Safeguarding Researcher - MASH
Job Title: Safeguarding Researcher - MASH
Salary: The starting salary is £34,808 which includes allowances totalling £2,928.
The salary is broken down as £31,880 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £34,108 Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Multiple locations available across London.
Our Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hubs (MASH) are expanding, and we have an exciting opportunity to join one of our pan-London teams as a Safeguarding Researcher.
This is an exciting time to be working as a safeguarding researcher for the Metropolitan Police Service. In addition to large-scale transformation, there is the unique and ever-evolving challenge of policing London. This means that as a researcher, there are opportunities for you to get involved with making London the safest global city in a time of unprecedented change within the UK's largest Police Service.
Role:
Researchers support the MASH by providing research for cases involving children and adults where there are safeguarding concerns and Children’s or Adult’s Social Care need to be notified so that they can ensure the right interventions are made.
The role involves researching children and adults using police systems, and providing a summary of relevant information found. This is a key part of the process ensuring that the decision maker has the right information to risk assess the case and share what we know with partners to help them to decide what action they may need to take to keep that person safe.
You will need to be able to work methodically, conducting thorough and detailed searches and be able to prioritise your workload within this extremely busy environment. This will include a number of administrative tasks and use of Police Systems.
Key responsibilities:
- Assist with managing the MASH mailbox actioning requests and ad hoc queries.
- Carry out research on vulnerable persons using a number of tools including police systems.
- Carry out research in accordance with MASH policy and update safeguarding reports with the relevant information
- Provide initial analysis of the risk areas identified during research.
- Update existing police records in cases where Children’s Social Care provide case updates following a police MASH referral.
- Assist with any other tasks requested by the MASH Supervisors.
- Highlight any information identified during the research process that may raise or lower the risk to a supervisor.
- Create / update any Connect report as required.
- To comply with the National Crime Recording Standards and data integrity.
Additional Information:
After clicking 'Apply now' you will be able to find the attachment with the full list of locations and asked to provide your preferences. The position will be based at a local authority building or police station, with at least 80% office-based working as part of the hybrid working policy. You will work 36 hours per week (Monday – Friday). Weekend working may be introduced in the future.
How to apply:
Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met. Applications will be via a detailed CV, Personal Statement (up to 400 words), and online application form. Your personal statement should outline why you are interested in the role and how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role. (NB. Please do not attach 2 copies of your CV).
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on the 26th of February 2025.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence between 20 February – 3 March 2025
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence from 3 March 2025