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We are hiring Qualified Children’s Social Workers for our Private Law teams in London.
If you would like to know more about what it is like to work for Cafcass in this team visit our website: Find out more about Family Court Adviser roles in London
Join us in making a difference for children and families. As a Family Court Adviser (our professional title for Children’s Social Workers), you’ll work within our teams’ that are involved in cases where families require assistance to agree on the best arrangements for the welfare and safety of the child(ren) involved. When applying, you’ll have the opportunity to indicate your preference — so you can specify a preference of the role that best fits your skills and interests.
Let us tell you a bit more about the role…
Working in the Private Law team, Family Court Advisers are involved where families require the assistance of the court to agree on the best child arrangements for the child(ren) involved. Family Court Advisers are typically involved with children for a period of assessment for the court, undertaking direct work with children, gaining their views and wishes and representing these to the court via written reports and giving evidence and advocating for arrangements that are in their best interests. This will draw on robust risk assessment and mediation skills.
… and what we’re looking for
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 also.
You can find out more about the above - and much more - before you apply and we also recommend you read the job description.
Location
While these roles are contractually based in either our Gray’s Inn Road office or Croydon office, we support flexible working which means your proximity to the office doesn’t need to be a deciding factor, however, there will be a requirement to travel frequently for this role to meet with children and families and attend court.
We also meet regularly for team meetings and group supervision to help you feel supported in your role, connect with peers and managers and feel supported and a valued member of our team.
We provide an outstanding range of practice aids, resources, equipment, and dedicated support - empowering us, both individually and collectively to be the voice of children and young people when the family court makes critical decisions about their futures.
We offer extensive wellbeing support and an excellent benefits package, designed to empower our colleagues and reflect the value we place on being part of a committed and high-performing team.
Next steps / Timelines
Below we have given you an indication of a timetable we are hoping to work towards, although dates are subject to change.
Closing date:
16th June 2026
Telephone interviews:
As and when candidates apply
Final Interview:
To be confirmed
Vacancy Contact - [email protected]
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 check (DBS). 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!
We are Cafcass – the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service – and we represent children in family court cases in England.
Independently advising the family courts about what is safe for children and in their best interests, we speak up for over 140,0000 children every year when the family court makes critical decisions about their futures, ensuring their needs, wishes and feelings are heard.
Watch our video to find out we don’t just listen to children’s voices but we can be their voice.
