Social Worker MASH - Children and Families Service

Posted 17th Apr, 2025
Location
Hackney
Salary/rate
£45,399 – £49,638
Hours
Full-time
Working arrangements
Blended
Contract type
Permanent
Closing date
7th May, 2025
About the role

Join us in Hackney for your next career move. We work to achieve the best outcomes for every child in the borough. Our Systemic, Trauma-Informed and Anti-Racist (STAR) practice model informs everything we do.

Our priority is to provide the highest quality support and care for Hackney’s children and families, providing the right support at the right time. We are rated Good by Ofsted and are continually seeking to improve our services and set this out in our Action Plan.

We are an innovative borough where we collaborate to support change for the children and families we work for and for each other. In partnership with families, carers and our partners, we run an integrated service for children, young people and their families, which is made up of six service areas: Early Help and Prevention; Assessment and Planning; Child Protection and Child in Need; Corporate Parenting; Safeguarding and Quality Assurance; and Business Systems and Operations.

We are currently looking for a social worker to join our Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH). This role focuses on making critical, timely and evidence-based threshold decisions to safeguard children and/ or identify services that are in the best place to support children and families - while ensuring a child-centered approach in every aspect of decision-making.

 

Key Responsibilities:

- Make threshold decisions for new requests for support to Hackney Children’s Social Care/ Early help services in line with Hackney Wellbeing Framework and London Safeguarding Children Procedures.

- Use relevant legislation, guidance, and research to inform decisions.

- Conduct MASH checks by collecting and analyzing relevant information from professionals, partner agencies, and family networks.

- Work within agreed timescales to inform prompt and appropriate actions.

- Handle incoming calls from professionals, the public, and others, including urgent child protection referrals.

- Signpost to appropriate services or support pathways as required.

- Focus on achieving positive outcomes for children and families by ensuring safeguarding / early help measures are effective and proportionate.

- Collaborate with multi-agency professionals to assess and manage risk effectively.

About you

We are looking for an experienced social worker who is keen to develop their skills and decision making abilities. To be successful in the role, you are required to have excellent communication skills in order to interact with professionals and the public effectively. You need strong analytical and organisational abilities to manage high-pressure, fast-paced decision making scenarios. The MASH team is currently working in a hybrid way.

About Hackney

Our vision is to make Hackney a place for everyone. Where all our residents, whatever their background, have a chance to lead healthy and successful lives; a place of which everyone can be proud, with excellent services and public spaces, thriving businesses, and strong communities; a place that celebrates diversity, and where everyone can feel valued, included, and involved.

It is an exciting time to be working in Hackney as we are embedding our practice model of Systemic, Trauma informed and Anti-Racist practice. We are an innovative borough where we collaborate to support change for the children and families we work for and for each other. You will change and develop while working in Hackney and we will be behind you every step of the way. So, why don't you find yourself in Hackney?

Our Offer To You

  • Retention bonus for social workers in Children in Need and Access and Assessment Services- £1500 every 6 months. 

  • Ad hoc parking permits available for social workers when required to use a vehicle for their role. 

  • We prioritise the development and growth of staff and have reviewed and updated our ASYE programme of support, to ensure a structured learning programme that understands the journey of the child and utilises protected time.

  • Celebration and appreciation opportunities including a World Social Work Week thank you event and our Coffee Connection networking events.

  • A dedicated Race Equality and Inclusion team working to embed active anti-racist practice and support staff’s anti-racism journey.

  • Monthly group supervision for collaboration and support when things feel stuck 

As well as our Council-wide benefits:

  • Generous holiday allowance – 27 days a year, rising to 32 after five years

  • Unrivalled pension scheme

  • Flexible working options

  • Family friendly policies

  • A range of discounts, including subsidised gym membership and local eating

  • Access to financial and season ticket loans

  • Health and wellbeing benefits, such as lunchtime fitness classes

  • A comprehensive training and development offer

  • We are a member of Cycle Scheme and offer free pool bikes

Email our recruitment team for more information on this role at cfs.recruitment@hackney.gov.uk