MASH Deputy Team Manager - Gloucestershire Council

MASH - Deputy Team Manager

£42 Umbrella

Gloucestershire Council 

''We are looking for a qualified and experienced Deputy Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner or Senior Social Worker who can help lead and shape the team and is ready to take the next step.
 As an experienced child protection social worker you will have previous management or supervisory experience within a Front Door/MASH Service, and/or substantial years’ experience working within a Duty & Assessment Team as a qualified Social Worker having taken on tasks that evidence ‘stepping up’ in that role.
•    You will be confident in identifying and responding to risk and harmful behaviour.
•    You will be a skilled decision-maker, with the ability to make safe, robust decisions, prioritise workload and multi-task.
•    You will be innovative and can work effectively and efficiently in a dynamic, fast-paced, multi-agency environment.
•    You will be enthusiastic about keeping children safe and ensure that the voice of the child/young person is heard and at the heart of your decision-making.
•    You will have excellent knowledge of key legislation and can draw upon evidence-based and practical approaches to implement effective interventions for children and their families.
•    You will ensure all interventions are conducted within an anti-discriminatory framework, and take into account issues such as ‘race’, gender, sexuality, disability and other oppressions/multi-oppressions.
 Our team structures are designed to ensure there is the right level of support and management oversight available to staff within the Front Door / MASH.  The MASH is a supportive team who welcome and fully induct new starters to ensure they are well equipped to start their successful career at GCC.  We need resilient, driven individuals who will play their part in making our vision for Children’s Services a success. We are an authority with a strong set of values that underpin the work we do: Accountability, Empowerment, Excellence, Integrity and Respect. 
Hybrid working arrangements are available and should be discussed at interview but will depend on service needs.  Initially we would induct being office based for training purposes.''

Benefits of working for Hoop:

• 20 years’ experience of the Social Work market
• Your local agency based in Cardiff
• Welsh-speaking consultant available should you wish to converse in Welsh throughout your job search 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
• PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available – you choose!
• Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)
• Twice weekly payroll
• Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England
• Refer a friend scheme available
• Birthday gifts 🎂
• Wellbeing sessions

To apply for this role, you will need to hold -

• A relevant Social Work Qualification
• Registration with Social Care Wales
• Enhanced DBS registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS
• 3 Years of referencing
• Driving license with access to a car

Given the nature of the role, only applications from individuals with a social work qualification and registration with either professional body - Social Care Wales / Social Work England can be considered. Please only apply if you meet this criteria.

Please contact Kate Bowen at Hoop Recruitment on 02922 400519 if you want to find out more.