We have opportunities for agency workers in and around the Norfolk area – for the Work To First Hearing service OR Work After First Hearing service at Cafcass. Are you interested? Or can you recommend someone for a £250 placement bonus?
Roles Overview
* 1 role is for Work to First Hearing (national campaign supporting with the WTFH caseload letters)
* 1 role is for Work After First Hearing (public and private law)
We are an approved supplier to Cafcass, achieving this status through a competitive process and retaining it by delivering quality, timely and compliant services. Being one of Cafcass’ preferred partners ensures we will always be given priority access to any Social Work vacancies they ask external agencies to support them with.
Work to First Hearing Team Responsibilities
* You are considering risks to children subject to private law applications only.
* The work is fast‑paced, time‑limited and tends to focus solely on the work undertaken leading up to the first hearing to help the court consider how to proceed.
* The role is focused on safeguarding of children and FCA review applications, gathering and analysing information from the police and local authorities, and (usually via telephone) interviewing the parties to consider risks and alert the court to any safeguarding concerns.
* The role requires excellent analysis skills, leading to Cafcass providing advice to the court about next steps. Referrals to other services may also be required to support families. FCAs may attend private law First Hearings and give evidence as required, either in person or remotely at the court’s discretion.
* EIT was created due to the unaddressed risks in private law cases. They often work with quite vulnerable families who may or may not be known to children’s social care and identify safeguarding concerns.
* It’s your role to consider the impact of these allegations and support the court to consider what this means for children and what needs to happen to resolve these issues.
* This is a fast‑paced team and the work is consistent. It means we need to be highly organised and highly motivated to ensure arrangements proposed to the parents, carers or other family members are in children’s best interests.
* The challenge in EIT is that we don’t see children, but still need to put each child ‘front and centre’.
Requirements of the Role
* Social Work qualified.
* Social Work England registered.
* Significant post‑qualified experience in children & families social care (not subject to DFE rules).
* Experience of child protection work, preferably within a statutory agency. The nature and speed of the work means experience of working recently in a MASH / Duty team (or similar) is helpful as there is a need to respond to and analyse high levels of information quickly.
Please contact Lindsey Morgan asap to discuss in more detail. We are offering £250 joining bonus for new starters with Reed.
Alternatively, we are offering £250 if you refer a friend or colleague and they are placed successfully into this or any other QSW role.
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