We currently have a fantastic opportunity within the MASH for an experienced Senior Social Worker/ Social Worker to join the team .

About us

For all your hard work. You will receive the following;

* between £37,938 - £45,718 per annum subject to experience

* annual retention payment of £2,000*

* flexible and agile working opportunities

* 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service

* option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)

* family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family

* supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision

* local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

* access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.

* an in-house Occupational Health service

* employee discount scheme

* cycle to work scheme

* salary sacrifice green car scheme (T&Cs apply)

* links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network

* career development and qualification opportunities

* access to our Social Work Academy

* paid SWE registration renewal

Our vision

Right child, right support, right time, every time

We are working together to support families and communities to give every child the best chance of a happy and rewarding life, especially those who need more help.

Gloucestershire offers a range of opportunities to develop your career, supported by a phenomenal Social Work Academy offer, a developing systemic practice methodology, an ambitious leadership team and an

award-winning workforce.

Gloucestershire Children's Services are improving. Our latest Ofsted inspection (February 2022) identified that:

'Significant progress has been made in many areas of Gloucestershire's children's services… significant financial investment and the backing of political leaders, has led to improved services that are now more effective in meeting the needs of children and families'.

We are a local authority adopting, and training all colleagues in, systemic social work practice. If you would like to join an authority that takes a relational approach to working with families and focuses on what needs to change in the system around a child and family to enable children to thrive, then consider a role with GCC.

About our teams

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. You will be joining an authority with a strong set of values that underpin the work we do: Accountability, Empowerment, Excellence, Integrity and Respect.

About you

As a social worker within our MASH, you will work to ensure we keep the children and young people at the heart of our assessments and decision making. You will work in partnership with other agencies (health, education, police, voluntary sector etc.) to ensure families receive coordinated and appropriate support in relation to their assessed needs.

You will need a clear understanding of the principle and function of a Front Door / Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub and evidence of the ability to determine positive outcomes for children and young people, within tight timescales.

The ideal applicant will have had a good foundation of working as a frontline social worker. To be successful for the post we also need you to have:

* Social Work England registration

* Ideally experience within a MASH team

* a recognised qualification in Social Work

* to have passed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE)

* a full driving licence and willingness to drive

* DBS clearance