TACT Connect Community Engagement Worker

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Job Title: TACT Connect Engagement Practitioner

Salary: £19,693 Per Annum + £450 Per Annum Home Working Allowance + £2,400 LW (if eligible)

Hours & Contract: Permanent Contract - 21 Hours per week (Tuesday to Thursday)

Location: Homebased anywhere in UK (with travel required)

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, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects such as our Connect Community, and Education and Health Teams, providing personalised specialist support to ensure all our children and young people's rights are met by professionals in those fields. Additionally, 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 Connect, our community for those care-experienced, are seeking a Community Engagement & Wellbeing Worker as part of our amazing team of professionals working with our organisational values at the heart of their everyday practice.You can review our values here.

The Community Engagement Practitioner will be an essential contact and facilitator for existing scheme members. The post holder will provide consistency and enthusiasm across all activities while ensuring all practices are underpinned by co-creation, delivery and future development of the scheme by the members of Connect. This is an exciting opportunity to be alongside our members and to provide day-to-day practical support, signposting, and safe spaces for membership interaction. By joining our team at this time, you will be an integral part of our team, in that you will be part of co-creating a Community for Life.

Whilst being homebased, the Community Engagement Practitioner will be required to work flexibly including regular evening working and occasional weekends as well as travelling for team meetings, member events, training and other in person events.

The main role requirements for this role include:

* A degree in social work or similar equivalent qualification / experience.

* A minimum of 2 years’ experience of working with children and young people and adults from the age of 15 years upwards.

* Experience of developing and maintaining community spaces.

* Experience of developing and maintaining relationships with, providing support for and serving as a positive role model to care experienced people.

* Experience of using digital technologies to engage and communicate with members / stakeholders.

* A good understanding of safeguarding and knowledge of fostering and care experience.

* Excellent communications and facilitation skills, with a variety of audiences, through various medium and in person

* Willingness to work flexibly according to the needs of the scheme members and activities

* Willingness to travel and occasionally stay overnight, for events around the UK

TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:

* 31 days paid holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata if part time).

* Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, and volunteer days policy).

* Family-friendly policies.

* Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance of £750, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.

* Stakeholder pension scheme (salary sacrifice) and life insurance from day one.

* Employee Assistance Programme (including free CBT counselling, remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions).

* Fantastic professional learning and personal development opportunities.

An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.

Application Process:

* Closing Date: Midnight on Monday 14th October 2024

* Interview Date: Friday 25th October 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 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.

TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them