Decision Maker
| Posting date: | 05 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 September 2025 |
| Location: | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Opus People Solutions Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | NCT123 |
Summary
Opus people solutions on behalf of Northampton Childrens Trust have an exciting opportunity for a Decision Maker to join their Mash Team.
Job Title: Decision Maker
Length of assignment: 3 Months
Hours per week: 22.5 - 37
Hourly rate: £36
Location: Criminal Justice Centre, Northampton
Remote/Office based: Hybrid
The MASH team can advise as to whether a family needs early help, and whether they meet the threshold for statutory child protection.
Responsibilities:
The agency decision maker needs to be able to think on their feet, have a good understanding of child protection and children’s social care, and be able to work closely and effectively with other agencies throughout the internal team processes.
Triaging referrals making MASH enquiries, speaking to parents, agencies making threshold recommendations – i.e. does it need assessment give direction to MASH Officers (call handlers) all static work
No home visits required
If you thrive to make a difference and have 3 years Social worker experience and this is the role for you, then we would love to hear from you.
Job Title: Decision Maker
Length of assignment: 3 Months
Hours per week: 22.5 - 37
Hourly rate: £36
Location: Criminal Justice Centre, Northampton
Remote/Office based: Hybrid
The MASH team can advise as to whether a family needs early help, and whether they meet the threshold for statutory child protection.
Responsibilities:
The agency decision maker needs to be able to think on their feet, have a good understanding of child protection and children’s social care, and be able to work closely and effectively with other agencies throughout the internal team processes.
Triaging referrals making MASH enquiries, speaking to parents, agencies making threshold recommendations – i.e. does it need assessment give direction to MASH Officers (call handlers) all static work
No home visits required
If you thrive to make a difference and have 3 years Social worker experience and this is the role for you, then we would love to hear from you.