Our client, Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, is seeking a Social Worker for its Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) – are you interested? Or can you refer a friend for £250 if placed?
The role will last 3 months initially and the pay rate available is £36 umbrella.
The role will involve the following:
- The MASH team can advise as to whether a family needs early help, and whether they meet the threshold for statutory child protection.
- triaging referrals
- making MASH enquiries
- speaking to parents
- agencies making threshold recommendations – i.e. does it need assessment give direction to MASH Officers (call handlers)
- all static work – No home visits
- Hybrid working, for SW’s 3 days in the office per week.
- Location = Criminal Justice Centre - Northampton
Requirements of the role:
- Qualified Social Worker
- Fully Social Work England registered
- Must have strong post-qualified experience working in children’s social care
- Ideally candidate will have experience of MASH processes
- The agency decision maker needs to be able to think on their feet, have a good understanding of child protection and children’s social care, and be able to work closely and effectively with other agencies throughout the internal team processes.
Please get in touch to discuss this role or consider if you can refer a friend or colleague for £250 if successfully placed.