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Member Job Opportunity: TACT - Independent Fostering Reviewing Officer

3/1/2020

 
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Location: South Coast
Salary: £33 Per Hour Plus Travel Expenses
Closing Date: 13/01/2020
Interview Date: 22/01/2020
Hours: Variable​

TACT are currently seeking an IFRO to support the work of the TACT South Coast region which covers the Dorset and Hampshire areas.

TACT is the UK’s largest specialist charity provider of fostering and adoption services. Our core work involves providing high quality and well supported fostering or adoptive families for children and young people in the care of local authorities.  Working in partnership with local authorities from our offices across England, Wales and Scotland, we are dedicated to providing creative, effective and outcome-focused services.  We also campaign on behalf of children and young people in care, carers and adoptive families and are a leading voice in the sector.

Our vision is to provide better lives for our children and young people.

Core Tasks
  • To carry out statutory annual reviews of Foster Carers. 
  • To satisfy TACT that the foster carers continue to be suitable to be professional foster carers and that all safeguarding issues are addressed.
  • To make recommendation to TACT in regard to foster carers terms of approval.
  • To give the carer, the social worker of any child in placement, birth children and fostered children the opportunity to give feedback about the placement
  • To be part of TACT’s Quality Assurance processes
  • To ensure foster carers are enabling children to reach their full potential

Rates of Pay

TACT will pay £33.00 per hour plus travel time at £15 per hour (outside of London) or £16.50 per hour (London only) and mileage at 45p per mile.
Please see the Job Information Pack for a full breakdown of the role and rates.

You will need to be DipSW, CSS or CQSW qualified and registered with Social Work England. A standard disclosure is also required and will be carried out by TACT on your behalf.

Closing: Monday 13th January 2020
Interviews: Wednesday 22nd January 2020 at Eastleigh (SO50 9LH)

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

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Introduction
    • How To Become A Member
    • Application Form
    • Our Terms of Reference
    • Our Constitution
    • Our Charter
  • Campaigns
    • #forchildrennotprofit
    • Brad Kella’s Fostering Journey | Foster Care Fortnight
    • Fostering Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children
    • Changes to Fostering in Wales
    • Beyond Language that Cares
    • Vision for Children in Foster Care
  • Member Agencies
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