Mash practitioner

• Triage and assess safeguarding concerns relating to children and young people
• Apply the Signs of Safety and Wellbeing framework to inform decision-making
• Provide clear advice, guidance, and signposting to families and professionals
• Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to ensure timely interventions
• Identify and escalate risk appropriately in line with safeguarding procedures
• Maintain accurate and high-quality case records and reports
• Support early help interventions and contribute to assessments and planning
• Manage a varied and busy caseload effectively
• Offer guidance and informal mentoring to less experienced colleagues where needed

• Experience working directly with children, young people, and families
• Background in early help, family support, or similar community-based services
• Strong understanding of safeguarding procedures and statutory frameworks
• Proven ability to work within multi-agency environments
• Confident in assessing risk and making sound professional judgements
• Excellent communication, organisation, and report-writing skills
• Experience contributing to assessments (CAF, statutory, multi-agency)
• Ability to work independently while knowing when to escalate concerns
• Comfortable working in community settings and transporting children when required
• Enhanced DBS (Children’s)
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (desirable for community work)

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