Fostering Recruitment Officer / Family Support Worker

MKDS Training; Walsall; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization for fostering is seeking a Fostering Recruitment Officer/Family Support Worker. This role is homebased within a 20-mile radius of Walsall, requiring travel for recruitment events and meetings. Responsibilities include working with foster carers and supporting children and families. Offers flexible working arrangements, competitive salary, and numerous employee benefits including a focus on wellbeing and professional development.

Benefits

31 days paid holiday

Flexible working arrangements

Homeworking bundle

Employee Assistance Programme

Stakeholder Pension Scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have Enhanced DBS clearance.
• Ability to handle sensitive situations effectively.
• Experience working with children or in a supportive role.

Responsibilities

• Work with prospective and approved foster carers.
• Plan and participate in recruitment events.
• Provide support to children and their families.

Skills

Flexibility

Interpersonal skills

Passion for fostering

Job description

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Job Title: Fostering Recruitment Officer / Family Support Worker
Salary: £26,854 per annum (increasing to £29,838 p.a. after 18 months) plus £750 p.a. Homeworking Allowance
Hours & Contract: 35 Hours per week - Permanent
Location: Homebased in West Midlands, within a 20 mile radius of Walsall or West Bromwich areas.

All employees are homebased but are required to travel regularly to face-to-face meetings normally once a month and on other occasions for training and team wellbeing events.

Benefits

• 31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual bank holidays.
• Progression to salary target rate upon completion of 18 months service.
• 45p per mile for business travel.
• 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 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.

The Role

The Fostering Recruitment Officer/Family Support Worker role focuses on working with prospective and approved foster carers, children and families. You will be available to plan and participate with recruitment events across the West Midlands, contribute to face to face and online activities and opportunities to attract those interested in fostering. You must be able to travel across the West Midlands as key support to children and their carers and flexibility is required within the role to manage and support at short notice to meet the needs of the children/service. Flexibility will also be expected as there will be some occasional weekend and late evening working to support the needs of carers and children, in addition to recruitment activities.

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

Closing Date: Midnight on Sunday 7th December at Midnight
Interview Date: Thursday 18th December 2025 (via Microsoft Teams)

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.

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 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 the UK 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.

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.

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.