Job Title: Advanced Practitioner – Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub
Location: Wirral
Pay Rate: £39.18 PH
Liquid Personnel is currently seeking an Advanced Practitioner to join the MASH Team within Wirral.
What will your responsibilities be?
1. Wirral’s MASH is the front door for all new referrals for children who may need early help support or children’s social care intervention, making important decisions about which services children need.
2. As a MASH Advanced Social Worker, you will work within a structure of the MASH teams aligned to 1 team Manager
3. Responsible for a daily allocation of MASH referrals, management, direction, oversight and authorisation
4. Screening incoming referrals and acting accordingly
5. You will need to be able to demonstrate good experience, knowledge and skills of ability to work in front line setting; being able to work with a complex and diverse range of needs and risks; and making effective and timely decisions involving child protection, child in need and Early Help interventions.
6. You will need to have had working positively with partner agencies and ability to develop collaborative working relationships with children and their families. Candidates will need to have good knowledge and understanding of legislative framework, relevant research and national developments, and policies relating to children’s social care.
Benefits:
7. Non-case holding role
8. Supportive team/management
9. Hybrid working available
10. Previous experience of MASH is not essential
Qualifications and Experience:
11. Hold a Social Work England registration.
12. Be eligible to work in the UK.
13. Hold a full UK driving licence.
14. Social Work Qualification, degree or equivalent.
15. At least 3 years’ experience as a social worker within children’s services.
16. Working in the MASH team is desirable and not essential
Why Liquid Personnel?
17. Working with a dedicated Consultant and Team Leader in myself with over 8.5 years of experience in the Social Work sector, as well as your own Candidate Care Consultant to help you with admin support.
18. Free DBS and compliance service
19. Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
20. Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
21. Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
22. Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
23. Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
24. “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
25. “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *