Advanced Practitioner - MASH

Position: Advanced Practitioner
Team: MASH – South Advice & Guidance Service
Contract: Locum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Pay Rate: £37 per hour
Location: Manchester 

Sheldon Phillips are working with Manchester City Council to appoint an Advanced Practitioner within their South Advice and Guidance Service. This role focuses on high-quality screening of all contacts received, ensuring that children and families receive the right support at the right time. As a senior member of the team, you will also contribute to quality assurance activity and support less experienced staff in maintaining consistent, safe practice.

What You Can Expect:

• A fast-paced front-door environment focused on robust, defensible decision-making

• A supportive team culture with strong multi-agency relationships

• Hybrid working with clear expectations and structured processes

• Opportunities to influence practice quality and support staff development

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complete robust screening of all incoming contacts to determine appropriate next steps

• Apply strong analytical and safeguarding skills to identify risk and need

• Dip-sample casework and contribute to quality assurance processes

• Support and guide less experienced staff within the Advice & Guidance Service

• Participate in multi-agency review meetings and information-sharing forums

• Provide advice at drop-in sessions and promote consistent thresholds

• Ensure timely, accurate recording and high standards of professional practice

Requirements:

• SWE Registration

• Social Work qualification

• Extensive post-qualified experience in MASH, Duty/Assessment, or similar front-door services

• Strong safeguarding, analytical, and risk assessment skills

• Experience supporting or mentoring colleagues

• Confident, proactive, and able to make sound, defensible decisions

If you’re an experienced social worker with strong analytical skills looking to take on a senior role within Manchester’s front-door service, this Advanced Practitioner opportunity offers impact, responsibility, and a supportive team environment.