Children's Social Workers - Level 2​/Children's First Response & MASH; Multi-Agency Safeguar

Social Workers (Level 2 &
3) – Children First Response & MASH

Location: Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP), Dorset

Salary: Competitive + Local Government Pension + Potential Relocation Scheme

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Make a real difference in children’s lives. Join us at BCP Council. We’re proud to have achieved a GOOD Ofsted rating (Dec 2024), and we’re on an exciting improvement journey. Now, we’re looking for experienced, passionate Social Workers to join our Children’s First Response & MASH Team and help us deliver outstanding care and support to the children and families who need us most.

Our Workforce Says It Best

“Career progression is encouraged within BCP – it’s a rewarding job and something I absolutely love.”

“It’s a lovely place to live and work. Dorset is a wonderful county, and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are vibrant, busy urban areas right on the sea front.”

“I’ve never felt so supported.”

Check out this video: A day in the life of three social workers at BCP Council on Vimeo

If you are an experienced Social Worker, preferably with MASH experience we want to hear from you. If you are reflective, proactive, and resilient, have the desire to make a real difference and ensure children and their voices are at the heart of everything you do, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council could be the place for you.

You will need to be a registered social worker with Social Work England and have significant post qualifying experience working with children and families in the statutory sector.

Across our Children’s Service Directorate, we have adopted a systemic approach to practice – ensuring children and their voices are at the heart of everything we do. You will ensure this approach is embedded as a core ethos within your teams.

To ensure every child receives the right support at the right time and is safeguarded from potential harm.

Referrals are triaged, assessed, and transferred to the most appropriate team and service. This requires athletic professionalism and agile management oversight – team managers oversee every contact within the working day and managers authorise significant decisions for all children in need and at risk of harm.

We are hybrid workers based at Poole Police Station, alongside other multi‑agency professionals, and at home at times.

• have a minimum of 2 years front line social work safeguarding experience.
• have completed the ASYE Programme successfully.

• be willing to undertake a post‑qualifying award (e.g. Practice Education).
• be able to work with more complex referrals and challenging casework and have high quality skills in analysis of risk and decision making.
• already have begun to develop specialist knowledge within front‑line services.
• be already working to the DfE Knowledge and Skills statements for child and family practitioners.
• be willing to develop confident presentation skills.
• have a commitment to continuous professional development.

• Full induction & Practice Fundamentals support.
• Clear career progression & excellent learning opportunities.
• Regular supervision.
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
• Flexible working arrangements including hybrid working based at Poole Police Station, alongside other multi‑agency professionals, and at home at times.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Relocation Scheme.
• Staff network groups.

If you’re reflective, proactive, resilient, and passionate about putting children’s voices at the heart of everything you do, we’d love to hear from you.

Find out more about our new terms and conditions in our ‘More than just a job’ brochure on our careers site.

Please contact Michelle Baron, Team Manager for MASH at mich or Nanette McVeigh, Team Manager for MASH at nanet

Visit our BCP Partnership Academy website for more details.

Apply today and help us make a difference.

Please note, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and we can only consider applicants with existing right to work in the UK.

The pay range for this role will £42,839–£53,460 (pro rata for part‑time colleagues).

We’re looking forward…