# Social Worker - Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)

**Company**: Southwark Council
**Location**: London Borough of Southwark
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: Full time
**Salary**: GBP 47,367 - 55,080 per year
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a Social Worker to join our Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) team in Southwark. As a Social Worker within our MASH Team, you will manage a balanced caseload and undertake high-quality screening and assessment of referrals. You will identify and assess risks, needs, and safeguarding concerns for children and families, and conduct MASH intelligence checks with partner agencies.

Responsibilities:

- Manage a balanced caseload and undertake high-quality screening and assessment of referrals.

- Identify and assess risks, needs, and safeguarding concerns for children and families.

- Conduct MASH intelligence checks with partner agencies and make recommendations regarding risk levels.

- Analyse and triangulate information from multiple sources to inform decision-making.

- Prepare and present cases at Threshold Meetings.

- Provide advice, guidance, and information to families and professionals.

- Signpost and refer families to appropriate services and support networks.

Requirements:

- A recognised Social Work qualification (or equivalent).

- Current registration with Social Work England.

- Successful completion of the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE).

- Experience working within a MASH Team in the UK.

- Strong assessment and analytical skills.

- Knowledge of child development, parenting capacity, environmental factors, and risk and protective factors affecting children.

- Experience of working with families in a diverse inner-London borough setting.

- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

- A collaborative and proactive approach to partnership working.

- A commitment to improving outcomes for children and tackling inequality, injustice, and racism

Additional Information:

- 36 hours per week.

- Location: Queens Road, Peckham, London SE15 2HP.

- x 4 Permanent positions.

- This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, including a Children's Barred List check.

- These posts attract a £2,500 welcome payment (£1,250 on appointment and £1,250 on successful completion of probation); and Retention payments of £3,000 per year for the first two years, increasing to £4,000 per year from year three.

Benefits:

- Competitive salary: GBP 47,367 - 55,080 per year

- Welcome payment: £2,500

- Retention payments: £3,000-£4,000 per year

## Skills

### Required
- Social Work qualification
- registration with Social Work England
- ASYE
- MASH experience
- analytical skills
- child development knowledge
- communication skills

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