Are you a recent graduate eater to make a meaningful difference?
Would you thrive in a hands-on role with variety, real responsibility, and the chance to take ownership for some key projects to support the charity's work. 

About Us
Is a well-established Ofsted Outstanding Registered Charity and an Independent Fostering Agency providing a wide range of foster placements. We firmly believe our Foster Carers are our most valuable resource deserving the highest levels of support and remuneration we can offer. We work in partnership with Local Authority Social Workers and are committed to keeping our children safe and secure in stable and loving families.

We are now recruiting for an exciting 12 month placement (with the possibility of becoming permanent) to support the Marketing and Media Manager to develop, take ownership and deliver CFT's organic social media strategy.  

The Role

• The primary focus of this 12 month placement is to:
• Increase CFT's social media following
• Generate organic foster carer enquiries
• Strengthen engagement within our online community
• Showcase our smaller, community-focussed events and regional activity
• Demonstrate CFT's personality, values and community feel

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We offer hybrid working which includes a blend of home and office working with a minimum of one day per week in our office.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Supervising Social Worker to join our successful and GOOD rated Yorkshire and East Midlands Team. Your office base will be in Sheffield, and you will manage a caseload primarily across the West Yorkshire region. However, there will also be a requirement to support duty and other work across Yorkshire and the East Midlands.  You will share our commitment to delivering high quality services for children and young people and support our foster carers to do this too.

As a Supervising Social Worker you will provide a high level of supervision and support to foster carers, as well as the children and young people who are placed in their care. You will have the knowledge and skills to undertake the full range of Supervising Social Worker tasks, including supervising foster carers, working with other professionals, report writing and attendance at meetings. Not only will you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills you will also be hardworking, positive, and motivated to improve outcomes for Children in Care.

Whilst experience in fostering is beneficial, we welcome applications from newly qualified Social Workers and Social Workers with the relevant skills, commitment and enthusiasm who are seeking to move into fostering. You will benefit from a robust training and induction package to support your development within our team.
 
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We're offering an exciting opportunity to become a Fostering Practice Manager within our dedicated Wales Fostering Team. Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, you will lead a team of skilled and passionate Supervising Social Workers, ensuring they deliver exceptional supervision, support, and training to foster parents and their families. Your leadership will help foster parents provide trauma-informed care that transforms the lives of children and young people.

In this pivotal role, you will:

• Lead and inspire your team to meet evolving service demands through high-quality supervision and adherence to fostering regulations in Wales.
• Support recruitment and retention of foster carers, contributing to strategic development and service improvement.
• Collaborate with external partners, including local authorities, health and education professionals, and child welfare organisations, to ensure holistic care for children and families.

We're looking for a driven individual with substantial supervisory experience in social care, ready to take the next step in their career. Whether you're an experienced Team Manager, Deputy Manager, or a seasoned leader seeking a fresh challenge, this role offers a platform to share your expertise and make a lasting impact.

You'll be part of a supportive and knowledgeable team, with access to coaching, mentoring, and leadership development from the Operations Manager, Assistant Head of Business, and wider service colleagues.

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We are now recruiting for Foster Carer Support Buddies to work with our Foster Carers and their families. This is a great opportunity for those studying within a social work or health related field who want to gain experience around their studies, or for those who have availability in the evenings/weekend or during the day to undertake the role duties.

The role is offered on self-employed or zero hours contract.

What are we looking for
This role will support our foster carers and children in a wide range of activities, which could include childminding, transporting children to school and activities, attending meetings, and taking young people for days out and other activities, in order to both work with and free up some time in a carer’s day. The post-holder may spend time with the young person on a regular or an occasional basis.

The role will involve:

• Supporting children with additional needs within their home
• Assisting with meal times and personal care.
• Supporting children to access activities
• Accompanying them with their foster carer on days out
• Post holders may be asked to sit with children in hospital during the day whilst carers attend meetings/ appointments
• Supporting with care for children at the CFT office whilst carers attend training.

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We offer hybrid working which includes a blend of home and office working with a minimum of one day per week in our office.
 
Hours: 37.5 hours per week working flexibly between Monday – Sunday (Flexible working requests will be considered)
 
This role will involve some evening and weekend working. This would typically be between 5-8pm on an evening twice a week, and 3 hours on a weekend once a month. There may be occasions where it would be more hours on a weekend but this would be planned well in advance. Evening work and weekend work would mean this time would be taken back during the working week to allow flexibility for both the post holder and the agency.

