Qualified Children\'s Social Worker

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 will be essential as you advocate for arrangements that prioritise the best interest of the children.

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

Location

Whilst you may see these roles have contractual base in our Blackburn 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

Closing Date: Sunday, 26th October 2025

Telephone Interviews: 4th & 5th November 2025

Final Interview: W.C. 18th November 2025

Timeline dates are subject to change.

Contact

Vacancy Contact – narinder.kaur2@cafcass.gov.uk

In anticipation of your successful application, we encourage you to review our offer and pre‑employment checks process. You are welcome to raise any questions or concerns 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 our DBS code of practice and policy, if a criminal offence is declared, an individual assessment will be conducted.

We look forward to receiving your application!