Liverpool City Council are seeking an experienced and dedicated Children's Social Worker to join our Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) team. MASH brings together professionals from different agencies to share information and ensure that children and young people are safeguarded effectively. By working together, we are able to make faster and more coordinated decisions that ensure the needs of children and families are met promptly.
In this role, you will support Early Help at the "front door," reviewing referrals, gathering essential information, and ensuring that children receive the right level of support. If you are passionate about safeguarding children and want to be part of a collaborative, multi-agency team, we would love to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
- Referral Review: Review and assess referrals to identify safeguarding concerns and needs, ensuring that children receive the right level of support.
- Information Gathering: Contact families and professionals to gather comprehensive information about the referrals.
- Early Help Representation: Represent Early Help in the MASH team, triaging referrals and ensuring that the right services are provided at the appropriate level of need.
- Collaboration: Work closely with professionals from health, education, police, and other key agencies to share information and make well-informed decisions.
- Support & Coordination: Ensure that the triage process is smooth and efficient, helping families access support quickly when needed.
- Oversight: Work under the guidance of the Early Help Team Manager, who reviews level of need decisions following the triage process.
Requirements:
- Recognised qualification in social work (Dip.SW, CSS, CQSW or equivalent).
- Social Work England registration
- Has a strong understanding of safeguarding and Early Help processes.
- Is skilled in reviewing referrals, gathering information, and making informed decisions.
- Enhanced DBS.
How to Apply:
If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on or email me your CV -
If this role isn't right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.
The benefits of working with SCS:
- A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
- Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!
- An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
- Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
- Payroll service twice a week.
- Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
- Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
- Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
- DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.