About Us

Advanced Practitioner
Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
Up to £57,381 per annum + £5,000 welcome bonus*
Fixed Term (12 months)
Full Time (36 Hours)
Wandsworth, London
Hybrid Working: 3 days per week in the office
Ofsted Rating: ‘Good’

Are you an experienced and dedicated Social Worker with the passion to help children and families thrive? Step into a role that transforms lives – join us in Wandsworth!

Our MASH service is the gateway to Early Help and Children’s Social Care in Wandsworth. We are a co-located team, working closely with professionals from Police, Health, Education, IDVA Services and Housing. Specialists in Substance Misuse, NRPF (No Recourse to Public Funds) and Special Educational Needs are part of our dedicated team, ensuring every child and family receives the tailored support they need.

Every day, Social Workers and Practitioners in Wandsworth make a profound impact on children and families. We understand the challenges, the emotional demands and the complexities of the work and are committed to ensuring you feel supported, empowered and confident in your practice.

That’s why we have our Outstanding Practice Framework, designed to simplify solutions for complex problems. It creates a shared language, understanding and value base that allows us to work creatively with children and their families, ensuring the best possible outcomes for them.

About the role

Social work is a powerful, life-changing profession. The decisions you make, the relationships you build and the trust you earn shape the lives of families every day. We recognise the immense responsibility this carries and ensure you have the right support in place – access to Family and Systemic Psychotherapists, as well as Practice Specialists, who provide consultation and guidance every step of the way.

Working alongside fellow Advanced Practitioners and the MASH Team Manager, you will lead and support practitioners, ensuring that children and young people access the right services at the right time.

You will never feel alone in your practice. Our culture of high support, high challenge ensures continuous learning, professional growth and strong collaboration. We provide specialised training and create spaces to learn from others, helping you refine your decision-making to achieve the best outcomes.

The relationships you build start at MASH, shaping the experience families have when they seek support. Your ability to connect with children and families will be the heart of our service.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• A qualified and professionally registered Social Worker with Social Work England.
• Have a thorough understanding of current legislation and the London Safeguarding Children Procedure and Practice Guidance and be committed to relational practice.
• Ability to provide clear, supportive and appropriate consultation to partners about referrals they have made to the MASH.
• Respectful and able to support and challenge agencies across the partnership to ensure the practice in the MASH is timely and supports our vision, values and culture of quality.
• Ability to work with your colleagues in the MASH and be part of our improvement plan to create an outstanding service for children and young people in Wandsworth.
• Experience of supervising students and or other practitioners.

If you meet the above criteria, come and be part of our vision to change lives, strengthen families and make a lasting difference in Wandsworth.

For an informal discussion, please contact Leila Hassan Farah, Service Manager on either email at Leila.Farah@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk or on mobile at 07775 417 532.

Closing Date: 1 June 2025
Shortlisting Date: 3 June 2025
Interview Date: 12 June 2025

We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. 

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.

*The welcome bonus is paid in two instalments. The first £2,500 after 6 months on successful completion of your probation period and the second £2,500 after 12 months of employment.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils