Working in the Private and 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.
Responsibilities
* 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 to advocate for arrangements that prioritise the best interest of the children.
Qualifications
* Relevant Social Work qualification is essential.
* Registered with Social Work England (Cafcass reimburses costs of this annual cost).
* You’ll have demonstrable, relevant experience of working with children and families in a social work setting.
* You’ll have some 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.
Whilst you may see these roles have contractual base in our York office, our teams work flexibly and remotely, your proximity to the office doesn't always have to be a critical consideration.
We recognise the North Yorkshire area which includes Skipton (close to the border with Lancashire) all the way across to Scarborough on the east coast, so whilst you should expect to be in the office for key meetings like group supervision and team meetings, we will support you to work in a way that suits you and the children and families you will engage with.
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.
The advertised salary reflects our 2024/25 pay award. We are awaiting confirmation of our 2025/26 when salaries will be updated to reflect this.
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