Family Court Adviser (Children’s Social Worker) – Nottingham and Derby

Job title:

Family Court Adviser (Children’s Social Worker) – Nottingham and Derby

Company

Cafcass

Job description

We are recruiting for the role of Family Court Adviser (Children’s Social Worker) in our teams covering Nottingham and Derby.We trust and empower colleagues to work in a hybrid way, providing 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.Whilst this role is part of a team based from either our office in Nottingham or Derby, our teams work flexibly and remotely, your proximity to the office doesn’t always have to be a critical consideration.We provide extensive wellbeing support for colleagues, as well as excellent benefits, all of which we hope encourages you to join us.Let us tell you a bit more about the roles…In the Work After First Hearing Team (WAFH), you’ll use your social work skills and experience to understand what the child needs, wants and feels. You’ll then advise the Family Courts on the best course of action for the child by providing confident, powerful and succinct written case analysis and make recommendations to the court. You’ll also attend court and be an advocate for the child, ensuring their voice is not lost.Within the Work to First Hearing Team (WTFH) you will play a key role in ensuring Cafcass only intervenes in the lives of those children who needs a service. This role is fast paced, draws on Child Protection expertise and requires analytical and effective risk assessment to identify key issues for the court and make safe recommendations in the best interests of the child. You will predominantly achieve this through effective telephone interviews with applicants and respondents and by assessing information received from other agencies. You will then collate this to allow you to succinctly and expertly communicate advice in the court through clear, evidence-based reports and representations, which will occasionally mean attending initial Court Hearings to ensure that children remain central to all decision making.… and who we’re looking for.Being a Family Court Adviser is very rewarding – but it’s not for everyone. You must be a Social Work England registered social worker who’s organised, resilient and able to work independently. Confident in your abilities, you’ll have demonstrable experience of working with children and families over a sustained period as a Social Worker, potentially supplemented from relevant experience from earlier in your career also.Next steps / timelinesIf and when you are ready to apply, our application process is straightforward and quick to complete. You don’t need to complete your application in a single visit, you can start it and come back and amend your responses / update your CV, just make sure you come back before the closing date to submit.

Below we have given you an indication of a timetable we are hoping to work towards, although dates are subject to change.Closing date:Sunday 05 January 2025Telephone interviews:TBCFinal Interview:TBCIf you wish to speak with a member of the team for more specific information you can either contact Smita Haried at from our HR Resourcing team if your query is HR related or to do with the recruitment process, or the hiring manager for the WAFH team Alison Wakefield at A or for the WTFH team Olivia Fitch at .if your questions relate more to the role, providing your contact information and best times / methods to get hold of you.Finally, in anticipation of your application being successful, you might want to read about the process. As part of your application you can highlight any concerns or questions about the pre-employment checks and we encourage all applicants to do so, safe in the knowledge such information will not be shared with individuals involved in the selection process.We look forward to hearing from you.Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Further information on what the assessment covers can be found by viewing the .We are Cafcass – the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service – and we represent children in family court cases in England.Independently advising the family courts about what is safe for children and in their best interests, we speak up for over 140,0000 children every year when the family court makes critical decisions about their futures, ensuring their needs, wishes and feelings are heard.Watch our video to find out we don’t just listen to children’s voices but we can be their voice.

Expected salary

£41550 – 46332 per year

Location

Alfreton, Derbyshire

Job date

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 00:59:20 GMT

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