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Deputy Area Manager
Homebased in Central or West Scotlandwith travel as necessary within the region
£45,651 per annum (increasing to £50,723 after 18 months) + £1,500 per annum Out of Hours Rota Allowance + £750 per annum Homeworking Allowance
35 hours | Mon–Fri | Permanent
Why Join TACT?
Top 5 UK Charity to Work For (2024)
97% proud to work at TACT | 92% love working here
Not-for-profit – every surplus reinvested into children, carers & staff
Children’s voices shape every decision, system, and improvement we make at TACT.
Flexible homeworking from day one
Trauma-informed, values-led organisation
Benefits
31 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
Progression to salary target rate upon completion of 18 months of service.
45p per mile business mileage
Stakeholder Pension (salary sacrifice)
Family-friendly & flexible working policies
Volunteer days
Wellbeing & Non-Salary Benefits
Homeworking IT bundle + home office loan
HelpHand EAP (24/7 GP, CBT, physio, mental health support)
Over 35 hours a year of access to on line wellbeing events and team wellbeing days
Menopause Policy + free clinician appointments
Regular team wellbeing & connection events
Training & Career Development
Excellent learning & development programme
Opportunity to grow therapeutic & trauma-informed practice
Supportive leadership and clear career progression pathways
Involvement in innovative projects (e.g. TACT Connect, Health, Education)
The Role
You’ll work closely with foster carers and social work colleagues to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed support and improve outcomes for children and young people.
Key Responsibilities:
Practice responsibility for areas of TACT Scotland, including managing Social Work staff, Students, Placement team, Admin Team and Children’s Support Workers.
In conjunction with the Fostering Service Manager to ensure the recruitment, selection, supervision, performance reviews and PDP’s of supervisees (in conjunction with the Fostering Service Manager).
Undertake HR related matters as required in liaison with TACT’s People Department (in conjunction with the Fostering Service Manager).
Support the area management team in planning and managing appropriate social work, outreach, out of hours support and administrative arrangements.
Assist the Fostering Service Manager in the management and leadership of the team, using a trauma-informed therapeutic approach.
Supporting the co-ordination of out of hours rotas and a daily duty rota.
Prepare and contribute to regular team and management meetings and development of the service including business and practice planning.
What You’ll Need
Relevant Social Work Qualification
Scottish Social Services CouncilRegistration
Post qualifying experience which should include at least 2 years in familyplacement work or post qualifying experience in other childcare settingswhichmustincludestatutory
Experience in working with and on behalf of children, using a trauma-informed therapeutic approach
A good working knowledge of relevant child-care and fostering legislation
A good working knowledge of child protection / safeguarding children procedures
Ability to assess and support families and match their skills with childrenneedingplacements.
Abilitytowriteclear reportsandmaintainclearcaserecords.
Enhanced PVG (processed by TACT)
Travel
Homebased role
Monthly face-to-face meetings in Scotland
Additional travel for training, team and carer events
Key Dates
Closing Date: Monday 19th July 2026 (midnight)
Interviews: Wednesday 29th July 2026 (Microsoft Teams)
Safeguarding Commitment
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.
Apply early - we may close the role if we receive a high volume of applications
Salary description
£45651.00 - £45651.00 per year