Family Court Adviser – South Gwent

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Vacancy title:
Family Court Adviser – South Wales/Gwent

29/10/2026, 16:00

Advertising basis Permanent

A starting salary between £47,675 and £52,557 will be offered to the successful candidate based on their skills, knowledge and experience and performance s range is not negotiable.

Salary range or pay band SEO £47,675 to £56,445

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Work pattern Full time (applications are welcome from people who work part time, as part of a job share or who work full time)

Group Health, Care & Prevention Group

Directorate Cafcass Cymru

Branch South Wales/Gwent

Location (s) Cardiff, South East Wales

Main office base Cathays, Cardiff

Purpose of post:
Cafcass Cymru is operational - advising the court on cases where a child's welfare is at stake - and is also part of Welsh Government. We therefore have the best of both worlds - service delivery and the ability to shape and influence. We are an organisation that lives and breathes its values. We are an organisation that is genuine in its desire to improve outcomes for the children we work with.

We are an organisation that puts Wales on the map in the worlds of social work and family justice. We want you to be part of this exciting journey of putting the child first and making a difference.

In Cafcass Cymru we support thousands of children and families in family court proceedings each year. Our purpose is to safeguard the child and ensure their voice is heard within the family justice system. The child's future is at the heart of every recommendation made and every action taken by Cafcass Cymru.

As a learning organisation, Cafcass Cymru is strongly committed to continuing to invest in our staff to maintain consistent levels of quality, develop our services and innovate and continuously improve in response to future challenges. Our goals are to:

• Provide the best quality service to support improved outcomes for every child, young person and family we work with
• Create an environment and learning culture where staff feel valued, and their well-being is supported.
• Share our knowledge, learn from partners and use our collective influence to improve the family justice system and children's social care in Wales.

The role of Cafcass Cymru's Family Court Advisers is to represent the wishes, feelings and best interests of children and young people involved in family court proceedings in Wales, providing high quality, independent social work advice that protects and promotes their welfare, leading to safe outcomes.

To be a Family Court Adviser you must hold a recognised social work qualification social and already registered with, or eligible to be registered with Social Care Wales. You must have knowledge and experience of safeguarding children and young people within a statutory sector.

Our work is demanding; therefore, you will need to be resilient and organised, can work proportionately, with strong IT skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

If this is the type of culture and organisation you think you can thrive in and you are motivated by making a difference for children and families, Cafcass Cymru would welcome your interest.

We are actively committed to becoming an increasingly diverse organisation with a workforce that reflects the diversity of the children and families we work with. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds with a range of lived and professional social work experiences. This is…