Qualified Children's Social Worker

Cafcass Organisation; East Midlands; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing support

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Cafcass Organisation is hiring Children’s Social Workers for Private and Public Law teams. You will conduct assessments, engage directly with children to represent their views to the court, and advocate for the child’s best interests.

Requirements include a Social Work qualification with registration to Social Work England and at least 3 years’ experience with children and families; a background in Family Court proceedings and Private/Public Law is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Relevant Social Work qualification is essential
• You must be registered with 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 ability to work independently and managing workload effectively

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 to advocate for the best interests of the child.

Skills

Social Work qualification

Regulator registration

Family Court experience

Private/Public Law knowledge

Organised and resilient

Job description

We are hiring Children’s Social Workersfor ourPrivate and/orPublic Law teams.

Working in thePrivate 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.

Children’s Social Workers key responsibilities include:

• 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

• Relevant Social Work qualification is essential

• You must be registered with 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 ability to work independently and managing workload effectively

Location

Whilst you may see theseroles have contractual base in our Derbyoffice, 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.

Closing date:

9thNovember 2026

Telephoneinterviews:

10th and 13thNovember 2026

Final Interview:

17th November 2026

In anticipation of your successful application, we encourage you to review ouroffer and pre-employment checksprocess. 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 theDBS code of practiceand our policy, if a criminal offence is declared, an individual assessment will be conducted. For further details regarding this assessment, please refer to theCafcass DBS policy.

If you wish to speak with a member of the team for more specific information you can either contact Upekha Welivita - [e-mail] our HR Resourcing team if your query is HR related or to do with the recruitment process, orSenior Service ManagerAlison Wakefield [e-mail] if your questions relate more to the role, providing your contact information and best times / methods to get hold of you.