Senior Practitioner/Practice Manager - MASH
| Posting date: | 20 August 2025 |
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| 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: | 2643_1755702984 |
Summary
Senior Practitioner/Practice Manager - Thurrock's 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 a Senior Practitioner/Practice Manager within Thurrock's Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).
This person must be a Qualified Social Worker at Senior Practitioner level and will be supporting the MASH Team with Early Help.
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 ensuring all child protection, children in need cases and Early Help cases are responded and signposted to the appropriate service in a timely manner.
Requirements;
- Be registered with Social Work England and hold a social work degree/masters
- Be at Senior Practitioner level
- 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
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