The Vacancy We are hiring Children's Social Workers for our Work to first hearing teams. Working in the?Private Law team, Children's Social Workers (or as we will professionally call you - Family Court Advisers) are involved in a combination of cases where either the families require the assistance to agree on the best arrangements for the welfare and safety of the child(ren) involved or the local authority has serious concerns and requests the involvement of Cafcass in the case.Let us tell you a bit more about the role…Within the Work to First Hearing team you will play a key role in ensuring Cafcass only intervenes in the lives of those children who needs a service.
This role is fast paced, draws on Child Protection expertise and requires analytical and effective risk assessment to identify key issues for the court and make safe recommendations in the best interests of the child.
You will predominantly achieve this through effective telephone interviews with applicants and respondents and by assessing information received from other agencies.
You will then collate this to allow you to succinctly and expertly communicate advice in the court through clear, evidence-based reports and representations, which will occasionally mean attending initial Court Hearings to ensure that children remain central to all decision making.… and what we're looking for.Being a Family Court Adviser is very rewarding – but it's not for everyone.
You must be a Social Work England registered social worker who's organised, resilient and able to work independently.
Confident in your abilities, you'll have demonstrable experience of working with children and families over a sustained period as a Social Worker, potentially supplemented from relevant experience from earlier in your career also.You can find out more about the above - and much more - before you apply and we also recommend you read the job description.Children's Social Workers key responsibilities include: Using expertise in robust risk assessment and mediation will be essential as you advocate for arrangements that prioritise the best interest of the children. Who we're looking for Relevant Social Work qualification is essential You must be registered with Social Work England regulator You'll ideally have a minimum of 3 years' experience working with children and families in a social work capacity Experience in Family Court proceedings and understanding of Private and/or Public Law would be an advantage Organised and resilient with ability to work independently and managing workload effectively Location Whilst you may see these?roles have contractual base in our National Business Centre, Coventry office, our teams work flexibly and remotely, your proximity to the office doesn't always have to be a critical consideration.
This hopefully will allow you to work in a way that suits you best. We provide the resources, equipment, and support, so that individually and collectively, we can be the voice of children and young people when the family court makes critical decisions about their futures. We provide extensive wellbeing support for colleagues, as well as excellent benefits, all of which we hope encourages you to work within our dedicated team. Next steps / Timelines Below we have given you an indication of a timetable we are hoping to work towards, although dates are subject to change. ?Closing date: Sunday 26th January 2025 ?Telephone?interviews:? ? ? ? ? 29th January 2025 ?Final Interview: ?6th February 2025 ? Vacancy Contact - In anticipation of your successful application, we encourage you to review our?offer and pre-employment checks?process.
You are welcome to raise any questions or concerns about these checks during your application, with the assurance that this information will remain confidential. Successful applicants will undergo various pre-engagement checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).
In line with the?DBS code of practice?and our policy, if a criminal offence is declared, an individual assessment will be conducted.
For further details regarding this assessment, please refer to the?Cafcass DBS policy. We look forward to receiving your application!