Qualified Children’s Social Worker – Private Law
Cafcass
The Vacancy****We are excited to offer a joining incentive of £4,000 for the new team members who join us. You can find out further information about this incentive prior to applying for the role – check vacancy documents.****Have you heard about Pathfinder, the new, innovative process for children and families involved in Private Law proceedings? We’re hosting a webinar so you can find out more > .The VacancyWe are hiring Children’s Social Workers for our Private Law Work After First Hearing team.Working in the Private Law team, Children’s Social Workers (or as we will professionally call you – Family Court Advisers) are involved in cases where the families require the assistance to agree on the best arrangements for the welfare and safety of the child(ren) involved.Children’s Social Workers key responsibilities include:
Who we’re looking for
Location – flexible London locationWhilst you may see these roles have contractual base in our Croydon office, 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:29th June 2025Telephone interviews:June/July 2025Final Interview:June/July 2025 TBCVacancy Contact – Anisa.Awan@cafcass.gov.ukIn 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.We look forward to receiving your application!Be Their VoiceWe 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.If our purpose resonates with you, and you share our ambitions for children – exceptional experiences, for every child, everywhere and every time – then if you join us, you will work alongside like-minded people in a diverse, inclusive and supportive organisation.You will be trusted to work flexibly and independently using outstanding technology (e.g. touchscreen laptops, iPhone, all with first class support, including IT Trainers) with access to substantial resources (e.g. Cafcass Library has over 27,000 resources on social work, child protection and related topics). You will also have opportunities to develop, whatever team you join, wherever you are in the country and at whatever stage you are at in your career.Whether you join us in one of our social work roles that work directly with children and families or our corporate and business services teams who provide technology, support and expertise, you will have the chance to make a difference for children and families. You can also find out more at .WellbeingThe wellbeing of our colleagues is something we are truly passionate about, as demonstrated by everyone having four dedicated, additional days per year when they are encouraged to spend time focusing on their health and wellbeing.
Colleagues can also have a health and wellbeing cash plan, for which Cafcass pays the basic premium (you can upgrade to include family members), which allows them to claim back some costs of routine health expenses, including dental check-ups, eye tests, physiotherapy sessions and more.Overall, we foster a holistic approach to supporting our colleagues, benefitting physical, mental and financial health. This is led by a dedicated in-house team, the benefits of which include meaning support is targeted and specific to what colleagues need. Our team can also offer support and guidance when it comes to specific health conditions, such as neuro-diverse conditions, cancer and the menopause.Our wellbeing offer is further strengthened by an external Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) which provides a free confidential support service 24 hours a day. This means access to clinical and professional expertise which gives you a chance to talk about all kinds of work and personal issues.If this wasn’t enough, we are especially proud that over 125 colleagues have completed training and receive ongoing support to act as Health and Wellbeing Champions. Furthermore, we have nearly 100 people that have trained to be Mental Health Allies.DiversityWe represent children and families from diverse backgrounds and having a diverse workforce helps us to fulfil this responsibility authentically.It also helps us to grow, evolve and innovate, so we particularly welcome applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds as we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity of the children and families we work with.We are also a Disability Confident Leader, which further underlines our commitment to employ, train, retain and develop the careers of colleagues with disabilities.Our Diversity Networks provide a safe space for colleagues with shared aspects of identity and lived experience – supported by allies across the organisation. The networks help ensure we provide an inclusive working environment and a service which promotes the diversity and uniqueness of children and families from all backgrounds.For more information watch our video .Our current networks include:Kaleidoscope NetworkColleagues from Black Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.Mental Health NetworkColleagues who experience, or have an interest in, Mental Health issues.Pride £49492 – 53486 per year
Croydon, Greater London
Wed, 28 May 2025 23:39:31 GMT
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