Children and Families Worker - Multi Agency Screening Team (MAST)

Salary: £32,578 to £35,570

Grade: H

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire

We have an excellent opportunity for an effective, resilient and highly motivated individual to join our Multi Agency Screening Team (MAST) in North Yorkshire as a Children and Families Worker

About the service

MAST brings together Social Workers, Social Work Managers, Early Help practitioners, Business Support, North Yorkshire Police, Safeguarding Health professionals and Probation. The team also works closely with Emotional Wellbeing Services across North Yorkshire. The team consider referrals into Children and Families Service and the most appropriate support for families.

About the role

The Children and Families Worker role is vital within MAST, tasks including screening of contacts, decision making, attending and presenting information at Group Screening meetings and working closely with multiagency partners to recognise and celebrate existing strengths and networks within families and balancing this with harm and vulnerability.

You will have opportunities to:

• Work directly with children, young people, and their families.
• Work with other professionals to co-ordinate an effective network of support to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people.
• Work in a rewarding role where every day can be different.
• Be part of a dynamic and supportive team, working alongside like-minded people.
• Access outstanding training and career progression opportunities across our Children and Families Service.

The successful applicant will have experience of working within Early Help, understanding of the Signs of Safety model and systemic practice and thrive in a fast-paced office environment.  We offer regular 1-1 and group-based supervisions taking a collaborative team approach in delivering best practice at the front door.

If you are passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people, we'd love to hear from you.

It is an exciting time in Children and Young Peoples Services in North Yorkshire as we plan our approach in respect of the Families First Partnership Programme and how we will be responding to the social care reforms. Work is underway to plan our approach and implementations for 2027. As a result of this, some realignment may happen with job roles in the future, we want to be transparent about this in respect of this role.

For further information about the role please contact Heidi Ransome at View email address on nycjobs.engageats.co.uk

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Key Dates

Closing date: Wednesday 16 th September

Interviews: w/c 21 st September 

Key Documents

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. 

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.