Social Worker - MASH

WILTSHIRE COUNCIL ,
Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £32,599 - £40,563

Overview

Social Worker – Multi agency safeguarding hub (MASH) Salary: £32,599 - £40,563 (including 10% Market Supplement) Date Closes: 12/04/2020 Ref Number: CS01775 Working Pattern: Permanent Full Time Location: Trowbridge Summary The Wiltshire MASH is committed to building strong relationships with a whole host of partner agencies, including Police and health professionals, who are co-located and working together to ensure the best outcomes for the county’s children and young people. The MASH team is the first point of contact for enquiries and referrals into children’s services, putting it at the frontline of delivery here in Wiltshire. LIVE∙ WORK∙ CARE About the role As a Social Worker in the MASH team, you’ll be playing an essential role in the lives of children and young people right across the county. From assessments and planning to delivery and review, you’ll make sure young people in Wiltshire are safeguarded and protected – promoting positive outcomes for their futures. What we offer our Social Workers: Free parking in the locality of most of our hubs. A laptop and mobile phone, so you can work flexibly from any location across the county enabling you to be more effective and flexible in your practice. 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after five years’ service, with the opportunity to purchase additional holiday We have a variety of progression opportunities; including practice educator training, CMI accredited leadership programs and career paths into management. Locate you within an established and supportive team. We will provide monthly reflective supervision and management feedback in a culture of learning and development. We offer an attractive rewards and relocation package, use of a pool car scheme and free council parking within close proximity to Wiltshire Council offices. Employee wellbeing services and family friendly policies to support work life balance Discounted leisure membership Enrolment in to the local government pension scheme About you Alongside your social work qualification and Social Work England registration, you’ll need to share our dedication to improving young lives and have a clear vision for how to achieve that. In return, we’ll make sure you have all the support and guidance you need to deliver. A 10% market supplement payment is applicable to all level social workers in the safeguarding and MASH teams. This market supplement payment recognises the market pay rate for roles in this area of children's services. All market supplement payments are subject to review on an annual basis. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as an employee you will be expected to share this commitment. Interviews will be held on 19th March 2020 Find out more and apply Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply (see below), as well as our values and behaviours framework (Approximately half of all interview questions relate to the framework). You can then make your application online by clicking the apply button at the bottom of this web page. If you are submitting a CV please ensure you read our CV and cover letter criteria carefully to avoid your CV being rejected. For specific information about this job, please contact Shan Searle, Team Manager. Email: shan.searlewiltshire.gov.uk Telephone: 0300 456 0108 or Sarah Fraser, Recruitment Consultant. Email: sarah.fraserwiltshire.gov.uk Telephone: 01225 713164 This role is subject to certain successful security checks; please see role description for more information Values and Behaviours Framework All candidates are assessed against the council’s behaviours framework (available below) during the interviewing process. Approximately half of all questions relate to the framework. Click here to download our behaviours framework To apply for this role, click "Apply"