JOB-20240819-db742659

Social Worker - MASH Team

Job Title: Social Worker - MASH Team
Specialism: Children's Social Work
Location: Plymouth, UK
Salary: £42.00 per hour
Hours: Part-time / Full-time
Contract Type: Ongoing Locum

Step into a dynamic and rewarding opportunity as a Social Worker within the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Team in Plymouth. This vital role places you at the forefront of safeguarding, ensuring children and young people are protected and supported through effective multi-agency collaboration.

With both part-time and full-time options available, this ongoing locum position offers flexibility, competitive pay, and the chance to make a genuine difference in the lives of vulnerable children while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Perks and Benefits:

• Flexible Working: Choose between part-time or full-time hours to suit your lifestyle and commitments.

• Attractive Hourly Rate: Earn £42.00 per hour, rewarding your expertise and dedication.

• Professional Growth: Access continuous training and development to strengthen your safeguarding and assessment skills.

• Collaborative Network: Work alongside professionals from police, health, education, and social care sectors.

• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy the flexibility and autonomy that locum work provides.

What You Will Do:

• Receive and analyse incoming contacts and referrals concerning children at potential risk of harm.

• Undertake threshold decision-making using Plymouth's Continuum of Need and statutory frameworks.

• Collaborate with multiple agencies, including police, health, and education, to complete multi-agency risk assessments.

• Participate in daily MASH meetings, contributing insights and sharing intelligence to inform case outcomes.

• Record decisions, rationales, and next steps clearly and accurately on the Mosaic case management system.

• Complete Section 17 Child in Need assessments and Section 47 child protection enq