Qualified Children’s Social Worker

Job title:

Qualified Children’s Social Worker

Company

Cafcass

Job description

We are hiring Children’s Social Workers for our Private and Public Law teams.Working in the Private and Public Law team, 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.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 Private and/or Public Law would be an advantage

• Organised and resilient with ability to work independently and managing workload effectively

LocationWhilst this role have contractual base in our Middlesbrough office, the role is to cover Durham and Darlington area, across Teesside and Newcastle Courts, with available touch down office in Durham city. 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 / TimelinesBelow we have given you an indication of a timetable we are hoping to work towards, although dates are subject to change.Closing date: Sunday, 29th June 2025Telephone interviews:20th, 26th & 27th June 2025Final Interview:TBCVacancy Contact –In anticipation of your successful application, we encourage you to review our 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 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 .We look forward to receiving your application!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

£44391 – 48385 per year

Location

Durham

Job date

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 06:12:54 GMT

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