Description
Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Family Court Advisers (FCA) Social Worker to join its client, based in Derby. As an FCA, you will play a vital role in ensuring that the voice, welfare, and best interests of children remain at the heart of every decision made by the court.
Working within both Public Law and Private Law proceedings, you will undertake complex assessments, provide expert analysis and recommendations, and work collaboratively with families, professionals, and the judiciary to achieve the best possible outcomes for children.
What will your responsibilities be?
- Conduct safeguarding checks and risk assessments within family court proceedings.
- Gather, analyse, and evaluate complex information relating to child welfare and protection concerns.
- Prepare high-quality court reports, statements, and recommendations.
- Represent and advocate for the child's wishes, feelings, and best interests.
- Undertake direct work with children, young people, and families.
- Provide expert advice to courts on safeguarding and welfare matters.
- Manage a varied caseload across Public Law and Private Law proceedings.
- Work effectively with local authorities, legal representatives, schools, healthcare professionals, and partner agencies.
- Support the delivery of the Child Focused Court Model (CFC), ensuring children's voices remain central throughout proceedings.
- Maintain accurate case records and utilise case management systems effectively.
Benefits:
- Pay Rate £33.50ph
- 2 days in per month - home working otherwise
Qualifications and Experience:
To be successful in this role you must have;
Essential
- Qualified Social Worker with a recognised Social Work qualification.
- Registration with Social Work England.
- Minimum 3 years' post-qualifying experience working with children and families.
- Strong experience in safeguarding, risk assessment, and child protection.
- Excellent report writing and analytical skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with children, families, legal professionals, and partner agencies.
- Strong negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.
- Excellent case management and organisational abilities.
- Competent IT skills and experience using electronic case management systems.
- Ability to remain professional and resilient when managing sensitive, complex, and high-conflict situations.
Desirable
- Previous experience within Family Court Advisory, Child Protection, Looked After Children, or Court Teams.
- Experience working within Public Law and/or Private Law proceedings.
- Knowledge of the Child Focused Court Model and current family justice legislation.
Why Liquid Personnel?
- Free DBS and compliance service
- Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
- Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
- Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
- Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
- Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
- “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
- “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *
Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
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