Qualified Children's Social Worker - Work to First Hearing team (Private Law)
Cafcass (Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service), Trenton, NJ, United States
What You’ll Be Doing
As a FCA in our Work to First Hearing team you will play a key role in ensuring Cafcass only intervenes in the lives of those children who needs a service.
This role is fast paced, draws on Child Protection expertise and requires analytical and effective risk assessment to identify key issues for the court and make safe recommendations in the best interests of the child.
You will predominantly achieve this through effective telephone interviews with applicants and respondents and by assessing information received from other agencies.
You will then collate this to allow you to succinctly and expertly communicate advice in the court through clear, evidence‑based reports and representations, which will occasionally mean attending initial Court Hearings to ensure that children remain central to all decision making.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for practitioners who are confident, curious, compassionate and committed to excellent social work practice.
To Join Us, You’ll Need
A Social Work qualification is essential.
Have the Right to Work in the UK (we don’t sponsor people to work in the UK).
Registered with Social Work England (or likely to be able to register quickly if practising outside England).
Recent, relevant experience of working directly with children and families.
It’s desirable you’ll have experience in family court proceedings, or knowledge of Private and/or Public Law.
For applicants with limited post‑qualifying experience, relevant pre‑qualifying experience supporting children and families may be beneficial.
Strong organisational skills, professional resilience and the ability to work independently while effectively managing a varied caseload.
Where you’ll work
Our Social Workers work flexibly across multiple settings — including the offices in Chelmsford or Norwich, home, courts, schools and other appropriate, safe locations, and we ensure you have the technology to do this.
How We Support You
At Cafcass, You’ll Benefit From
High‑quality equipment and technology to help you work efficiently and engage with families effectively.
Access to specialist resources, guidance and training to strengthen your practice.
A strong commitment to wellbeing, reflective supervision and healthy work‑life balance.
An inclusive environment that values diversity, encourages learning and constantly strives to improve outcomes for children, families and colleagues alike.
We can provide more about how we support our practitioners on our website, and we’ll share more during the selection process.
Before applying, we encourage you to read about our offer and pre‑employment checks. Any questions or concerns can be confidentially raised through your application.
Successful applicants will complete several pre‑engagement checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. If any criminal offences are disclosed, we will conduct an individual assessment in line with the DBS code of practice and the Cafcass DBS policy.
We look forward to receiving your application!
For any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact Narinder.kaur2@cafcass.gov.uk.
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As a FCA in our Work to First Hearing team you will play a key role in ensuring Cafcass only intervenes in the lives of those children who needs a service.
This role is fast paced, draws on Child Protection expertise and requires analytical and effective risk assessment to identify key issues for the court and make safe recommendations in the best interests of the child.
You will predominantly achieve this through effective telephone interviews with applicants and respondents and by assessing information received from other agencies.
You will then collate this to allow you to succinctly and expertly communicate advice in the court through clear, evidence‑based reports and representations, which will occasionally mean attending initial Court Hearings to ensure that children remain central to all decision making.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for practitioners who are confident, curious, compassionate and committed to excellent social work practice.
To Join Us, You’ll Need
A Social Work qualification is essential.
Have the Right to Work in the UK (we don’t sponsor people to work in the UK).
Registered with Social Work England (or likely to be able to register quickly if practising outside England).
Recent, relevant experience of working directly with children and families.
It’s desirable you’ll have experience in family court proceedings, or knowledge of Private and/or Public Law.
For applicants with limited post‑qualifying experience, relevant pre‑qualifying experience supporting children and families may be beneficial.
Strong organisational skills, professional resilience and the ability to work independently while effectively managing a varied caseload.
Where you’ll work
Our Social Workers work flexibly across multiple settings — including the offices in Chelmsford or Norwich, home, courts, schools and other appropriate, safe locations, and we ensure you have the technology to do this.
How We Support You
At Cafcass, You’ll Benefit From
High‑quality equipment and technology to help you work efficiently and engage with families effectively.
Access to specialist resources, guidance and training to strengthen your practice.
A strong commitment to wellbeing, reflective supervision and healthy work‑life balance.
An inclusive environment that values diversity, encourages learning and constantly strives to improve outcomes for children, families and colleagues alike.
We can provide more about how we support our practitioners on our website, and we’ll share more during the selection process.
Before applying, we encourage you to read about our offer and pre‑employment checks. Any questions or concerns can be confidentially raised through your application.
Successful applicants will complete several pre‑engagement checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. If any criminal offences are disclosed, we will conduct an individual assessment in line with the DBS code of practice and the Cafcass DBS policy.
We look forward to receiving your application!
For any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact Narinder.kaur2@cafcass.gov.uk.
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