Advanced Practitioner - Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)

London Social Work for Children; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days annual leave

Relocation package

Flexible working

Professional development

Regular supervision

Retention bonuses

Job summary

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are recruiting an Advanced Practitioner for the MASH in Wandsworth. You will lead and support practitioners to ensure children access the right services quickly and provide clear consultation to partners about referrals.

We value relational practice, safeguarding expertise and ongoing professional development within a supportive, high-challenge learning culture.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with registration in Social Work England and ASYE completed.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation and safeguarding procedures.
• Commitment to relational practice and collaborative multi-agency work.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise practitioners within the MASH to ensure timely service access for children and families.
• Provide clear, supportive consultation to partners about referrals to the MASH.
• Contribute to the MASH improvement plan and participate in staff supervision and development.
• Support students and junior practitioners in a collaborative, learning-focused environment.

Skills

Relational practice

Safeguarding legislation

Supervision

Consultation

Education

Qualified Social Worker, SW England Registration; ASYE completed

Active SWE registration

Job description

Advanced Practitioner - Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)

Are you an experienced and dedicated Social Worker with the passion to help children and families thrive? Step into a role that transforms lives and join us in Wandsworth!

Our MASH service is the gateway to Early Help and Children's Social Care in Wandsworth. We are a co-located team, working closely with professionals from Police, Health, Education, IDVA Services and Housing. Specialists in Substance Misuse, NRPF (No Recourse to Public Funds) and Special Educational Needs are part of our dedicated team, ensuring every child and family receives the tailored support they need.

Working alongside fellow Advanced Practitioners and the MASH Team Manager, you will lead and support practitioners, ensuring that children and young people access the right services at the right time. You will never feel alone in your practice - our culture of high support, high challenge ensures continuous learning, professional growth and strong collaboration. We provide specialised training and create spaces to learn from others, helping you refine your decision-making to achieve the best outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and supporting practitioners to ensure children and young people access the right services at the right time


• Providing clear, supportive and appropriate consultation to partners about referrals made to the MASH


• Challenging and supporting agencies across the partnership to ensure practice is timely and in line with our vision, values and culture of quality


• Contributing to the MASH improvement plan to create an outstanding service for children and young people in Wandsworth


• Supervising students and/or other practitioners as part of a collaborative, learning-focused team

About you

We are looking for an experienced, qualified Social Worker who is passionate about making a lasting difference in the lives of children and families. The successful candidate will bring strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation alongside a genuine commitment to relational practice.

You will:

• Be a qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England, with successful completion of your ASYE


• Have a thorough understanding of current legislation and the London Safeguarding Children Procedure and Practice Guidance


• Demonstrate a commitment to relational practice


• Be able to provide clear, supportive and appropriate consultation to partners about referrals made to the MASH


• Be respectful and able to support and challenge agencies across the partnership to ensure timely, high-quality practice


• Have experience of supervising students and/or other practitioners

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making their recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Our social workers are at the heart of our success, and we’re looking for Social Workers who share and are excited by our vision. Come and be part of our success.

All children and families deserve an outstanding level of practice, let’s work together to provide them with the very best.

Our shared vision and values to improve outcomes for children and families will drive practice. Our outstanding practice framework will support us collectively to do that. We want to apply solutions to complex problems in the simplest way. Having a robust practice framework will enable a shared language, understanding and value base from which we can all work creatively with children and families to achieve the best outcomes for them.

We know that to recruit passionate, dedicated social workers - where there’s simply more demand than the available resource - we must show our appreciation in more tangible ways. That's why we have put together an attractive package for all our social workers.

In return for your skills, knowledge and experience, you will receive an appropriate starting salary and a friendly, kind, positive and supportive working culture.

We also offer:

• Performance related salary progression scheme


• 32 days annual leave to all employees plus bank holidays


• Relocation package for experienced social workers moving to London


• Manageable caseloads


• Agile and flexible working arrangements


• Professional development and CPD opportunities


• Regular reflective supervision and peer group supervision


• Refer a friend scheme


• Welcome payments and retention bonuses for harder to recruit to areas of our services

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone.We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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