Cafcass are recruiting for the role of Family Court Adviser (Social Worker) for their Public and Private Law team in Chelmsford covering Essex (North or South) or Thurrock or Southend area. They trust and empower colleagues to work in a hybrid way, providing 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. While they are proud that Ofsted judged us to be 'outstanding' when they inspected us in early 2024, they haven't come this far only to come this far. This outcome has energised them to just keep getting better at what we do for children and families. They are a large team that covers Essex, Thurrock, and Southend Local Authority areas - there are three smaller geographical teams within the larger team: Team 1 covering Southend/Thurrock Team 2 covering South Chelmsford, Basildon, Grays, Harlow and Epping Team 3 North Essex (Clacton, Colchester, north Chelmsford, Braintree, Harwich) Primarily, the families allocated to you will live within these individual areas, however you may be expected to travel throughout the county depending on demand and capacity within teams. Whilst this role is part of a team based from our office in Chelmsford, our teams work flexibly and remotely, your proximity to the office doesn't always have to be a critical consideration. They are a diverse, inclusive organisation that is a safe space for collea...