Family Court Adviser - Plymouth
Our Client, CAFCASS, is seeking a Family Court Adviser to join its Work After First Hearing Team based out of 8 Ford Park Ln PL4 6RR.
Payrate of £35.50 per hour.
Are you a Children's Advanced Social Worker, passionate about making a difference to the lives of children and their families? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!
Responsibilities of this role:
- Provide advanced social work-level services to children, families, and courts by assessing and analysing court applications for any child protection and serious welfare issues affecting a child or young person.
- Influence those with parental responsibility to be more child-focused when needed, to advise the courts and Local Authorities about safeguarding concerns and about how a child's life can be improved, supporting judicial case management in the process.
- Keep the child at the centre of your work through high quality direct work with children and their families as well as high quality analysis and assessment.
- You will need to be a skilled negotiator, working persuasively with family members and professionals on behalf of children.
- Keep the child's timescale in the context of the child's journey through childhood and, where applicable, the care system, at the centre of everything you do and you must be prepared to advocate in the best interests of the child, ensuring their voice is not lost in the court arena.
Requirements of this role:
- Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
- A minimum of three year's post qualifying experience in social work with children and families at risk.
- Must be a resilient, reflective, and accountable practitioner, possessing good IT and organisational skills, so that you can maintain a high throughput of outstanding casework.
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.
- Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010.
Does this role interest you? Apply today!
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