Children’s Social Worker
£44,391 - £48,385 + London Weighting £5,101
Location: Grays Inn Road, London
Ref: NTX1072998
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We are hiring Children’s Social Workers for our Public Law teams.
Our Public Law teams are involved with cases where the local authority has serious concerns about the safety or welfare of a child, and the court requests for Cafcass to become involved in the case. The Cafcass Social Worker, often referred to as Children’s Guardians, is typically involved with the child across an extended period carrying out relevant assessments to understand their needs, wants and feelings, and effectively communicate this to the court through a combination of written reports and giving evidence.
Children’s Social Workers key responsibilities include:
1. Conducting assessments and directly engaging with children to understand and represent their views and wishes to the court.
2. Using expertise in robust risk assessment and mediation wil...