Education Safeguarding MASH Co-Ordinator in Oldham

To work as part of a dynamic multi‑agency integrated team, assessing safeguarding notifications and referrals in respect of children and families resident within the Borough. The post holder will be responsible for gathering and presenting educational information that is used within the Multi‑Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) to determine thresholds for intervention and support, including support for school attendance. Fully observing statutory processes and local protocols to protect confidentiality, the MASH Co‑ordinator is responsible for interpreting and sharing the information from a range of electronic and interview sources, specifically databases and education providers designated contacts (DSLs/Headteacher) with the overall focus on promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the child and young person.

To provide advice and support to schools on child safeguarding matters, working closely with colleagues from MASH, early help, children’s social care, education safeguarding and education welfare.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide challenge, support and guidance to external stakeholders, in particular educational professionals (including early years settings, schools, post 16 providers and other education providers) who refer children and young people into MASH.
• Ensure that education providers have a proficient understanding of the role of MASH and are competent in making high quality referrals without unnecessary delay, when a concern is sufficient to meet the criteria.
• Reinforce statutory requirements and responsibilities for safeguarding, child protection and promoting the welfare of children as set out in KCSIE 2024.
• Offer training to provisions in relation to making referrals into MASH.
• Work closely with the Oldham Safeguarding Partnership Board (OSCP), Education Safeguarding, Education Welfare, LADO and other partners to monitor, evaluate and report on the effectiveness of safeguarding arrangements and on issues of policy and practice in education settings.
• Upon receipt of a referral collect and collate the relevant educational information to add to the multi‑agency risk assessment within the MASH.
• Record, interpret and present educational information and issues that can impact on the risk or needs assessment of the child/young person. This may involve disclosing proportionate and relevant information relating to the parents/carers or other members of the immediate family.
• Participate in the MASH multi‑agency risk assessment to inform case management and attend strategy discussions where required in MASH.

Key Requirements

• Experience of working within a multi‑agency environment and building and sustaining working relationships across a range of services and partners.
• Strong organisation skills, with ability to effectively prioritise and manage own caseloads as well as being able to support other staff in managing their own caseloads.
• Ability to analyse service data in order to assess performance and inform service improvement.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10 years’ service.
• Option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating‑out, eating‑in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
• Peer support groups.