8895 - Family Court Adviser - South West Wales

2 weeks ago

Swansea, United Kingdom Welsh Government Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 291233**Salary**:

- £41,700 - £49,370**Job grade**:

- Senior Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- WG - Health and Social Services**Type of role**:

- Other**Working pattern**:

- Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

Location

About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- Penllergaer, Wales, SA4 9NXAbout the job

**Job summary**:
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.

**Job description**:
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.

Our goals

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

Employee benefits

Cafcass Cymru is a Division of the Health and Social Services Group within the Welsh Government and a career with us offers many civil service benefits including:

- Pay progression based on annual incremental advance
- Full-time holiday entitlement of 31 days annual leave, plus 10 public and privilege days’ leave
- Access to numerous training opportunities
- A civil service pension
- Flexible working arrangements

As a Family Court Adviser you will regularly be out meeting with children and families and attending court. An allowance of £1,000 per year is available if you use your own car for all official business travel and cover in excess of 2,000 statutory miles per year. A valid driving licence and motor insurance is required. More information on location and travel is below.

Diversity

The role

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 independent social work advice that protects and promotes their welfare.

To be a Family Court Adviser you must be a Social Care Wales registered social worker, with knowledge of safeguarding services for children and their families in the statutory sector.

Our work is demanding, therefore you will need to be resilient and organised, have the ability to 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.

**Person specification**:
As a Family Court Adviser you will be working directly with vulnerable children and families, to advise the family courts on the best course of action for the child or young person. At the heart of this you will provide case analysis and recommendations to the court.

You will work with parents, relatives, local authorities and the courts, and demonstrate your un

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