Qualified Social Worker Family Court Adviser CAFCASS

Do you have a passion for providing first class support to children's services?

We are currently working on behalf of CAFCASS to recruit for a Locum Family Court Advisers to work within their Work After First Hearing, Public and Private Law teams. The role will be based in the Liverpool office covering the Cheshire and Merseyside area.

CAFCASS independently advises the family courts about what is safe for children and within their best interests. CAFCASS is the largest employer of qualified social workers in England and is deeply committed to making a positive difference to each child they support.

Benefits:

• Contract until March 2027
• 3 week office based induction then hybrid working after this - 2 days per week in office
• Flexible with start/finish times (can be negotiated)
• 28 days holiday, 33 with 5+ continuous service
• 4 extra health & well-being days off a year
• Dedicated well-being days off a year
• Paperless organisation- fantastic IT system in place

Responsibilities:

• To provide advanced social work-level services to children, families and courts by assessing and analysing court applications for any child protection and serious welfare issues affecting a child or young person.
• You will also need to be a skilled negotiator, working persuasively with family members and professionals on behalf of children.
• You will need to keep the child's timescale in the context of the child's journey through childhood and, where applicable, the care system, at the centre of everything you do and you must be prepared to advocate in the best interests of the child, ensuring their voice is not lost in the court arena.

To be considered for the Social Worker role:

• 3+ years experience of working within a similar children's social work setting
• Registered with Social Work England
• Manage full and complex caseloads
• Must be child focused able to demonstrate the ability to implement relationship based and systemic based practise
• Good knowledge of the issues and risks faced by children and families and know the procedures to manage these
• Possess good IT skills

To avoid missing out on this fantastic opportunity please apply today Or for more information or confidential discussion please call Lynne Thomson

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