Child Protection Specialist Lead

2 days ago


Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Gloucestershire County Council Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Child Protection Specialist Lead to join our MASH team at Gloucestershire County Council.

The successful candidate will assist in the day-to-day running of the MASH, prioritizing urgent safeguarding contacts and providing initial case direction and allocation of work to Social Workers.

They will also ensure that all Contacts are appropriately reviewed and proportionate enquiries undertaken and responded to within timescales.

Key responsibilities include working closely with Assessment Teams to ensure children and families are effectively transferred with initial recommendations that evidence appropriate consideration of risk and prioritization.

Key Requirements
  • Qualified Social Worker with previous management or supervisory experience within a Front Door/MASH Service
  • 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
  • Confident in identifying and responding to risk and harmful behaviour
  • Skilled decision-maker with ability to make safe, robust decisions, prioritize workload and multi-task
About the Benefits
  • An estimated salary range of £46,731 - £49,764 per annum
  • 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
  • Family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family
About Us

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire's diverse communities.



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