3 months contract with a Local Authority Job Summary: • Wirral MBC is seeking a Team Manager – MASH (Social Care Qualified) to provide leadership within the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub. • This is a temporary 12-week contract covering long-term sickness. The role involves managing a team of social care professionals, ensuring high-quality safeguarding practice, and delivering statutory adult and child social care services. • The position is hybrid: 3 days on-site (Birkenhead) and 2 days remote. Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample): • Lead and manage the MASH team to ensure effective safeguarding and social care interventions. • Ensure compliance with statutory social care responsibilities, policies, and best practice. • Supervise and support social care staff, including coaching and performance management. • Maintain oversight of casework to ensure quality, timeliness, and accurate record-keeping. • Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including multi-agency partners, to safeguard vulnerable adults and children. • Contribute to service development, team planning, and continuous improvement initiatives. • Ensure adherence to confidentiality, safeguarding, and data protection requirements. Skills/Experience: • Social Work England Registration (mandatory). • Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in social care practice and leadership. • Experience managing and supervising teams in safeguarding or MASH environments. • Strong knowledge of statutory adult and children social care legislation and safeguarding frameworks. • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills. • Ability to work under pressure and make timely, effective decisions. • Experience in case management, risk assessment, and quality assurance. • IT literate, with experience in electronic case management systems. • Understanding of confidentiality, data protection, and safeguarding requirements. Additional Information: • The closing date: 04/02/2026. • Hours: 36 per week. • Location: 2 Alice Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 2YA (hybrid: 3 days in office, 2 remote). • Basic DBS is required.