Careers With TACT
Creating better lives, together
At TACT Fostering, we’re united by a shared purpose: to create better lives for children, young people and care experienced adults. We’re not your average fostering agency, we’re a charity, which means we exist for children, not profit.
Our fostering services up and down the country make sure the children and young people in our care are looked after, as well as their foster carers.
“Working at TACT means connection, care and creativity. We are all working towards the same values, and I love the creativity to think about how else we can make a difference, and improve things for our young people and carers” – Sian, TACT’s Head of Education
Working With Us
We’re one team working together for children, young people and care experienced adults. We welcome people from all walks of life and at any stage of their career. Whether you’re looking to launch your career or take on a new challenges, we’d love to hear from you.
Our nine area teams are made up of a variety of professionals, from Social Workers, Fostering Recruitment Workers, Administrators, Engagement Practitioners and more. Our operational teams are vital in providing local support to hundreds of families in England, Scotland and Wales.
Having the structures, resources and systems in place to support our colleagues, foster carers and young people is key, and that’s where our central services experts come in. From Finance, HR, Marketing, Project Management and more, our central teams provide important ‘behind the scenes’ support and resources to help us make a difference.
What you can expect…
We want everyone to feel supported, valued and inspired. Here’s what you can expect when you join our team:
- Purpose & Impact – You’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that exists for children, not profit. No matter your role, your work will make a real difference in the lives of children and young people in foster care.
- Wellbeing & Flexibility – Your wellbeing matters and we know there’s more to life than work. We offer tailored support and champion flexibility to help you maintain a healthy balance between work and home
- Recognition & Appreciation – We celebrate you for who you are and what you bring. Through values-based recognition, your unique contributions are seen, heard and valued.
- Culture & Belonging – We’re committed to creating safe, inclusive spaces where you can bring your whole self to work. Open and honest conversations are encouraged, and your voice truly matters here.
- Benefits & Beyond – Our benefits evolve with you. Shaped by colleague feedback, our enhanced package goes beyond the basics to support you inside and outside of work.
Our Values
We’re also guided to make the right decisions and inspired to make a difference by our values. We are:
Our decision-making is in the best interests of our children, young people, foster carers and colleagues. We develop and look after our wellbeing so that we can provide the best possible care.
We provide a safe and trusting environment where people can connect and thrive. We include the views, feelings and thoughts of all who work with us, particularly those who may be marginalised.
We’re for children, not profit, and we reinvest our funds into the support and services that directly impact children and young people. We’re fair, courageous and transparent to all.
We provide the best possible care for our children, young people, care experienced adults, foster carers and colleagues. We show compassion and empathy in our approach, and are led by trauma-informed principles.
“I instantly enjoyed the atmosphere within the teams I was involved with, making me feel welcome and admired the values of the organisation. I have had great opportunities over the last 7 years which has included being part of the Family Finding team helping secure those all-important matches for our carers and being able to support our fostering families more directly through our Engagement and Activity Practitioner role. It’s these roles that helped revitalise my original ambition to become a Social Worker.”
Chelsea, Engagement & Activity Practitioner
Our Specialist Services
We’re proud to have a number of specialist services in-house that provide additional support to our frontline teams, foster carers and young people. They include:
What our colleagues say about us
“Working at TACT means I’m making a difference and that’s powerful” – Trudy, Senior People Business Partner
“Working at TACT means being a part of an organisation that is child focused in every way – and focused on the child’s lived experience” – Chloe, Recruitment Manager
“I’m finally in a job where I feel supported and valued. My team are amazing, and I see every day the things we do for our carers and young people. I am very proud to work for TACT” – Susanne, Engagement and Activity Practitioner
“Working at TACT gives me a great feeling that I work with such a great organisation that creates better lives for children, young people and care experienced adults.” – Gillian, CEA to the CEO
“TACT is a rare organisation that lives its values and puts children at the heart of decision making. That means a lot for a social worker like me and not my experience in other places I have worked, TACT is a place where we work together to do our best every day to get it right for children and to care for others” – Alister, Director of Strategy
“Working at TACT means a lot, I work with some amazing people who are so passionate and committed to the work they do and I love getting to be a part of it. I like that TACT feels familiar, we are all working with similar values and attitudes and I appreciate the time spent in TACT to always be looking forward. It would be easy to think “well, we’re good enough at that”, but that’s just not the attitude in TACT, it’s more about us all keeping trying to make positive impacts and that can be really hard to find, so I’m so glad I found it with TACT.” – Laura, Senior People Development Business Partner
