Qualified Children's Social Worker, Brighton
Client: Cafcass
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 9a9a77127fc2
Job Views: 9
Posted: 09.02.2025
Expiry Date: 26.03.2025
Job Description:
The Vacancy
We are hiring Children’s Social Workers for our Private and/or Public Law teams.
Working in the Private and/or Public Law teams, 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.
Key Responsibilities:
* 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:
* You must be registered with the 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 the ability to work independently and manage workload effectively
Location:
Whilst you may see these roles have a contractual base in our Brighton 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 / Timelines:
Below we have given you an indication of a timetable we are hoping to work towards, although dates are subject to change.
28th February 2025: Initial Interview - As and when a suitable candidate is shortlisted
Final Interview: February 2025 TBC
Vacancy Contact: In anticipation of your successful application, we encourage you to review our offer and pre-employment checks 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 DBS code of practice 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 Cafcass DBS policy.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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