Social WorkerMASH£38ph

Social Worker|MASH|£38ph

Milton Keynes Council are looking to hire qualified social workers for their MASH Team!
Job Duties:
* You will work with a complex and diverse range of needs and risks within the Children First Partnership Hub (MASH); and making effective and timely decisions involving child protection, child in need and Early Help/Start Well interventions.
* You will be structured and have good organisational skills to work under strict deadlines and pressure while balancing safety and risk management to ensure safe decisions are made to protect the most vulnerable residents the community.
* When working with Children First Partnership Hub (MASH) as the first point of contact, you will be screening Contact Records/ MASH Referral Forms using Liquid Logic as well as providing advice and guidance to our CAROs, professionals and residents of the community to secure positive outcomes for children and families.
* Using Signs of Safety as a risk assessment tool, you will be making evidence based, clear, and logical decisions about levels of need, identifying appropriate interventions, and making appropriate recommendations for pathway and support.
* You will be working within Children First Partnership Hub (MASH) to deliver a collaborative service and information sharing to ensure safe decision making on referrals/contacts received.
* You will be working in accordance with the councils safeguarding procedures in the identification and protection of vulnerable children to provide appropriate and tailored services.
* You will be dealing with crisis situations in families by identifying and ensuring safe decisions and care plans for vulnerable members of the community.
* You will plan and organise appropriate range of services, ensuring liaison and negotiation with other professionals statutory, and community resources to advocate best service provision for the children and their families. This responsibility requires tact and diplomacy and good negotiation skills to 'source' for appropriate services to address our vulnerable residents' needs.
* You will undertake short court report writing, information sharing with other Local Authorities and partner agencies such as Probation, Cafcass and general tasks in relation to responding to statutory information requests.
* You will work within a statutory setting and Performance Management Framework to secure positive outcomes to meet Children and Families' needs.
* You will be responsible for accurate recording of information to justify decisions, while evidencing multi-agency liaison.
* You will be responsible for collating information from Children First Partnership Hub (MASH)'s partner agencies, work in partnership with parents and young persons to inform your decision making and to identify most appropriate service for the councils Children and Families.
* You will be expected to work to statutory timescales and presenting a seamless referral process, production of high quality and evidence-based and research-based referrals to justify service provision to the councils vulnerable children and their families.
* You will apply your comprehensive knowledge of child development, safeguarding, corporate parenting issues and the ability to undertake both planned and crisis orientated work when screening Contact Records, multi-agency liaison, interacting with external professionals and parents.
* You will be attending Team and Whole Service meetings and contributing to the evaluation and development of Children First Partnership Hub (MAST)
* You will utilise supervision for reflective practice while taking own initiative to ensuring Continuing Professional Development is met as per Social Work England requirements.
* You will undertake tasks as directed by Senior Social Workers, Deputy Team Managers , Team Managers and Service Manager.

Requirements:
* 2+ years social work experience.
* A valid social work England registration.
* A valid UK driving license (preferred)
* Valid DBS/Update service
* References covering the past 5 years of employment

Benefits:
* Above market rate of £38ph
* Flexible working
* Free parking
* Further training opportunities available
* Excellent Management including supervision sessions.
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