As part of our continued growth as an agency and the on-going development of our services, we are expanding our Recruitment Team and would welcome applications from skilled professionals to support the agency in recruiting skilled and suitable foster carers by dealing with initial enquiries, liaising with potential foster carers, attending community based recruitment events, working closely with marketing colleagues, and engaging with current foster carers.

The successful applicant will have:

• Experience of a public facing engagement, recruitment or sales and marketing role
• Exceptional customer service and relationship management skills
• A confident and professional telephone manner
• Proven ability to communicate with a wide range of people and differing communities
• Excellent verbal communication skills and telephone manner
• Proven ability to write clear, concise reports and maintain written records
• Experience in the use of MS Office and database systems
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload and work to tight deadlines
• A can do attitude and a willingness to learn
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends when required

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As an Engagement and Activity Practitioner, you will be a part of our amazing team of professionals working with our organisational values at the heart of their everyday practice.

We are looking for someone with experience in running group and individual activities and who is willing to engage in physical activities with children and young people.  

This role requires the candidate to meet with children and young people in person across the East, West, North London, Essex (borders of London) & Hertfordshire (borders of London).; therefore, the use of a car suitable for transporting children is an essential requirement of the post, along with the ability to travel extensively within TACT and to other locations, working flexibly around hours and days, including weekends and occasional evenings .

The successful candidate will be required to attend regular monthly face-to-face meetings in London, as well as other face-to-face meetings such as training and team wellbeing events.

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We have a fantastic opportunity to join our team and a growing fostering service in our West Midlands region where you will be able to contribute to achieving positive results for young people. 

Key aspects of the Role:

• Supervision of support workers and social workers.
• Deputising where appropriate for the Fostering Manager.
• Responsibility for carer and staff learning and development, events and activities.

​Applicants should have:

• CQSW, DipSW, BA Social Work or equivalent professional qualification, and registration with Social Work England (SWE)
• Post-qualification experience of direct work with Looked After Children/ young people and their families.
• Significant experience of working in fostering or adoption, including direct experience of carrying out Form F assessments.
• Experience of supervising staff.
• Knowledge of relevant child care legislation.
• Knowledge of Care Standards Act 2000, Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011 and the National Minimum Standards.
• Flexibility to work occasionally at weekends and in the evening.
• Willingness to participate in the on call rota.
• Ability to travel independently to all areas required by job responsibilities.

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We are now recruiting for Foster Carer Support Buddies to work with our Foster Carers and their families. This is a great opportunity for those studying within a social work or health related field who want to gain experience around their studies, or for those who have availability in the evenings/weekend or during the day to undertake the role duties.

The role is offered on self-employed or zero hours contract.

What are we looking for
This role will support our foster carers and children in a wide range of activities, which could include childminding, transporting children to school and activities, attending meetings, and taking young people for days out and other activities, in order to both work with and free up some time in a carer’s day. The post-holder may spend time with the young person on a regular or an occasional basis.

The role will involve
Supporting children with additional needs within their home
Assisting with meal times and personal care.
Supporting children to access activities
Accompanying them with their foster carer on days out
Post holders may be asked to sit with children in hospital during the day whilst carers attend meetings/ appointments
Supporting with care for children at the CFT office whilst carers attend training.

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TACT South Coast are looking for a children’s resource worker to collaborate with them to support foster children and carers within Hampshire and Dorset. The ideal Children’s Resource Worker will already have some experience in engagement and participation with vulnerable children, young people, care experienced children or have similar experience in child-facing settings. 

Activities would include completing one-one work with children and young people, taking to activities, completing emotional literacy work. High level of flexibility required to cover weekends, evenings and bank holidays. Occasionally may be required to support with overnight residentials and night support within the foster home.

Car driver and owning a car is essential. There will be opportunities for training and development for this role, as new workers join us at our organisation wide journey to become a fully trauma-informed organisation.

The successful candidate will undertake essential  duties that will impact positively on the long-term outcomes for the young people and children in our care. This role is an essential part of the wider team, working in close partnership with parents, carers, young people, local authorities and their social workers. 

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