Social Workers – Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub
Exciting positions have arisen for Social Workers to join the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub
Sandwell Children’s Trust are recruiting one Full Time (37hrs) and one Part Time (30hrs) Social Workers for the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).
The MASH TEAM is a Multi-Agency Safeguarding Team, Sandwell Children’s Trust working with Partner Agencies to apply Threshold to Contacts and take appropriate action to meet the needs of children in Need and Need of protection.
The Role
As a Social Worker working with MASH you will:
- Have an ability to interpret information and search databases for information regarding children and for safeguarding purpose.
- Provide advice to professionals and service users.
- Work in partnership with partner agencies.
- Be Social Work qualified.
- Have at least 2 years post qualifying experience and registered with Social Work England
- Have a good understanding of Child Protection and Understanding of Risk Assessment.
- Have experience in making decisions and understand Threshold.
We will support you.
- 15 days per year professional development
- High quality induction and appraisals
- Investment in reflective group supervision and supportive individual supervision
- Comprehensive training offer, including subscriptions to Community Care Inform (CCI) and Research in Practice (RiP)
- Nationally recognised Trauma informed Practice (TiP) training with Dr Karen Triesman
- Cultural Sensitivity sessions with Dr Prospera Tedam
- Clear and supported career progression
- We ‘grow our own’ here in Sandwell
- Leadership that truly knows the organisation… and cares about you.
- So, if you think your future could lie in Sandwell, then we’d love to hear from you.
| Salary | £35,409 – £39,761* per annum plus the possibility of up to £6,500 relocation allowance and access to excellent employee benefits |
| Work Pattern | We have full-time (37 hours) & part-time roles available and are happy to discuss options. |
| Location | Hybrid Working |
* Pay rate is inclusive of market supplement
The role is flexible
- Balance your life and work with our family friendly policies
- Flexible working patterns that suit you
- Great technology to keep you connected
- Join a truly agile workforce
It’s rewarding.
- Competitive salary with excellent benefits package
- Up to £6500 relocation package
- £1500 refer a friend scheme
- Your SWE Registration paid for
Become part of our ‘Sandwell Family’
Sandwell Children’s Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS is required for this position and registration with Social Work England.
Our teams at Sandwell Children’s Trust are all amazing, they inspire great ideas, drive new plans forward and help to make Sandwell Children’s Trust a fantastic place to work. We ensure that we are always recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the community we serve.
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Sandwell Children’s Trust HQ
Wellman Building
Dudley Road
Oldbury
B69 3DL
Our home from home
Set in the centre of Oldbury, the Wellman Building is the home of Sandwell Children's Trust. Fully air conditioned open office spaces with meeting rooms, workstations and designated chill out areas for when you need some down time.
If you need to come into the office it's just the right environment to enable you to plug in and get your work done.
We are a short walk from Oldbury Retail Park which has numerous stores including Homebase, Next, Burger King, Sainsburys, Iceland, Greggs, Subway, Wetherspoon's and McDonalds to name a few.
Ideal location if you need to pop out for a bite to eat or get some shopping done in your lunch break.
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