Advanced Social Worker - MASH - Children - Croydon Council Salary: Grade 14 £51,522 - £53,607 Permanent - 36 hours per week Retention Payment - £2,500 Hybrid working Job Purpose We are seeking social work qualified and experienced social worker to join Croydon''s Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH). Croydon''s MASH is the ''front door'' for all new referrals for children who may need early help support or children''s social care intervention, making important decisions about which services children need. We are committed to delivering excellent social work practice and services to our children and families. Our goal is to make the right decisions, at the right time and so help set a positive journey for all children. As a MASH Social Worker, you will work within a structure of 3 MASH teams, aligned to 3 Team Managers. You will also work alongside a newly formed Early Help Triage Team, comprising of Senior Early Help Navigators, a Substance Misuse Worker, and a domestic abuse IIDVA. As a MASH social worker, you will be responsible for a daily allocation of MASH referrals, where you will speak to parents, carers and young people and gather information from partner agencies towards analysing risk and need and helping identify the right service the child needs. You will have opportunities to provide consultation advice to professional referrers, as well as participating in multi-agency risk management forums. Candidates will need to have significant post qualifying experience, i