Job Description
Our Client is looking for an experienced Qualified Social Worker with extensive Child Protection, Family Support and Court experience to join their Publiv/Private Sector Court focused organization. CAFCASS are looking for Family Court Advisors. This role will be based out of Bournemouth. Long term contracts at good rates of pay up to 35.50ph. Flexible working from home has always been offered in these roles. The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) is a non-departmental public body for England set up to safeguard and promote the welfare of children involved in family court proceedings. It was formed on 1 April 2001 under the provisions of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 and is accountable to Parliament through the Ministry of Justice. Cafcass is independent of the courts, social services, education and health authorities and all similar agencies. Cafcass looks after the interests of children involved in family proceedings. It works with children and their families, and then advises the courts on what it considers to be in the children''s best interests. Cafcass only works in family courts. Working in the Public/Private Law teams, Children''s Social Workers (or as we will professionally call you - Family Court Advisers) are involved in a combination of cases where either the families require the assistance to agree on the best arrangements for the welfare and safety of the child(ren) involved or the local authority has ..... full job details .....