Social Worker- MASH Team- Stockton-On-Tees

Liquid Personnel•Stockton, CA

20d•Hybrid

About The Position

An experienced Social Worker is required to join Stockton MASH Service (Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub) As a MASH Social Worker, you will play a crucial role in assessing and triaging child safeguarding contacts, collaborating with professionals, and ensuring timely support for families.

Requirements

Social Work England registration
Eligible to work in the UK
Hold a full UK license
Post-qualified experience
Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Responsibilities

As a Social Worker, you will be part of a co-located multi-agency team, including representatives from Greater Manchester Police, Health, Community Safety, Adult Social Care, IDVA, and the Prevention Hub, facilitating effective communication between partner agencies.
You will communicate with families, partner agencies, and the public to gather details and make strong, evidence-based decisions in line with practice standards and statutory duties.
You will understand statutory social worker functions and confidently make informed threshold decisions.
Responsibilities include answering and screening calls, collecting and collating relevant information, recording, interpreting, and presenting Social Care information, and participating in MASH information sharing to inform case management and present challenges when appropriate.
You will escalate evidence of inappropriate referrals to the duty service and make professional judgments based on the information gathered.