3 months contract with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
Wirral MBC is seeking a Team Manager MASH (Social Care Qualified) to provide leadership within the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub.
This is a temporary 12-week contract covering long-term sickness. The role involves managing a team of social care professionals ensuring high-quality safeguarding practice and delivering statutory adult and child social care services.
The position is hybrid: 3 days on-site (Birkenhead) and 2 days remote.
Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):
Lead and manage the MASH team to ensure effective safeguarding and social care interventions.
Ensure compliance with statutory social care responsibilities policies and best practice.
Supervise and support social care staff including coaching and performance management.
Maintain oversight of casework to ensure quality timeliness and accurate record-keeping.
Liaise with internal and external stakeholders including multi-agency partners to safeguard vulnerable adults and children.
Contribute to service development team planning and continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensure adherence to confidentiality safeguarding and data protection requirements.
Skills/Experience:
Social Work England Registration (mandatory).
Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in social care practice and leadership.
Experience managing and supervising teams in safeguarding or MASH environments.
Strong knowledge of statutory adult and children social care legislation and safeguarding frameworks.
Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills.
Ability to work under pressure and make timely effective decisions.
Experience in case management risk assessment and quality assurance.
IT literate with experience in electronic case management systems.
Understanding of confidentiality data protection and safeguarding requirements.
Additional Information:
The closing date: 04/02/2026.
Hours: 36 per week.
Location: 2 Alice Square Birkenhead Merseyside CH41 2YA (hybrid: 3 days in office 2 remote).
Basic DBS is required.
Social Work England Registration (mandatory). Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in social care practice and leadership. Experience managing and supervising teams in safeguarding or MASH environments. Strong knowledge of statutory adult and children social care legislation and safeguarding frameworks. Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills. Ability to work under pressure and make timely effective decisions. Experience in case management risk assessment and quality assurance. IT literate with experience in electronic case management systems. Understanding of confidentiality data protection and safeguarding requirements.
Basic DBS is Work England Registration (mandatory).