Foster Family Support & Engagement Worker
Salary: £25,989 per annum + £750 Home Working Allowance per annum
Hours: 35 Hours per week
Fixed Term Contract - 12 Months
Location: Homebased with regular travel required across the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire areas for visits, events and meetings.
This is an exciting opportunity to join TACT East Midlands in a new role as a Foster Family Support & Engagement Worker and be part of an exciting project which aims to create a ‘TACT Carer Support Hub’ for our foster families in the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire area and engage our foster carers in our efforts to recruit new foster carers, so we can look after more children with complex needs. The Foster Family Support & Engagement Worker will work alongside families and other professionals, in the establishment of a TACT Carer Support Hub which will support carers who look after children with complex needs.
Overall Duties of the Fostering Family Support & Engagement Worker will include:
- To support the development of a ‘TACT Carer Support Hub’ in the Nottinghamshire/ Derbyshire area that will bring foster carers together to support each other and provide more family support and breaks from caring.
- To engage with and coordinate community-based activities for our foster carers, to raise TACT’s profile and visibility in the local community and support with the recruitment of new foster carers in the area.
- To offer practical and emotional support to TACT foster families, supporting them to strengthen and develop their skills and knowledge relevant to supporting children with complex needs, so that children can benefit from stable family life.
As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and looks to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work-life balance for all our employees so they can give excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.
As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest in unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults, as well as our expanding TACT Education Service and our new Health Service. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma-informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.
TACT achieved 16th place in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results in 2023, with 91% of employees acknowledging that the organisation is run on strong values and principles and 94% stating they feel proud to work for this organisation.
TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:
- 31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual bank holidays.
- Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, and volunteer days policy).
- Family friendly policies.
- Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
- Help@Hand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnosis).
- An hour a week of live, expert-led activities through the Annual Employee Wellbeing Programme.
- Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointments.
- Stakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice).
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all roles.
An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf and applicants should live within or close to the areas indicated in this advertisement to facilitate the travel requirements of the role.
Please see the Job Information Pack, Job Description and TACT website at tactcare.org.uk for more detailed information.
Closing Date: Tuesday, 20th August 2024
Interview Date: Tuesday, 3rd September 2024 (via Microsoft Teams)
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 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.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.