Protecting Children. Supporting Families. Strengthening Communities.
This is not just a job—it's a chance to shape safer futures. As a MASH Social Worker at Brent Council, you'll be joining the first line of defence in safeguarding children, where every decision you make has the potential to transform a child's future. The MASH is where vital decisions are made every day to protect children and support families, working closely with partners in health, police, education, and other agencies.
At the heart of the role is ensuring that every referral is assessed swiftly, every child's voice is heard, and every family receives the right help at the right time. You'll be working as part of a collaborative, fast-paced, multi-agency team where your professional judgement truly matters. Key responsibilities include:
We want Social Workers who are passionate about safeguarding children and committed to making a real difference in one of London's most diverse communities. We're looking for resilient and reflective practitioners who thrive in a busy, decision-making environment. The ideal candidate will:
At Brent, we're proud to reflect the community we serve and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We're also a Disability Confident Employer—we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and employment clearances in line with our safeguarding commitments.
Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Learn more about Brent and our communities by watching this video:
Brent Children, Young People and Community Development Services boasts a bright and buzzy atmosphere where colleagues are friendly, supportive and get stuck in. Working in a well-connected borough, in state-of-the-art buildings, you’ll be surrounded by restaurants, coffee shops and facilities if you to choose to work in Brent.
We have a great rewards packages for social workers up to senior team managers. We provide a welcome and retention payment when you join, which includes:
Key worker rental housing in Wembley for permanent social workers (subject to availability)
Golden hello and relocation packages (for hard to recruit to roles)
Annual retention payment for all social work qualified staff.
You will also receive:
A commitment to manageable caseloads across all teams.
The Social Work progression framework, enabling you to move to senior social worker and beyond when you’re ready. We are committed to retaining the best staff and providing you with the support and opportunities to achieve that.
Group and 1-2-1 supervision.
A culture of highly effective flexible working, supported with some of the best IT in local government.
A very generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
A host of other rewards and benefits such as reduced cost gym membership, Wembley Boxpark privilege card plus many more.
If you’d like to know more about Brent and working in children and young people’s services, please visit our website. If you are interested in having an informal discussion about working in children's social care in Brent please contact:
Palvinder Kudhail, Director of Early Help and Social Care: Palvinder.Kudhail@brent.gov.uk