Children's Senior Social Worker - Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) - Reed : Job Details

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

To apply for this Senior Social Worker / Social Worker position, please submit your CV