MASH team - Social Worker
£50 per hour
Carlisle
The Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) team, plays a crucial role in safeguarding children and young people. Its primary duties revolve around the initial assessment and response to concerns about a child's welfare or safety.
Duties :
- The MASH team acts as the central point for receiving all referrals and concerns about children and young people who may be at risk of harm or in need of support. This includes referrals from professionals (e.g., police, health, education) and members of the public.
- Based on the collated information, the social worker conducts an initial risk assessment to determine the level of concern and the most appropriate course of action. They aim to make timely and informed decisions to ensure children are kept safe. This often involves using a risk rating system
- Social workers in the MASH team aim to ensure that vulnerable children receive the necessary support and services as soon as possible
- Refer cases to a Child Protection and Assessment team for further social work assessment if there are serious concerns
- Refer families to Early Help and Prevention services for lower-level support
- Refer to a partner agency for a single agency response.
- By collating and analysing information from various referrals, Social workers can help identify patterns and trends related to child exploitation, missing children, or other safeguarding issues, which can then inform strategic interventions.
Qualifications and requirements:
- Social work qualification
- Registered with SWE
- Hybrid wokring model 3 days in office 2 days from home
- Full Driving License
Why work for Randstad :
- Dedicated Consultant to help with your recruitment needs
- Twice weekly Payroll
- Refer a friend bonus
Please call the Abigail at 0191 211 1382
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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