Engagement & Activity Practitioner 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. Job Title: Engagement & Activity Practitioner Salary: £26,854 per annum plus £750 Working at Home Allowance per annum Hours & Contract: 35 Hours per week - Permanent Role Location: Homebased anywhere in UK with travel to regular in person team meetings As a not for profit organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look 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 an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for. As a foster care charity, TACTinvests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and childdevelopment.This means that we have been able to investuniqueprojects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults, as well as our expanding Education and Health services.All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos. In 2024 TACT became one of the top 5 charities to work for in the UK, placing 5th in theUK Best Companies Work For survey results, and a top 25 mid-sized company to work with across the whole of the UK. 97% of our people feel proud to work with TACT and think that TACT cares about their wellbeing, while 92% of our people would say they love working for TACT. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a skilled and dedicated, friendly team of social care professionals who have been judged as Outstanding by Ofsted. If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT, Key Responsibilities of the Engagement & Activity Practitioner will include: Being an accessible point of contact for the children living with our carers and to our young people, keeping them up to date with the facilities and opportunities available with TACT. Working with unaccompanied minors. Supporting interventions and activities to ensure stable foster care placement arrangements. Being able to transport children and young people to events, appointments and meetings (mileage reimbursed). Organising and participating in virtual and face-to-face events and occasional residential meet-ups for young people and children. Managing all paperwork associated with events and activities. Working flexibly, according to deadlines and needs of our families - including some evenings and weekends with prior notice. Undertaking trauma-informed direct work with children and young people. Liaising with our Supervising Social Worker team to ensure a seamless and outstanding service. 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, volunteer days policy). Family friendly policies. Homeworking bundle including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up. HelpHand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions). Stakeholder pension scheme (salary sacrifice) and life insurance from day one. Fantastic learning and development opportunities The Engagement & Activity Practitionerwill be required to travel to face-to-face meetings in the South West for some face to face team meetings and on other occasions for training and team wellbeing events. An Enhanced DBS clearanceis required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf. Closing Date: Midnight on Monday 3rd March 2025 Interview Date:Monday 17th March 2025(via Microsoft Teams) Safeguarding is everyones business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACTs 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 TACTs young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACTs 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. ADZN1_UKTJ