OR113136 – Principal Social Worker G9 – Social Care Qualified

Job Details

Work Pattern: 37 hours a week (Mon – Fri)

PAYE Pay Rate: £31.70 per hour

 

Main Purpose of the Role

To provide senior social work leadership within the MASH, supporting the timely assessment of referrals, identification of safeguarding risks and effective multi-agency decision-making to protect children and young people.

Typical Day

  • Undertaking timely risk assessments of contacts and referrals.
  • Leading high-risk multi-agency Strategy Meetings.
  • Supporting the Team Manager with referral “Ragging”, allocations and authorising assessments.
  • Supervising and supporting Social Workers within a small sub-team.
  • Working closely with Police and other MASH partner agencies.
  • Supporting staff development, learning and professional practice.
  • Responding to a fast-changing workload in a busy office-based environment.
  • Contributing to service development and Task Force Groups.

Key Skills & Responsibilities

  • Strong safeguarding and risk assessment skills.
  • Experience of multi-agency working and decision-making.
  • Ability to lead high-risk Strategy Meetings.
  • Staff supervision, development and professional support.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong communication and partnership-working skills.
  • Ability to make sound professional decisions and authorise assessments.
  • Experience working effectively with Police and other safeguarding partners.
  • Commitment to service improvement and developing professional practice.

Essential Qualifications / Requirements

  • Qualified Social Worker with relevant professional registration.
  • Significant experience in children’s safeguarding/social work.
  • Strong experience of risk assessment and safeguarding decision-making.
  • Experience of multi-agency working, ideally within a MASH or similar safeguarding environment.
  • Experience supervising or supporting Social Workers.
  • Excellent communication, organisation and professional judgement.
  • Social Care Wales Registration
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
  • Enhanced DBS