re you a highly analytical and fast-paced Social Worker experienced in initial screening and risk management? Join the Gateshead Front Door Team to provide the first critical response to safeguarding concerns for children in the borough.
The Opportunity: Locum Contract
This is a Full-Time, Ongoing Locum Contract working 37 hours per week in Gateshead, offering a competitive pay rate of £27.56 per hour.
📝 Core Duties and Responsibilities
This non-case holding role is fast-paced, focusing entirely on information gathering, risk analysis, and timely decision-making to determine the pathway of intervention.
Referral Screening: Managing high volumes of incoming referrals and contacts from professionals (Police, Health, Education) and members of the public regarding potential harm to children.
Risk Analysis: Conducting thorough viability assessments and initial screening to identify immediate risks and escalating concerns to the appropriate statutory service (e.g., Child Protection/S47) within mandated timescales.
Multi-Agency Liaison: Working closely within the MASH model to liaise with co-located partners, gathering essential historical and current information to inform triage decisions.
Decision Making: Making clear, timely, and analytical decisions on the appropriate route for the family: either directing to Early Help, escalating for a full statutory assessment, or closing the case where thresholds are not met.
Information Quality: Ensuring all contacts, information gathering, and decisions are accurately recorded on the electronic case management system.
✅ What We Need From You
A recognized professional qualification in Social Work.
Current registration with Social Work England (SWE).
Proven experience (2+ years) in a MASH, Front Door, or Referral & Assessment team.
Exceptional analytical skills and the ability to synthesize complex, high-volume information quickly.
Strong knowledge of thresholds for statutory intervention (Children Act 1989) and local safeguarding procedures.
Excellent IT and written communication skills for accurate, timely recording.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
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