Id 531 - Newport, United Kingdom - Welsh Government
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Salary:
- £43,785 - £51,839
Job grade:
- Senior Executive Officer
Contract type: - Fixed Term
Length of employment: - 2 Years
Business area: - WG
- Health and Social Services
Type of role: - Other
Working pattern: - Fulltime
Number of jobs available: - 3Contents
About the job
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Location
- Newport (Gwent)About 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.
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:
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 wellbeing 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.
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 high quality, independent social work advice that protects and promotes their welfare, leading to safe outcomes.
To be a Family Court Adviser you must hold a recognised social work qualification social and already registered with, or eligible to be registered with Social Care Wales.
Our work is demanding; therefore, you will need to be resilient and organised, can work proportionately, with strong IT skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
This 2 year fixed term appointment, provides you with a unique opportunity of tasting all aspects of working with Cafcass Cymru - the work, the culture and the opportunity to shape and influence the lives of the children and their families in Wales.
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.
You will work with parents, relatives, local authorities, and the courts, and demonstrate your understanding of what the child needs, wants, and feels.
Your key tasks will include:
- Carry a case load of private and/or public law cases.
- Provide professional social work advice and assistance to Courts to achieve a timely conclusion to proceedings and secure the best possible outcome for the child based on their individual needs and best interests.
- Provide high quality evidence (orally and in writing) to the Court.
- Ensure that the child's welfare is paramount throughout proceedings, including ensuring the child is safeguarded in line with organisational requirements and the All-Wales Safeguarding Procedures.
- Ensure the appointment and instruction of legal representation for the child as required and in line with statutory and organisational requirements.
- Ensure the child's wishes and feelings are appropriately considered and reported upon in a timely and highquality fashion as part of family proceedings.
- Advise and assist parents and other relevant parties, in dispute, aiming to reduce conflict and minimise the need for court intervention.
- Work effectively with partner organisations, stakeholders and people who use our service, whilst maintaining the required independence as part of proceedings.
- Keep up to date with changes in legislation, guidance, court rules, policies, procedures, and best practice developments.
- Comply with organisational policies, procedures, statutory requirements, and court rules in the delivery of services to children and families involved in family proceedings.
- Be responsible for persona
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