Senior Social Worker — MASH Hub (Part-Time)

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; Islington (MA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 84,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility: Part-time 17.5h/wk

Training & development

Networking with partner agencies

Meaningful impact on children

Job summary

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd is recruiting a Senior Social Worker for the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub in Islington. This part-time role (17.5 hours weekly) offers a competitive rate of £38.55 per hour and opportunities to work with partner agencies to safeguard children and families.

Core duties include evidence-based threshold recommendations, information gathering, and timely actions, while ensuring confidentiality and compliance with Data Protection Act. Training and development are provided.

Responsibilities

• Make clear, evidence-based threshold recommendations on incoming contacts.
• Gather information, make recommendations, and take actions within agreed timescales depending on risk levels identified.
• Undertake further enquiries, including MASH checks, for cases where initial thresholds aren’t clearly met.
• Maintain confidentiality, ensuring information shared within MASH is restricted to authorized professionals only.
• Consider consent issues appropriately in all areas of your work.
• Record your work accurately on the Early Help Module IT system within set deadlines.
• Provide advice and take referrals while keeping professionals and referrers informed of progress.
• Expand knowledge of local services for effective signposting.
• Foster positive, collaborative relations with professionals from partner agencies.
• Attend training to stay updated with relevant legislation and practice requirements.
• Promote and assist in the development of CSCT in response to legislative changes and service needs.
• Actively participate in supervision sessions and team meetings.
• Achieve set personal appraisal targets and share insights from training sessions during team meetings.
• Handle all other duties as required by post grade, including adhering to the Code of Conduct of Social Work England and the Council’s core values.
• Ensure compliance with Data Protection Act and maintain health, safety, and dignity for all policies.

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd is recruiting a Senior Social Worker for the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub in Islington. This part-time role (17.5 hours weekly) offers a competitive rate of £38.55 per hour and opportunities to work with partner agencies to safeguard children and families.

Core duties include evidence-based threshold recommendations, information gathering, and timely actions, while ensuring confidentiality and compliance with Data Protection Act. Training and development are provided.