Team Manager - MASH

Location: Barnsley, United Kingdom
Hourly Rate: £45 per hour

Are you an experienced and dynamic social work professional looking for a rewarding leadership opportunity? Join us in Barnsley as a Social Work Team Manager within our Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) team. We are offering an attractive hourly rate of £45 per hour for this crucial managerial position.

About Us:
Located in the vibrant town of Barnsley, our organization is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. Our MASH team plays a pivotal role in coordinating multi-agency responses to safeguarding concerns and ensuring the safety and well-being of vulnerable individuals across the borough.

Key Responsibilities:
As a Social Work Team Manager in our MASH team, you will be responsible for:

• Providing strong leadership and management oversight to a team of dedicated social workers and support staff.
• Overseeing the triage, assessment, and allocation of incoming safeguarding referrals, ensuring timely responses and appropriate interventions.
• Collaborating closely with partner agencies, including police, health services, education, and housing, to facilitate information sharing and joint decision-making.
• Conducting regular case reviews, performance evaluations, and supervision sessions to support staff development and ensure the quality of practice.
• Acting as a point of escalation for complex cases and providing expert advice and guidance to frontline practitioners.
• Representing the MASH team in multi-agency meetings, case conferences, and court proceedings as required.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of MASH processes, policies, and procedures to enhance service delivery and outcomes.

Qualifications and Experience:
To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Qualified Social Worker with current registration with Social Work England.
• Substantial experience working in a safeguarding or child protection setting, with a thorough understanding of relevant legislation and statutory guidance.
• Proven experience in a supervisory or managerial role within a social work context, demonstrating strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and empower staff.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and decision-making skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in service delivery and practice.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.