Senior Practitioner (MASH

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and families facing some of the most complex barriers to safety, stability and support? Do you bring compassion, curiosity, collaboration, conversation, and courage to your practice? If so, Tameside is looking for you.

We are looking for Senior Practitioner (Social Work Qualified) to support children, young people and their families in our front door arrangements.

You will provide our families with high quality support and respond to their individual needs as required.

You will support families to develop solutions to their needs.

You will support the leadership of the Front Door service by offering advice, support and guidance to practitioners within the Front Door and others, contributing to a consistently high standard of practice across services.

You will take into account the views of children, young people and families and partners to continually improve service delivery.

You will facilitate workshops and group supervisions to support decision making, provide opportunities for reflection and ensure appropriate plans are in place to meet families’ individual needs effectively, enabling families to make positive and sustained changes.

You will attend and chair a range of multi-agency meetings to share important information and contribute to decisions that support the individual needs of children, young people and families.

You will contribute to the leadership of the service through mentoring, coaching and practice development to support practitioners and achieve positive outcomes for children, young people and families.

This role is 18.5 hours working Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

You will be passionate and motivated to achieve best outcomes for children, young people and their families.

You will have strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to handle sensitive information.

Have substantial post qualified experience within children’s social care services.

Excellent communication skills with attention to detail.

Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Knowledge of safeguarding principles and relevant legislation (Children Act, Working Together to Safeguard Children).

IT literate with experience using case management systems and Microsoft Office.

Message from Jill Colbert, Director of Children’s Services

“I joined the council at the beginning of 2025 and was instantly charmed by the warmth, openness, and energy of colleagues.

“I came to Tameside for one reason; because I know we can do fantastic things for our families here.

“We’re a children’s service on a significant improvement journey. We know what needs to be different for our children and families and we’re ambitious to deliver that change.

“We have a growing range of specialist services for children, where you can test and grow your skills and practice. We have a Social Work Academy that is led by people who bring passion to learning and who know that the DCS’ of the future are right in front of them. We are working on our progression pathways so that staying in Tameside is rewarded and recognised.

We have investment in innovation and improvement from the council so that we can grow services and support for families that we can sustain, from family hubs through to complex safeguarding.

“I am so certain that we can build a proud, inclusive and safe climate for great practice to flourish in Tameside. I’d love you to join me on the journey here at Team Tameside.”

At Tameside, we believe in:

• Compassion understanding the lived experiences of children and families.
• Curiosity asking questions that lead to deeper insight and better outcomes for children.
• Collaboration working together across services to deliver joined-up support.
• Conversation listening and engaging meaningfully with children, families and professionals.
• Courage leading with courage, making bold and compassionate decisions that put children first.

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high…