CAFCASS- Family Court Advisor

Job Description

Is your CV ready If so, and you are confident this is the role for you, make sure to apply asap.

Our Client, Cafcass Newcastle, is seeking a Children’s Social Worker to join their Private Law Team.

Fantastic payrate of £32 per hour!

Are you a Children's Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!

Responsibilities of this role:

• Delivering advanced social work services to children, families, and courts.
• Assessing and analysing court applications for child protection and welfare concerns.
• Influencing parents and carers to adopt a child-focused approach.
• Advising courts and local authorities on safeguarding issues and improving outcomes for children.
• Keeping the child’s voice at the heart of every decision through direct engagement and high-quality analysis.
• Acting as a skilled negotiator, working collaboratively with families and professionals.
• Advocating for the best interests of the child throughout proceedings.
• Maintaining resilience, accountability, and excellent organisational skills to manage a high caseload effectively.
• Provide early safeguarding and child protection advice to the Court.
• Ensure the child’s safety and well-being remain paramount at all times.
• Address risks of significant harm in line with LSCB and Cafcass procedures.
• Work directly with children and families to achieve safe, positive outcomes.
• Produce high-quality casework with efficiency and accuracy.
• Support the Court in reaching timely conclusions and the best possible outcomes for children.
• Develop and monitor clear, child-focused plans for each case.

Requirements of this role:

• Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
• Must have minimum of 3 years post qualifying experience working as a Qualified social worker
• Must have court experience within the Children and Families sector

Benefits of working through Reed, include:

• Dedicated Recruitment Consultant.
• Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team.
• Free CV building and Interview support.
• Free DBS checks.
• Weekly payroll.
• PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more.
• CPD contributions.
• Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients. xwzovoh
• Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010.

Does this role interest you? Apply today!