Senior Supervising Social Worker

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Job Title - Senior Supervising Social Worker

Home-based - Candidate must be able to travel easily to Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire

£42,032 per annum +750 Homeworking Allowance per annum + £1,500 OOH allowance per annum (once on the rota)

35 hours | Mon–Fri | Permanent

Why Join TACT?

Top 5 UK Charity to Work For (2024)

97% proud to work at TACT | 92% love working here

Not-for-profit – every surplus reinvested into children, carers & staff

Children’s voices shape every decision, system, and improvement we make at TACT.

Flexible homeworking from day one

Trauma-informed, values-led organisation

Benefits

31 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Progression to salary target rate upon completion of 18 months of service.

45p per mile business mileage

Stakeholder Pension (salary sacrifice)

Family-friendly & flexible working policies

Volunteer days

Wellbeing & Non-Salary Benefits

Homeworking IT bundle + home office loan

(email address removed) EAP (24/7 GP, CBT, physio, mental health support)

Over 35 hours a year of access to on line wellbeing events and team wellbeing days

Menopause Policy + free clinician appointments

Regular team wellbeing & connection events

Training & Career Development

Excellent learning & development programme

Opportunity to grow therapeutic & trauma-informed practice

Supportive leadership and clear career progression pathways

Involvement in innovative projects (e.g. TACT Connect, Health, Education)

The Role

You’ll work closely with foster carers and social work colleagues to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed support and improve outcomes for children and young people.

Key Responsibilities:

To supervise and support a diverse range of foster carers and children.

Ensure children are safe, well cared for and achieve positive outcomes consistent in line with TACT policies.

Undertaking Form F assessments where needed.

To facilitate regular support groups and learning opportunities, which will include the delivery of training.

Developing the service and supporting colleagues.

Recording and updating CHARMS and all other appropriate central/social work systems.

Participating in Out of Hours Service.

What You’ll Need

An appropriate social work qualification

Up-to-date registration with Social Work England

A minimum of 2 years post-qualifying experience in fostering/family placements or other childcare settings

Experience in supporting and supervising 10-12 foster families to meet the complex needs of the looked-after young people

A proven track record in working with and on behalf of children, respecting and maintaining their individuality, and promoting their positive development.

Experience in group work and/or delivery of training.

Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations, including the Children's Act and NMS Fostering Standards.

Experience of working with/supporting looked-after children and their foster carers.

Ability to prioritise, plan and self-organise efficiently.

Capable of using electronic records systems and IT effectively, including participating in virtual meetings and webinars

Enhanced DBS / PVG (processed by TACT)

Travel

Homebased role

Travel predominantly across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

Additional travel expected across the whole of the East Midlands

Monthly face-to-face meetings in East Midlandsarea

Additional travel for training, team and carer events

Key Dates

Closing Date: Tuesday, 1st September 2026 (midnight)

Interviews: Thursday, 10th September2026 (Microsoft Teams)

Safeguarding Commitment

Safeguarding is everyone’s business, and TACT believes 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.

Apply early - we may close the role if we receive a high volume of applications.

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