Qualified Social Worker
| Posting date: | 05 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36.00 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 October 2025 |
| Location: | Northamptonshire, East Midlands |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Total Social |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 202509051576782DMS |
Summary
Total Social are working with Northamptonshire's Children's Trust who are looking for an experienced locum Children's Social Worker for their MASH Team.
The MASH team can advise as to whether a family needs early help, and whether they meet the threshold for statutory child protection.
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 Hybrid working, for Social Workers
PART TIME
The MASH team can advise as to whether a family needs early help, and whether they meet the threshold for statutory child protection.
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 Hybrid working, for Social Workers
PART TIME