Senior Social Worker

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 per week

Salary: NJC Grade H3 SCP 36-40 £47,181 - £51,356 per annum 

Closing Date: Friday 27th March 2026 at 23:59

About the Role

Blackpool Council are seeking an experienced and confident Senior Social Worker to join our Request for Support Hub (formerly MASH), the front door to Children’s Social Care in Blackpool. This is a key leadership position within a fast-paced, multi-agency environment where safeguarding decisions must be timely, proportionate and well-evidenced.

As a Senior Social Worker, you will bring professional expertise, strong analytical skills, and a commitment to ensuring that every child receives the right help at the right time. You will play a crucial role in supporting the team, shaping practice, and maintaining high standards across the service.

 Key Responsibilities

- Lead on complex and high-risk referrals, offering clear, evidence-based recommendations.

- Support and mentor social workers, ASYEs and wider practitioners through reflective discussions,  advice and practice observations.

- Promote robust multi-agency information-sharing.

- Ensure thresholds are applied consistently and safeguarding standards are upheld.

- Contribute to quality assurance activity, audits, service learning and performance improvement.

- Maintain high standards in recording, analysis and decision-making.

 About You

Essential:

- Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.

- Significant post-qualification experience in safeguarding, assessment or front-door services.

- Ability to critically analyse information and make timely, defensible decisions.

- Strong communication, partnership and influencing skills.

- Experience supporting the professional development of colleagues.

 Desirable:

- Experience within a MASH or triage environment. 

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

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