Team Manager|MASH Team |Dudley| £44 per hour

Tripod Partners; Dudley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dedicated consultant

Wide job network across 150+ bodies

Prompt payroll

Free DBS and compliance service

£500 referral fees

Job summary

Tripod Partners is seeking an experienced Early Help Team Manager – MASH in Dudley. The role leads the Early Help team, supervises staff, and coordinates multi-agency safeguarding to ensure timely support for children and families.

Based in Dudley, the position involves managing referrals, risk assessments, and complex cases, with a strong emphasis on safeguarding compliance and collaboration with partner agencies. This locum/agency contract offers a competitive hourly rate.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in Early Help, MASH, or children's services
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and multi-agency working
• Experience managing referrals, risk assessments and complex cases
• Excellent communication and team management skills
• Ability to coordinate with partner agencies across children's services

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the Early Help team within the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).
• Provide supervision, guidance, and support to team members.
• Oversee referrals, assessments and decision-making to ensure timely support for children and families.
• Collaborate with partner agencies to identify safeguarding concerns and coordinate early interventions.
• Ensure practice meets safeguarding policies, procedures and statutory requirements.
• Monitor performance and promote high standards of practice and outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Safeguarding knowledge

Multi-agency collaboration

Team management

Communication

Risk assessment

Job description

Team Manager needed for our MASH Team in Dudley - paying £44 ph!

• Location: Dudley
• Rate: £44 per hour
• Contract: Locum / Agency Contract
• Hours: Full-Time

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Early Help Team Manager – MASH to join a team in Dudley. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled professional with strong leadership experience and a background in safeguarding, early help services, and multi-agency working

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support the Early Help team within the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).
• Provide effective supervision, guidance, and support to team members.
• Oversee referrals, assessments, and decision-making to ensure children and families receive timely and appropriate support.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies to identify safeguarding concerns and coordinate early interventions.
• Ensure practice meets relevant safeguarding policies, procedures, and statutory requirements.
• Monitor performance, maintain high standards of practice, and promote positive outcomes for children and families.

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a leadership or supervisory role within Early Help, MASH, or children's services.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding procedures and multi-agency working.
• Experience managing referrals, risk assessments, and complex cases.
• Excellent communication, decision-making, and team management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with partner agencies and professionals across children's services.

Working with Tripod Partners offers you a number of benefits including:

• Your own dedicated specialist consultant
• Access to the widest variety of jobs across 150 authorities and private organisations throughout the UK
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• £500 referral fees