At a Glance
- Tasks: Advocate for children's needs in High Court proceedings and provide expert assessments.
- Company: Diverse and inclusive organisation dedicated to supporting children and families.
- Benefits: Hybrid working, extensive wellbeing support, and excellent benefits.
- Other info: Join a supportive team that values diversity and offers career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while developing your social work skills.
- Qualifications: Registered Social Worker with experience in child and family services.
The predicted salary is between 37000 - 44962 £ per year.
We are recruiting for the role of Family Court Adviser (Social Worker) in the High Court Team covering London. This is a fixed term role until 1st October 2027. We trust and empower colleagues to work in a hybrid way, providing 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.
Whilst this role is part of a team based from our office in Grays Inn Road, our teams work flexibly and remotely; your proximity to the office doesn’t always have to be a critical consideration. We are a diverse, inclusive organisation that is a safe space for colleagues with shared aspects of identity and lived experience, which helps ensure we provide a service that promotes the diversity and uniqueness of children and families from all backgrounds. We especially welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds as we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity of the children and families we work with.
We provide extensive wellbeing support for colleagues, as well as excellent benefits, all of which we hope encourages you to join us.
The High Court team represent the needs and safety of children subject to High Court Proceedings. Such cases are often high profile and/or complex. Should you join us, you’ll use your social work knowledge, skills and experience to understand what the child needs, wants and feels. Then you will advise the court on the best course of action for the child. You’ll do this by providing confident, powerful and succinct written risk and child impact assessments and case analysis and make evidence-informed recommendations to the court. You’ll also attend court and be an advocate for the best interests of the child, ensuring their voice is heard.
Being a Family Court Adviser is very rewarding – but it’s not for everyone. You must be a Social Work England registered social worker who’s organised, resilient and able to work independently. Confident in your abilities, you’ll have demonstrable experience of working with children and families over a sustained period as a Social Worker, potentially supplemented from relevant experience from earlier in your career.
Next steps: Below we have set out an indicative timetable we are hoping to work towards, although dates are subject to change.
- Closing date: 30th July 2026
- Telephone Interview: As and when candidates apply
- Final Interview: To be confirmed
If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact Upekha.Welivita@cafcass.gov.uk.
Qualified Children's Social Worker - Fixed Term Until 1st October 2027 employer: Cafcass
As a leading organisation in the Hampshire & Dorset area, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that values diversity and inclusion, ensuring every team member feels supported and empowered. Our commitment to professional growth is reflected in our extensive wellbeing support and excellent benefits package, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high-quality service delivery for children and families. Join us to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a collaborative and inspiring work environment.
