Social Worker - Family Court Advisor - Cafcass - £36.50
| Posting date: | 08 October 2024 |
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| Salary: | £36.50 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 November 2024 |
| Location: | Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BG |
| Company: | HCL Workforce Solutions Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | Cafcass_1728405262 |
Summary
Skills Areas 1.
Exercising statutory authority to safeguard the best interests of children Skills to be demonstrated:
* A high standard of assessment and case analysis
* Ability to produce written work to a high standard
* Communicates effectively and demonstrates empathy with children & families within the family justice system
* Effective communication and joint working with a range of professionals and agencies.
* Negotiation Skills
* Ability to work autonomously
* Ability to work to deadlines
* Ability to prioritise * Confident decision making to work in high conflict situations
* Ability to achieve safe outcomes in areas of conflict
2.
Assessing different levels of needs and risk including child protection Skills to be demonstrated:
* Knowledge and use of tools and models of risk assessment
* Ability to assess risk based on information available and to achieve defensible decision making to safeguard children. * Ability to gather, record and analyse complex information including court applications
* High quality concise recording and reporting skills
* Effective casework planning to timescales
* Integrate diversity into practice
3. Direct Engagement with Children & Families Skills to be demonstrated:
* Use of direct work techniques with children and adults
* Ability to respond to differing case requirements including the needs of children and adults
* Ability to engage children and adults from diverse backgrounds
* Effective communication skills during engagement with families and others, focussing on the outcome for the child.