Social Worker - MASH - Social Care Qualified
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 03 Rhagfyr 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £26.53 i £36.23 yr awr |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Pay Rates: PAYE £26.53 per hour / Limited/Umbrella £36.23 per hour |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 02 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Horsham, West Sussex |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 3 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Neway International Ltd |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | OR18818 |
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Neway International are seeking a Social Worker – MASH (Social Care Qualified) to join our client West Sussex County Council.
Location: Chart Way, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1XH
Hours: 37 per week
Start Date: 01 January 2026
Duration: on-going
Pay Rates: PAYE £26.53 per hour / Limited/Umbrella £36.23 per hour
Work Pattern: Minimum 3 days per week office-based (hybrid working arrangement)
About the Client
West Sussex County Council’s Children, Young People and Learning directorate is committed to safeguarding and supporting vulnerable children and families. The Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) plays a vital role in assessing risk, coordinating responses, and ensuring children are protected in line with statutory guidance and legislation.
The Role
As a Social Worker within MASH, you will be at the forefront of assessing need and risk for vulnerable children and their families. You will undertake high-quality assessments, care planning, and child protection investigations, working collaboratively with multi-agency partners to achieve positive change and improved outcomes. This temporary role is to support a peak in workload and requires strong frontline child protection experience.
Key Responsibilities
Undertake assessments to identify risk and need, ensuring children are adequately protected
Deliver care planning and child protection investigations to prevent unnecessary separation of children from families
Work directly with children to identify their needs and ensure their voices are heard
Collaborate effectively with multi-agency partners to deliver coordinated safeguarding responses
Drive positive change and improved outcomes through high-quality practice and decision-making
Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and legislation
Candidate Requirements
Professional qualification in Social Work, registered with Social Work England
Minimum 3 years’ post-qualified experience in local authority children’s social care in England
Recent frontline child protection experience essential
Strong assessment skills with the ability to identify risk and need
Experience of direct work with children and families
Proven multi-agency working experience
Must be a qualified driver with access to a car
Able to provide at least two detailed practice-based references (DfE template)
Location: Chart Way, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1XH
Hours: 37 per week
Start Date: 01 January 2026
Duration: on-going
Pay Rates: PAYE £26.53 per hour / Limited/Umbrella £36.23 per hour
Work Pattern: Minimum 3 days per week office-based (hybrid working arrangement)
About the Client
West Sussex County Council’s Children, Young People and Learning directorate is committed to safeguarding and supporting vulnerable children and families. The Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) plays a vital role in assessing risk, coordinating responses, and ensuring children are protected in line with statutory guidance and legislation.
The Role
As a Social Worker within MASH, you will be at the forefront of assessing need and risk for vulnerable children and their families. You will undertake high-quality assessments, care planning, and child protection investigations, working collaboratively with multi-agency partners to achieve positive change and improved outcomes. This temporary role is to support a peak in workload and requires strong frontline child protection experience.
Key Responsibilities
Undertake assessments to identify risk and need, ensuring children are adequately protected
Deliver care planning and child protection investigations to prevent unnecessary separation of children from families
Work directly with children to identify their needs and ensure their voices are heard
Collaborate effectively with multi-agency partners to deliver coordinated safeguarding responses
Drive positive change and improved outcomes through high-quality practice and decision-making
Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and legislation
Candidate Requirements
Professional qualification in Social Work, registered with Social Work England
Minimum 3 years’ post-qualified experience in local authority children’s social care in England
Recent frontline child protection experience essential
Strong assessment skills with the ability to identify risk and need
Experience of direct work with children and families
Proven multi-agency working experience
Must be a qualified driver with access to a car
Able to provide at least two detailed practice-based references (DfE template)