Children's SP - MASH Team - Staffordshire

Caritas Recruitment Limited; Cannock Chase; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Caritas Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Children’s Social Worker to join a Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH). The role focuses on responding to contacts and referrals about children, assessing risk, and ensuring timely support and safeguarding actions.

You will work in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment, gather information from partners, assess concerns, and determine thresholds for intervention while keeping the child’s voice central in all decisions.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with current Social Work England registration.
• Experience in children’s social care or safeguarding is required.
• Knowledge of child protection procedures and legislation is essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out high-quality child assessments and referrals.
• Identify safeguarding risks and determine appropriate interventions.
• Contribute to strategy discussions and safeguarding decisions.
• Maintain accurate case records and ensure confidentiality.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and committed Children’s Social Worker to join a Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) team. This is an important role focused on responding to contacts and referrals concerning children and young people, identifying safeguarding risks and ensuring that appropriate support is provided at the earliest opportunity.

Working within a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment, you will gather and analyse information from partner agencies, including education, health, police and other services. You will assess presenting concerns, make informed decisions about thresholds for intervention and contribute to effective information-sharing and risk management. Your professional judgement will help determine whether cases require signposting, early help, statutory assessment or an immediate safeguarding response.

You will complete high-quality assessments, make appropriate referrals and liaise closely with professionals, children and families to understand their circumstances and needs. Where necessary, you will contribute to child protection enquiries, strategy discussions and decisions regarding the most suitable next steps. You will ensure that children’s voices, experiences and welfare remain central to all actions and recommendations.

The successful candidate will hold a recognised Social Work qualification and current registration with Social Work England. You will have relevant experience of children’s social care, safeguarding or statutory social work, together with a sound understanding of child protection procedures, legislation and practice guidance. Experience within a MASH, referral and assessment service or similarly complex safeguarding setting would be advantageous.

You will need excellent communication, analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and make clear, evidence-based decisions under pressure. Accurate case recording, professional curiosity and effective partnership working are essential. You must be able to work flexibly, maintain confidentiality and demonstrate a strong commitment to improving outcomes for children and families.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to safeguarding practice while working as part of a supportive, collaborative professional network.