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Multi-Agency Sharing Hub (MASH)

The Multi-Agency Sharing Hub is a team of social workers, health visitors, and police officers who share and assess information about children and adults at risk of coming to harm. Together we ensure the most timely, appropriate and proportionate response.

MASH also provides enhanced multi-agency information sharing and decision-making practice for missing children and children vulnerable to exploitation.

We have two teams carrying out office-based work. Our Eastbourne team covers the west of the county, while our Hastings team covers the east of the county.

Duty and Assessment Teams (DAT)

The children’s social workers in our duty and assessment teams carry out:

• family assessments
• Section 47 enquiries
• private fostering assessments
• assessment of homeless young people.

The teams work with children and young people 0 to 19 years old. The work is short term. If families and children require longer term intervention, they are transferred to our Family Support and Youth Support teams.

• Eastbourne office – covers the area west of Bexhill to Newhaven, and up to Hailsham
• Hastings office – covers the area from Bexhill to Rye
• Lewes office – covers the far west of the county and the Weald.

For more information regarding our current vacancies please contact:

Sam Efde, Operations Manager, Countywide MASH and Duty & Assessment Service

Phone: 01424 724111

Email: [email protected]

Social Worker

£39,215 - £45,334 (Grade 11–12) [Note]

[Note] Please note this salary includes a market supplement which is subject to review – you can view the basic salary on our Salaries scales page

We really value our social workers and this is reflected in our highly competitive rate of pay. We also recognise how busy social workers are and strive to do all we can to reduce your admin time. With that in mind we have removed the need for you to complete an application form just log your details and upload your CV!

Please highlight on your application which of the following teams/locations you would like to apply for:

Team

• Duty and Assessment Team (DAT)
• Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)

Location

• Eastbourne
• Lewes (Only a DAT team at this location, no MASH team)
• Hastings

Whilst interview dates are set, shortlisting will take place throughout the advert being live and we are able to offer interviews at an earlier date. Please contact Samantha Cole - Children’[email protected] if you wish to discuss further.

Take a step into East Sussex Social Work

Take a step into social work and join one of our Outstanding* teams at East Sussex Children’s Social Care. We genuinely value our social workers, so will make you an unbeatable offer: a highly competitive pay and benefits package.

Join our team and you’ll embark on a challenging but hugely rewarding career and one where you’ll make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable children and families.

A workforce for the community, from the community

We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community but particularly encourage those from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds, those who are disabled, male and those who identify as trans. We are working towards recruiting a workforce that reflects our community because we recognise the unique skills and experience that each individual brings.

What’s so good about East Sussex?

Take a look at our videos and find out why people choose us and why they stay:

• Supportive...progressive...innovative

The support you need

Our support isn’t an added extra, its fully embedded:

• reflective supervision weekly, then fortnightly
• protected case load and protected professional development time; and
• comprehensive well-being package including mindfulness programme.

Innovative ways of working

We’re at the cutting edge of social work:

• our model of practice - Connected Practice – which Ofsted described as bringing about genuine and long-lasting change for our families
• the latest digital kit and technology and resources to support you in your work with children and families; and
• access to a team of psychiatrists, psychologists and specialist social workers for case consultation and support.

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“East Sussex is a really dynamic place to work; it’s always up-changing and developing and I think that’s really positive.”

What you need to know

We all know that writing job applications can be challenging and time consuming, so we have streamlined the process as much as possible. The main areas we want you to tell us about are:

• Your work with children and young people
• How you communicate with others
• Your application or research in theory in practice

Brief and to the point and with some examples is the way to go!

Join our award-winning team

We have been Judged Outstanding by Ofsted (July 2018) and been awarded Teaching Partnership status.

So now is the time to join us and start a fulfilling social work career at East Sussex.

For more information about Children's Social work in East Sussex please visit www.eastsussex.gov.uk/socialwork

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.