Agency Family Court Adviser (FCA) - Cafcass - Chelmsford

I am contacting you, because we have opportunities for agency FCAs at Cafcass in the Chelmsford office, - for the Work After First Hearing service - are you interested?Or can you recommend someone for £300 if placed?3 rolesChelmsford office1-2 days office based, 1-2 days visiting children in the Essex area and 2 days remoteWork After First Hearing: Private Law and/or Public LawPay rate: negotiableWork After First Hearing will involve the following:Working in the Private and/or Public 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 serious concerns and requests the involvement of Cafcass in the case.Children''s Social Workers key responsibilities include:Conducting assessments and directly engaging with children to understand and represent their views and wishes to the court.Using expertise in robust risk assessment and mediation will be essential as you advocate for arrangements that prioritise the best interest of the children.Private Law - If in a private law case after the first court hearing there is not an agreement about children or there are concerns about the welfare of children the court may ask us to write a Section 7 report to help the judge make a safe decision and the responsibility for doing this will ..... full job details .....