Children & Young Wellbeing Practitioner

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Salary: £13,427 per annum (increasing to £14,919 in 18 months) + £375 Home Working Allowance per annum

Hours - 17.5 Hours Per Week - 3 days (flexible on which days)

Contract:

Permanent Role

Location:

Home-based in Scotland, able to travel throughout Central & West Scotland to visit and offer support to children and families.

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 home‑working 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.

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 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.

We will also invest in your learning, supporting your growth and development during your employment with TACT. You will be encouraged to attend personal and professional development opportunities and will have access to learning and resources to empower you to advance your knowledge and skills.

In 2024 TACT became one of the top 5 charities to work for in the UK, placing 5th in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results, and a top 25 mid‑size 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 role requires the candidate to meet with children and young people in person across Central & West Scotland; therefore, the use of a car suitable for transporting children is an essential requirement of the post, along with the ability to travel extensively within TACT Scotland, working flexibly around hours and days, including occasional weekends and evenings.

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, apply now.

• Being an accessible point of contact for the children living with our carers and for our young people, keeping them up to date with the facilities and opportunities available with TACT
• Providing support to children with emotional welfare and mental health needs
• Supporting interventions and activities to ensure stable 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
• Managing all paperwork associated with events and activities
• Willingness to work flexibly, according to deadlines and needs of our families, which may include some after‑school, evening and weekend work
• Undertaking trauma‑informed direct work with children and young people

The successful candidate must be willing and able to travel to Central & West Scotland for quarterly face‑to‑face team meetings, training and wellbeing events, with the potential for occasional travel to other areas around the UK to facilitate children's residential stays.

• 31 days paid holiday plus 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.
• Perkbox retail discount scheme.
• Stakeholder pension…