Children's Social Worker

Children's Social Worker

Join to apply for the Children's Social Worker role at Cafcass (Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service). We are hiring Children’s Social Workers for our Family Court Adviser in our Public/Private law team covering the Bedfordshire/Luton area.

• Conduct assessments and directly engage with children to understand and represent their views and wishes to the court.
• Use expertise in robust risk assessment and mediation to advocate for arrangements that prioritise the best interest of the children.

• Relevant Social Work qualification is essential.
• Must be registered with Social Work England regulator.
• 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 manage workload effectively.

While the role has contractual base in our Stevenage office, the teams work flexibly and remotely. Proximity to the office is not a critical consideration, allowing you to work in a way that suits you best.

We provide extensive wellbeing support for colleagues, as well as excellent benefits, to encourage you to work within our dedicated team.

Closing Date
: 11 January 2026
Telephone Interviews
: w/c 12 January 2026
Final Interview
: w/c 26 January 2026

Vacancy Contact: mich

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 about these checks 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 (DBS) check. In line with the DBS code of practice and our policy, if a criminal offence is declared, an individual assessment will be conducted. For further details regarding this assessment, please refer to the Cafcass DBS policy.

We look forward to receiving your application!