Children's Social Worker - Public Law
GBP41,550 - GBP46,332 + GBP2,000 Joining Incentive
Location: Maidstone covering Kent and Medway
Ref: NTX
We are recruiting for the role of Children's Social Worker (Family Court Advisor) in our team(s) based at our Maidstone Office covering Kent and Medway.
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.
Role Overview
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.
What 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 / Timelines
If 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.
Closing date: 28th November 2024.
Initial interview: 3rd - 5th December 2024.
Final Interview: 10th - 12th December 2024.
We understand that starting a new role is a big decision, and you may require further information before applying. You can find out more about the role in the Job Description and there is a wealth of information about Cafcass on our Cafcass Careers page.
If you wish to speak with a member of the team for more specific information, you can either contact Fleur Gardner from our HR Resourcing team if your query is HR related or to do with the recruitment process, or Claire Piper-Cavendish if your questions relate more to the role, providing your contact information and best times/methods to get hold of 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 DBS code of practice 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 Cafcass DBS policy.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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