Social Workers (Level 2 & 3) – MASH Teams
Location: Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP), Dorset
Salary: Competitive + Local Government Pension + Potential Relocation Scheme
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Position Overview
We’re proud to have achieved a GOOD Ofsted rating (Dec 2024), and we’re on an exciting improvement journey. Now, we’re looking for an experienced, passionate Social Worker to join our MASH Team and help us deliver outstanding care and support to the children and families who need us most.
Responsibilities & Role Description
If you are an experienced Social Worker, preferably with MASH experience, we want to hear from you. If you are reflective, proactive, and resilient, have the desire to make a real difference and ensure children and their voices are at the heart of everything you do, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council could be the place for you.
You will need to be a registered social worker with Social Work England and have significant post qualifying experience working with children and families in the statutory sector.
Our Goal: to ensure every child receives the right support at the right time and is safeguarded from potential harm.
Our work: referrals are triaged, assessed, and transferred to the most appropriate team and service. This requires athletic professionalism and agile management oversight – team managers oversee every contact within the working day and managers authorise significant decisions for all children in need and at risk of harm.
Our location: we are hybrid workers based at Poole Police Station, alongside other multi‑agency professionals, and at home at times.
Key Requirements
- Have a minimum of 2 years front line social work safeguarding experience.
- Have completed the ASYE Programme successfully.
Qualifications
- Be willing to undertake a post‑qualifying award (e.g. Practice Education).
- Be able to work with more complex referrals and challenging casework and have high quality skills in analysis of risk and decision making.
- Already have begun to develop specialist knowledge within front‑line services.
- Already working to the DfE Knowledge and Skills statements for child and family practitioners.
- Be willing to develop confident presentation skills.
- Have a commitment to continuous professional development.
Benefits
- Full induction & Practice Fundamentals support.
- Clear career progression & excellent learning opportunities.
- Regular supervision.
- 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
- Flexible working arrangements including hybrid working based at Poole Police Station, alongside other multi‑agency professionals, and at home at times.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Relocation Scheme.
- Staff network groups.
The pay range for this role will be £44,075–£53,460 (pro rata for part‑time colleagues).
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and we can only consider applicants with existing right to work in the UK.
Please contact Michelle Baron, Team Manager for MASH at michelle.baron@bcpcouncil.gov.uk or Nanette McVeigh, Team Manager for MASH at nanette.mcveigh@bcpcouncil.gov.uk.
BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check.
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