Children’s Social Worker – Public Law
£41,550 – £46,332 + London Weighting £4,885
Location: North, East and South London
We are hiring Children’s Social Workers. We have several positions in the Public Law team.
Working in the Public Law team, Children’s Social Workers (or as we will professionally call you - Family Court Advisers/Children’s Guardian’s) are involved in a combination of cases where the local authority has serious concerns and requests the involvement of the family Court and 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
- Relevant Social Work qualification is essential
- 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 Public Law would be an advantage
- Organised and resilient with ability to work independently and managing workload effectively
Location
Whilst you may see these roles have contractual base in our London office at Grays Inn Road, 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.
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.
Closing date: 26th November 2024.
Telephone interviews: As and when candidates apply.
Final Interview: w/c 2nd December 2024.
Vacancy Contact – fleur.gardner@cafcass.gov.uk
Hiring Manager: stephanie.snow@cafcass.gov.uk
In anticipation of your successful application, we encourage you to review our offer and pre-employment checks process. You are welcome to raise any questions or concerns about these checks during your application, with the assurance that this information will remain confidential.
Successful applicants will undergo various pre-engagement checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In line with the DBS code of practice and our policy, if a criminal offence is declared, an individual assessment will be conducted. For further details regarding this assessment, please refer to the Cafcass DBS policy.
We look forward to receiving your application!
