Job Opportunity with TACT - Duty Social Worker

Location: Homebased - Occasional travel required
Salary: £33,000 p.a. + £1,500 p.a. (OOH rota) + £750 p.a. Homeworking Allowance + £3,777 p.a. (London Weighting, if applicable)
Closing Date: 15/05/2022
Interview Date: 26/05/2022
Hours: 35 Hours Per Week

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As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We know that we cannot provide exceptional levels of care without our staff which is why we prioritise their wellbeing. As a homeworking organisation, we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to support a healthy work life balance for all our staff.

As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects like TACT Connect, our ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults, our expanding TACT Education Service and our new Health Service. 

It is not surprising that in October 2021 the Times 100 Best Companies Survey evidenced “outstanding” levels of engagement amongst our staff and that we are currently listed as 16th in the UK’s Best Mid-Sized Companies across all industries and the 4th Best Charity to work for in 2022.

Come and join us and be part of our amazing team of professionals whose vision is to provide better lives for our children and young people. Find out more about our values here.

TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:

• 31 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.
  
• Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
  
• Family friendly policies.
  
• Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance of £750, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
  
• Stakeholder pension scheme (salary sacrifice) and life insurance from day one.
  
• Employee Assistance Programme (including free CBT counselling, remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions).
  
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities.
  

The overall purpose of the Duty Social Worker is to Co-ordination of the placement service offered to Local Authorities which will require the candidate to:

• Provide a support service to foster carers.
  
• Provide a duty service to Local Authority Social Workers in relation to current placements.
  
• Provide information and response service to prospective foster carers.

As a Duty Social Worker you will be required to have:

• A post-qualifying experience which should be in family placement work or post-qualifying experience in other childcare settings.
  
• A proven track record in working with and on behalf of children, respecting and maintaining their individuality and promoting their positive development.
  
• Dip SW, CSS or CQSW qualification.
  
• Current Registration with Social Work England.
  

We accept applications from anyone registered with Social Work England regardless where they live. The areas which the Duty Social Worker will cover are: Wiltshire, Somerset, Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset.

Please see the Job Information Pack and Job Description for further information.

Closing: Midnight – Sunday, 15th May 2022
Interviews: Thursday 26th May 2022 (via Microsoft Teams)

Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believe that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work.  As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children.  We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people.  All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.

TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

TACT reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. 

Full details and application documents here