Job title: Part Time - Senior Practitioner; MASH
Department: Children’s Services
Location: Croydon Council (CR0)
Grade / Salary: Grade 15; £49,890 - £51,903 pro rata
Hours of work: 21 hours per week, Wednesday – Friday (days are non-negotiable)
Contract type: 12m Fixed Term Contract
MASH have an exciting part time Senior Practitioner fixed term contract available.
The Senior Practitioner is a new role within the MASH structure, developed as part of the MASH Transformation.
The Senior Practitioner will be undertaking a range of different roles and responsibilities in supporting the work of the MASH in delivering good and timely outcomes for children referred in. These will include:
· MASH lead for missing and exploitation
· This will include support MASH social workers responding to referrals where missing and exploitation is present; contributing to training and improved pathways and responses; supporting data analysis and intelligence in these areas
· Supporting the on-going practice development across the MASH
· Supporting social workers or EH Triage staff with case consultations and advice
· Supporting the overall work of the MASH where needed, which may also include being given an allocation of MASH referrals
· Working closely with Contact & Referral Officer’s
· Deputising for the Team Manager’s e.g. RAG Triage or decision making
· Supporting the MASH links with partner agencies
This is a relatively new position and provides an exciting opportunity to be involved in the continued review and development of the Senior Practitioner role in MASH, so that it effectively supports and promoted the delivery of a safe and effective front door.
This will be a job share and you will work alongside the permanent Senior Practitioner in MASH. You will be line managed by a MASH Team Manager.
Benefits of Working With Us
Highly competitive salary
A pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20%
31 days annual leave pro rata
Accredited Systemic Practice training
A range of CPD opportunities
Investment into your staff well-being
Good management support for practitioners, regular supervision, group supervision led by systemic therapists and access to a clinical therapist to support your work directly.
Hybrid working policy enabling work from home and flexible working approaches to support your work-life balance where the role allows plus a high-quality office base from where direct work is delivered from.
We are looking for experienced Senior Practitioners, who also have:
Qualified Social Worker and up to date registered with Social Work England
Foundation level systemic practice qualification - desirable
Practice Educator or Practice Teacher qualification – desirable
Knowledge of national policy, strategy and developments regarding children’s social care, and areas that impact on children’s social care.
Knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, standards and procedures.
Knowledge of relevant theoretical frameworks, practice models and research findings.
Knowledge of models of reflective supervision that impact on practice and outcomes.
Able to maintain records that evidence our engagement with children and families, informs the quality assurance framework e.g., quantitative, qualitative and outcome information for the children and families, the views and experiences of children and families
Recruitment and Selection Timeline
The closing date for applications is 23:59 on 30th July 2023
Shortlisting will take place WC 31st July 2023
Interviews will take place WC 7th August 2023
Home to 94,000 children, Croydon is a truly unique place to practice social work. We are a borough with big ambition, grit, and determination. Children's social care was judged ‘good’ in our last Ofsted inspection.
Our systemic practice framework places emphasis on relationships as key to supporting change for families. We make sense of the world through relationships, focusing on the whole family system and thinking about our own part in that too – what we bring, our own family stories and beliefs, how we use ourselves in the work that we do. Our practice model is all about collaboration - with our families, networks and partners; being open to challenge and ensuring our practitioners are highly trained in a variety of intervention approaches. Our established clinical service will support you to grow your own systemic practice within the service, providing accredited training, co-working and direct work with families.
For an informal chat about working in Croydon, contact Agata Stolowska at agata.stolowska@croydon.gov.uk