
Qualified Social Worker | Family Court Adviser | CAFCASS
- Chelmsford, Essex
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 6 month contract
- 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
- 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.
- 3+ years experience of working within a similar childrens 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