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Qualified Children's Social Worker, Chelmsford
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Cafcass
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Other
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Yes
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Job Reference:
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20
Posted:
22.06.2025
Expiry Date:
06.08.2025
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Job Description:
Have you heard about Pathfinder, the new, innovative process for children and families involved in Private Law proceedings? We’re hosting a webinar so you can find out more > register here.
We are hiring Children’s Social Workers for our Private and/or Public Law teams.
Working in thePrivate and/or Public Law teams, 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.
Children’s Social Workers key responsibilities include:
* Conducting assessments and directly engaging with children to understand and represent their views and wishes to the court.
* 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
* 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
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.
The two local offices are:
If you live in either Essex or Suffolk, the work will be allocated within these regions, and you can decide which office base is best suited.
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.
June/July 2025
Final Interview:
June/July 2025 TBC
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In anticipation of your successful application, we encourage you to review ouroffer and pre-employment checksprocess. You are welcome to raise any questions or concerns about these checks during your application, with the assurance that this information will remain confidential.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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