Senior Supervising Social Worker

Senior Supervising Social Worker

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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
Help@Hand 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: Monday, 19th October 2026 (midnight)
Interviews: Thursday, 29th 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.