Qualified Children's Social Worker - Child focused courts
Cafcass, East Cliff, Bournemouth
Qualified Children's Social Worker - Child focused courts
£45749-£49866
Cafcass, East Cliff, Bournemouth
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 9 Jun | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 6c1f2497c1a3487bb69aaef97f18d7de
Location ref: East Cliff, Bournemouth
Full Job Description
- Undertake direct work with children and families involved in family court proceedings
- Ensure children's voices are heard clearly and influence judicial decision-making
- Collaborate closely with judges, legal professionals and partner agencies
- Practise social work that is purposeful, evidence-informed and values-led Many practitioners involved in early Child Focused Court pilots describe this way of working as professionally rewarding, aligned with core social work values, and genuinely impactful for children. What you will do As a Children's Social Worker / Family Court Adviser, you will:
- Conduct high-quality assessments that focus on Children's lived experience, safety and wellbeing
- Engage directly with children, ensuring their views, wishes and feelings are understood and represented
- Prepare clear, analytical reports for the family court, including contributions to Child Impact Reports.
- Apply robust risk assessment and mediation skills to support child-focused decision-making
- Work effectively across private law proceedings, with a strong understanding of public law context
- Manage your caseload independently while contributing to a supportive, learning-focused team environment, Undertake direct work with children and families involved in family court proceedings
- Ensure children's voices are heard clearly and influence judicial decision-making
- Collaborate closely with judges, legal professionals and partner agencies
- Practise social work that is purposeful, evidence-informed and values-led Many practitioners involved in early Child Focused Court pilots describe this way of working as professionally rewarding, aligned with core social work values, and genuinely impactful for children. What you will do As a Children's Social Worker / Family Court Adviser, you will:
- Conduct high-quality assessments that focus on Children's lived experience, safety and wellbeing
- Engage directly with children, ensuring their views, wishes and feelings are understood and represented
- Prepare clear, analytical reports for the family court, including contributions to Child Impact Reports
- Apply robust risk assessment and mediation skills to support child-focused decision-making
- Work effectively across private law proceedings, with a strong understanding of public law context
- Manage your caseload independently while contributing to a supportive, learning-focused team environment
A recognised Social Work qualification - To be registered with Social Work England
- An understanding of family court processes and private and/or public law
- Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills
- Resilience, professional curiosity and confidence in working independently We recognise that social workers bring experience from a wide range of settings, including local authority, court, voluntary, safeguarding and therapeutic roles. If your background aligns with our purpose, we encourage you to apply.,
- A recognised Social Work qualification
- Registration with Social Work England
- An understanding of family court processes and private and/or public law
- Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills
- Resilience, professional curiosity and confidence in working autonomously We recognise that social workers bring experience from a wide range of settings, including local authority, court, voluntary, safeguarding and therapeutic roles. If your background aligns with our purpose, we encourage you to apply.
- Opportunities to contribute to nationally significant reform in family justice
- Strong professional supervision and reflective practice
- Access to learning from ongoing Child Focused Court pilots and national rollout activity
- A competitive salary and Local Government pension
- Generous annual leave and wellbeing support
- The resources, equipment and flexibility needed to work effectively, connect with children and your colleagues Together, we work to ensure that children and young people are heard when the family court makes critical decisions about their futures. Inclusion and belonging Cafcass is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the children and families we serve. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and value professional diversity, lived experience and different career pathways. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and in the workplace. If you need support at any stage, we encourage you to tell us.
At Cafcass, you will be supported to do your best work for children. We offer:
Direct job link
https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/qualified-children-s-social-worker-child-focused-126956077