Cafcass are recruiting for the role of Family Court Adviser (Social Worker) for their Public and Private Law team in Chelmsford covering Essex (North or South) or Thurrock or Southend area.

They 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.

While they are proud that Ofsted judged us to be ’outstanding’ when they inspected us in early 2024, they haven’t come this far only to come this far. This outcome has energised them to just keep getting better at what we do for children and families.

They are a large team that covers Essex, Thurrock, and Southend Local Authority areas - there are three smaller geographical teams within the larger team:

Team 1 covering Southend/Thurrock
Team 2 covering South Chelmsford, Basildon, Grays, Harlow and Epping
Team 3 North Essex (Clacton, Colchester, north Chelmsford, Braintree, Harwich)
Primarily, the families allocated to you will live within these individual areas, however you may be expected to travel throughout the county depending on demand and capacity within teams.

Whilst this role is part of a team based from our office in Chelmsford, our teams work flexibly and remotely, your proximity to the office doesn’t always have to be a critical consideration.

They are a diverse, inclusive organisation that is a safe space for colleagues with shared aspects of identity and lived experience, which helps ensure we provide a service which promotes the diversity and uniqueness of children and families from all backgrounds. They especially welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds as we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity of the children and families we work with.

They provide extensive well-being support for colleagues, as well as excellent benefits, all of which we hope encourages you to join us.

Let us tell you a bit more about the role…

Working in the Public and Private Law team, 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. Family Court Advisers are typically involved in undertaking direct work with children, gaining their views and wishes and representing these to the court via written reports and giving evidence and advocating for arrangements that are in the best interests of the child(ren) involved.

… and what theyre 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’ve worked with children and families for three years or longer. You must also be a car driver to be suitable for these roles.

Please apply today for more information
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