Qualified Children's Social Worker

Cafcass; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Cafcass, a leading organization in children's welfare, seeks qualified Children's Social Workers for their teams in Manchester. This role involves engaging directly with children, assessing their needs, and advocating for their best interests in court. Candidates should have experience in social work with a focus on children and families, demonstrating effective risk assessment and mediation skills. A supportive work environment with flexibility is highlighted, alongside a commitment to colleague wellbeing.

Benefits

Extensive wellbeing support

Excellent benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience working with children and families.
• Experience in Family Court proceedings preferred.
• Ability to manage workload effectively and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Conducting assessments and engaging with children to represent their views.
• Advocate for arrangements prioritizing best interest of the children.

Skills

Risk Assessment

Mediation

Child Welfare Advocacy

Education

Registration with Social Work England

Job description

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Client:

Cafcass

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job Description:

Have you heard about Pathfinder, the new, innovative process for children and families involved in Private Law proceedings? We’re hosting a webinar so you can find out more > register here.

We are hiring Children’s Social Workers for our Private and Public Law, Work After First Hearing teams.

Working in thePrivate and Public Law, Work After First Hearing 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

• 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 Manchester 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.

TBC

Final Interview:

TBC

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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.

We look forward to receiving your application!