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Children's Senior Social Worker - Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)

Reed
Posted 17 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL12EH, England

Salary

£40,476 - £45,718 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance
Employee Discounts

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  • The Senior Social Worker position is available at Gloucestershire County Council in the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) with a salary range of £40,476 to £45,718 per annum.
  • This permanent, full-time role requires substantial post-qualifying experience in a statutory children’s services fieldwork team, ideally within a MASH setting.
  • Candidates must possess a recognized qualification in Social Work and be registered with Social Work England.
  • The role involves managing complex caseloads, mentoring less experienced social workers, and collaborating with various professionals to ensure effective service delivery.
  • Additional benefits include an annual retention payment, flexible working options, generous annual leave, and access to career development opportunities.
Senior Social Worker - MASH
  • Location: Gloucester
  • Salary: £40,476 - £45,718 per annum
  • Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Join our dedicated team at Gloucestershire County Council in the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) as a Senior Social Worker. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a service committed to delivering outstanding support to children and families.

Day-to-Day of the Role:
  • Manage a caseload with a high level of complexity and risk, including those children subject to care proceedings and child protection plans.
  • Work closely with children, young people, and their families, as well as other staff within the service function and partner agencies, to provide support and protection.
  • Assess the needs of children, young people, and families to plan and implement suitable multi-agency interventions and service provisions to meet needs and review outcomes.
  • Act in a consultative role to less experienced social workers, ensuring reflective practice in all assessments and the development of outcome-focused plans.
  • Provide mentoring and specialist consultation or advice to colleagues and other professionals.
  • Undertake direct work with children, young people, and families to manage risk and achieve sustained and positive outcomes identified in assessments and plans.
  • Attend relevant meetings requiring high-level professional input and maintain professional working relationships with all stakeholders to ensure effective service delivery.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
  • Social Work England registration.
  • Recognised qualification in Social Work (MA/MSc/BA/BSc in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW, CSS).
  • Ideally experience within a MASH team.
  • Substantial post-qualifying experience in a statutory children’s services fieldwork team.
  • Ability to apply a critical and ethical understanding of legislation and statutory frameworks.
  • Experience of mentoring and/or supervising the work of others.
  • Full driving licence and willingness to drive.
  • Enhanced DBS clearance.
Benefits:
  • Annual retention payment of £2,000.
  • Flexible and agile working opportunities, including the option to purchase additional leave.
  • 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years of continuous service.
  • Family-friendly policies and benefits.
  • Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), Occupational Health service, employee discount scheme, cycle to work scheme, and salary sacrifice green car scheme.
  • Links to employee networks and career development opportunities, including access to our Social Work Academy.
  • Paid SWE registration renewal.
How to Apply:

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.