Senior Social Worker - MASH
* Location: Gloucester
* Salary: £40,476 - £45,718 per annum
* Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Join our dedicated team at Gloucestershire County Council in the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) as a Senior Social Worker. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a service committed to delivering outstanding support to children and families.
Day-to-Day of the Role:
* Manage a caseload with a high level of complexity and risk, including those children subject to care proceedings and child protection plans.
* Work closely with children, young people, and their families, as well as other staff within the service function and partner agencies, to provide support and protection.
* Assess the needs of children, young people, and families to plan and implement suitable multi-agency interventions and service provisions to meet needs and review outcomes.
* Act in a consultative role to less experienced social workers, ensuring reflective practice in all assessments and the development of outcome-focused plans.
* Provide mentoring and specialist consultation or advice to colleagues and other professionals.
* Undertake direct work with children, young people, and families to manage risk and achieve sustained and positive outcomes identified in assessments and plans.
* Attend relevant meetings requiring high-level professional input and maintain professional working relationships with all stakeholders to ensure effective service delivery.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
* Social Work England registration.
* Recognised qualification in Social Work (MA/MSc/BA/BSc in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW, CSS).
* Ideally experience within a MASH team.
* Substantial post-qualifying experience in a statutory children’s services fieldwork team.
* Ability to apply a critical and ethical understanding of legislation and statutory frameworks.
* Experience of mentoring and/or supervising the work of others.
* Full driving licence and willingness to drive.
* Enhanced DBS clearance.
Benefits:
* Annual retention payment of £2,000.
* Flexible and agile working opportunities, including the option to purchase additional leave.
* 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years of continuous service.
* Family-friendly policies and benefits.
* Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
* Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), Occupational Health service, employee discount scheme, cycle to work scheme, and salary sacrifice green car scheme.
* Links to employee networks and career development opportunities, including access to our Social Work Academy.
* Paid SWE registration renewal.
How to Apply:
To apply for this Senior Social Worker / Social Worker position, please submit your CV.
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