At a Glance
- Tasks: Support and guide foster carers, ensuring children's needs are met during their transition.
- Company: Join TACT, a top UK charity dedicated to improving children's lives.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible homeworking, 31 days leave, and wellbeing support.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with clear progression pathways and innovative projects.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while growing your social work career.
- Qualifications: Degree in Social Work and 2 years experience in fostering services required.
The predicted salary is between 37829 - 37829 £ per year.
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Homebased (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
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 online 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
This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Supervising Social Worker to work directly with Step-Forward carers who care for young people who are moving or have already moved from residential to a foster home.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide regular guidance, training and support including regular in person supervisory visits and other communications to Foster Carers.
- Work collaboratively as part of the team around the child to ensure that the children's needs are fully assessed, they are carefully matched and well supported in their transition to a foster family.
- To maintain a mutually supportive hub community of Step Forward foster carers.
- Build strong relationships with prospective foster carers by undertaking some fostering assessments and supporting them in their preparation for fostering.
- Where capacity allows, undertake Form F assessments.
- Ensuring children are visited regularly and are included in TACT activities.
- Monitoring outcomes for children and supporting them to reach their full potential.
- Identifying the professional and personal needs of foster families to facilitate development and retention.
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.
- Assessment of Foster Carers, using BAAF Competency Based Form F, where required.
- Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations.
- Ability to write clear reports and maintain clear case records.
- Enhanced DBS (processed by TACT).
Travel
Homebased in the Greater Manchester or Merseyside areas (travel required across these areas). Monthly face-to-face meetings in the Liverpool area. Additional travel for training, team and carer events.
Key Dates
- Closing Date: Sunday 20th September 2026 (midnight)
- Interviews: Tuesday 29th 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.
Senior Supervising Social Worker (Step Forward) in Birkenhead employer: TACT (The Adolescent & Childrens Trust)
TACT is an exceptional employer, recognised as a Top 5 UK Charity to Work For in 2024, offering a supportive and values-led work culture that prioritises the voices of children in every decision. With flexible homeworking options, generous leave policies, and a strong commitment to employee wellbeing and development, TACT provides a meaningful environment for Senior Supervising Social Workers to thrive and make a real difference in the lives of young people across Greater Manchester and Merseyside.
Contact Details:
TACT (The Adolescent & Childrens Trust) Recruitment Team
