MASH Social Worker

5 Star Recruitment; Hereford; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

LGPS pension

Professional development

Career progression

Annual leave 31 days

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Professional membership fees

Range of retail, leisure, holiday and

Job summary

Herefordshire's MASH team is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join our improvement journey and help keep children safe. This role is office-based in Herefordshire, collaborating with Health, Education and Police to screen referrals and make recommendations within tight timescales.

You will have DipSW/CQSW/CSS or equivalent and at least 2 years in statutory social care, with strong assessment, reporting and caseload-management skills to improve outcomes for children and families.

Qualifications

• DipSW/CQSW/CSS or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years experience in statutory social care.
• Skills in assessment, report writing and managing a complex caseload.

Responsibilities

• Screen referrals and make recommendations within tight timescales.
• Screen police notifications of domestic abuse incidents and discuss at the domestic abuse hub with partner agencies.
• Work in collaboration with Health, Education and Police to protect and support children and families.

Skills

Social Work

Education

DipSW/CQSW/CSS or equivalent

Job description

We are looking for experienced Social Workers to help us on our improvement journey.

We currently have vacancies in the MASH team.

Our priority in Herefordshire is to keep children safe and give them a great start in life. Its the priority for the council, our partners and for all of us who work in Childrens Wellbeing.

How do we do this?

By having dynamic, dedicated, passionate and professional staff who work in a culture that focuses on what we can achieve with children, what they can achieve themselves, and the relationship we build with families and partners to enable this. We have invested heavily in training and developing staff - we believe in investing in you so you can be the best you can be!

Herefordshire has a really strong team ethos. Our teams are passionate about the work they do and the positive difference they and the teams they are in make to peoples lives. This is all underpinned by the focus and support from their managers and the council as a whole.

MASH is the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub based at Plough Lane. You will be office based working alongside colleagues from Health, Education and Police. You will be part of a team that screens all referrals and make recommendations of how to proceed within tight timescales. You will need the skills of communicating with service users, colleagues and agencies.

MASH Social Workers will also screen police notifications of domestic abuse incidents and discuss these as part of the domestic abuse hub with other partner agencies from health, police, education, early help and Womens Aid.

Herefordshire is on a journey and we would like you to be part of our next chapter. This is an exciting opportunity to have a genuine impact on the local authority and help improve and protect the children and young people within it.

You will be fully qualified (DipSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent), with a minimum of 2 years experience in statutory social care. With honed skills in assessment, report writing, and managing a complex caseload, you will be dedicated to improving the lives of children and families within Herefordshire.

We Offer

• A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:
• Social Worker starting salary of £33,945 - £38,223 (plus market supplement of £5,000 per year £38,945 - £43,223)
• Welcome payment £5,000 for experienced social workers joining our childrens teams
• Relocation packages: support of up to £10,000
• Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
• Professional development: protected time and budget to support social workers develop themselves and their careers.
• Career progression: clear pathways to progress to senior social worker level
• Generous Annual Leave: 31 days annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum
• Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees
• Pick your perks our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

About Us

Herefordshire is a beautiful, historic county located in the heart of the Marches on the border with Wales. We are one of the most rural and sparsely populated counties in England with a wealth of unspoilt countryside, distinctive heritage, and lively and attractive market towns.

Our priority in Herefordshire is to keep children safe and give them a great start in life. Its the priority for the council, our partners and for all of us who work with Children & Young People.

How do we do this? By having dynamic, dedicated, passionate and professional staff who work in a culture that focuses on what we can achieve with children, what they can achieve themselves, and the relationship we build with families and partners to enable this. We have invested heavily in training and developing staff in our relational practice approach with our improvement partner Leeds City Council, so it's an exciting time to join Herefordshire we believe in investing in you so you can be the best you can be!

Herefordshire has a really strong team ethos. Our teams are passionate about the work they do and the positive difference they and the teams they are in make to peoples lives. This is all underpinned by the focus and support from their managers and the council as a whole.

We will deliver better support to our most vulnerable children and their families, develop stronger relationships with partners across the region, and beyond.

Come to Herefordshire and join the journey.