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Dorset (Hybrid)
£42,032 per year
Part-time (21 hours / 3 days per week)
Permanent
Job description

Senior Supervising Social Worker

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Senior Supervising Social Worker

Homebased in Dorset (travel across Dorset required)

£42,032 per annum pro rata + £750 Homeworking Allowance per annum pro rata + £1,500 Out of Hours Allowance per annum pro rata (once participating on the rota)

21 hours | 3 days per week | 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

  • 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 (processed by TACT)

Travel

  • Homebased role
  • Monthly face-to-face meetings in the London area
  • Additional travel for training, team and carer events

Key Dates

  • Closing Date: Sunday 16th August 2026 (midnight)
  • Interviews: Tuesday 1st September 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: 31 July 2026
Closing date: 16 August 2026 at 23:30
Job ref: 319769CHJ
Tags: Social Care / Development, Youth / Children, Social / Support Work