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Deputy Team Manager - MASH

Job details
Posting date: 20 August 2025
Salary: £45,624 to £52,038 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 10 September 2025
Location: Thurrock, Essex, RM17 6SL
Company: Thurrock Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 2642_1755700863

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Summary

Deputy Team Manager - Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
Salary: £45,624 to £52,038 per annum
Grade: F
Permanent Contract
37 Hours per week
We are seeking an exceptional, engaging and committed individual to join us as Deputy Team Manager within Thurrock's Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).
This person must be a Qualified Social Worker at Senior Practitioner level and above.
The role is a unique and exciting opportunity to support the MASH team in a secure environment to assess risk to children and young people in Thurrock, consider threshold for intervention and work alongside key agencies to appropriately information share and promote the welfare of children.
The post holder will be responsible for screening and signing off risk assessments completed by Social Workers, managing day to day running of the team with the Team Manager, managing a shared inbox and applying consistent threshold.
The post holder will be required to deputise for the MASH Team Manager in leading the team as part of this position and will need to comply with and promote legislation, statutory guidance and local policies and procedures. The post holder is responsible for supervising administrative staff that support the MASH Team and will act as the Team Manager in their absence.
Requirements;
- Be registered with Social Work England and hold a social work degree/masters
- Have experience in supervising staff
- Act as the Team Manager in their absence
- Subject to an enhanced DBS
- Experience within a multi-agency/front door team
- Extensive understand of threshold and intervention
- Knowledge of universal support and Early Help Services
- Be present in the office for a minimum of two days per week
Key Dates:
Redeployment only Closing Date: 28th August 2025
Internal & External Applications: 7th September 2025
Interview Date: Week commencing 15/09/2025

Additional Information
If you have any questions about this role, please contact the MASH Team Manager;
Amy Crumpler
Telephone: 01375 652802 or email:
To view the Job Profile and Person Specification please follow the link below:
Download Job Profile (PDF Document)
Application Requirements
As part of the Safer Recruitment process, Gap Management is required for all Safeguarding roles. Please complete the Gaps in Employment grid provided (refer to the example document for guidance) and upload it under Miscellaneous Documents as part of your application.
If the Job Profile and Person Specification list any qualifications as essential, please also upload copies of those relevant qualifications.
Gaps in Employment Form
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