MASH Officer: Frontline Child Safeguarding Specialist

Recruitment Hub; Northampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

LGPS + life cover

Purchase of additional annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discounts

Flexible and family working

Career development opportunities

Subsidised car parking

Job summary

Northamptonshire Children’s Trust is recruiting a MASH Officer to join the frontline safeguarding team in Northamptonshire. You will be the first contact for safeguarding enquiries, gather and analyse information from diverse sources, and ensure timely progression of cases within multi-agency settings.

You will work with health, education, police and social care partners to identify and protect at-risk children, maintaining accurate records and providing clear guidance and escalation when needed.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children, young people and families in safeguarding contexts.
• Knowledge of safeguarding legislation, guidance and professional boundaries.
• Ability to collect, interpret and analyse complex information in a structured way.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for safeguarding enquiries via telephone and written referrals.
• Gather, analyse and collate information from multiple sources to form a risk picture.
• Prioritise contacts, record accurately, and progress within MASH timescales and RAG ratings.
• Provide high-quality advice, guidance and signposting to referrers.
• Work with decision makers and team managers, escalating urgent concerns as needed.
• Maintain confidential records in line with data protection requirements.
• Provide feedback on case progress to partner agencies.

Skills

First point of contact communication

Multi-agency collaboration

Information gathering & analysis

Safeguarding knowledge

IT literacy and record keeping

Tools

Data protection understanding

Job description

Northamptonshire Children’s Trust is recruiting a MASH Officer to join the frontline safeguarding team in Northamptonshire. You will be the first contact for safeguarding enquiries, gather and analyse information from diverse sources, and ensure timely progression of cases within multi-agency settings.

You will work with health, education, police and social care partners to identify and protect at-risk children, maintaining accurate records and providing clear guidance and escalation when needed.