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Northamptonshire (Hybrid)
£37,829 per year
Full-time
Permanent

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Job description

Senior Supervising Social Worker

When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed.

Senior Supervising Social Worker 

Homebased (Northampton and Peterborough) travel across Greater Manchester and Merseyside)

£37,829 Per Annum (increasing to £42,032 after 18 months) + £1,500 Per Annum Out of Hours Allowance + £750 Per Annum Homeworking Allowance

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.
  • 55p 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
  • HelpHand 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

  • A degree in Social Work or equivalent.
  • Up-to-date registration with Social Work England.
  • A minimum of 2 years post-qualifying experience in a regulated fostering service.
  • A proven track record in working with and on behalf of children, respecting and maintaining their individuality, and promoting their positive development.
  • Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations.
  • Enhanced DBS (processed by TACT).

Travel

  • Homebased in the Eadt Midlands area. Caseload is across Northampton and Peterborough. Travel across other areas of the East Midlands may be required.
  • Monthly face-to-face meetings in the East Midlands area
  • Additional travel for training, team and carer events

Key Dates

  • Closing Date: Tuesday 29th September 2026 (midnight)
  • Interviews: Thursday 8th October 2026 (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.

Organisation
TACT View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 101 - 500
Posted on: 09 September 2026
Closing date: 29 September 2026 at 23:30
Job ref: 323540CHJ
Tags: Youth / Children