Social Worker MASH, London

Ipeople Solutions are currently recruiting a social worker to undertake a contract with a London council within the Multi-Agency-Safeguarding-Hub (MASH). You will need * A relevant social work qualification * To be a registered a Social Worker with Social Work England * A valid enhanced DBS. Multi Agency Safeguarding Hubs (MASHs) co-locate key agencies and their data into a secure assessment, research and referral unit for notifications on vulnerable children and young people. The postholder will work as part of a dynamic multi-agency integrated team assessing notifications and referrals regarding children aged 0 - 18. 1. Maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders and specifically with the Police, Health, Education, Probation and voluntary sectors to ensure safeguarding referrals are responded to robustly and are effectively signposted. 2. Through liaison, dialogue and searching appropriate databases collect and collate relevant information to the outcome of the referral 3. Record, interpret and present social care information and issues that can impact on the risk or needs assessment of the child/young person. This may involve disclosing proportionate and relevant information related to the parents/carers or siblings. 4. Explain clearly, and with sound rationale, highly complex safeguarding information to a wide range of professionals. 5. Participate in the MASH multi agency risk analysis to inform case Management advising where necessary and challenging decisions where appropriate. 6. Escalate evidence of ineffective safeguarding arrangements within or outside the MASH. 7. To ensure clear, concise, and accurate recording of work undertaken, and good electronic and paper file management is maintained. 8. To provide information to service users through liaison with internal and external agencies to enable service users to access relevant services, and to encourage their participation. Immediately report to the team manager or senior practitioner where issues require escalation or the case is likely to become subject to press or public interest. 9. Demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities and other people?s behavioural, physical, social and welfare needs. 10. Ensure that reasonable care is taken at all times for the health, safety and welfare of yourself and other persons. When you choose iPeople as your recruitment agency, you can expect: * Your choices to be respected. * You to be kept up to date with all current roles in multiple locations. * Exclusive work opportunities not available to other agencies. * Person-centred candidate care. we are here to help you and will always make sure we are available to take you call for anything you need, going above and beyond to ensure you feel supported in your job search