# Social Worker - Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)

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

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## Description

We are seeking 4 passionate and dedicated Social Workers to join our Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) team and help make a difference for children and families across Southwark.

As a Social Worker within our MASH Team, you will:

- 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.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

- 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.

The post attracts 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.

This vacancy is subject to the council’s redeployment arrangements. Eligible redeployees will be considered first, and the vacancy may be withdrawn if a suitable redeployee is appointed.

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## Skills

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

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