Cafcass Family Liaison Worker
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Cafcass is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining a motivated and diverse workforce.
We are currently recruiting 2 Cafcass Family Liaison Workers role to support the Pathfinder 3 Pilot in West Yorkshire. The roles will be fixed term secondments initially to the end of March 2026.
This role is based in Leeds and travel to the office will be required a minimum of once a week.
We are a diverse, inclusive organisation that is a safe space for colleagues with shared aspects of identity and lived experience, which helps ensure we provide a service which promotes the diversity and uniqueness of children and families from all backgrounds. We especially welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds as we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity of the children and families we work with.
We provide extensive wellbeing support for colleagues, as well as excellent benefits, all of which we hope encourages you to join us.
Job descriptionThe role of the Cafcass Family Liaison worker is predominantly administrative, providing support to Family Court Advisers working within the Pathfinder Private Law Pilot. Cafcass Family Liaison Workers will also work with Service Managers and other colleagues to progress Cafcass work with families. Postholders will also work closely with family courts, Childrens Social Care and other key partners to contribute to reducing delay for families. This includes reviewing applications received by the Intake Team from the family court, ensuring that safeguarding checks are requested/received, and supporting Family Court Advisers across their Information Screening / Assessment functions. The Cafcass Family Liaison Worker will communicate directly with families, including phone calls with parents and carers.
The Pathfinder Pilot explores our commitment to improve experiences for children and families and tests a more investigative approach to managing Private Law family applications. The court encourages hearing the voice of each child or young person more clearly and earlier in proceedings. The Pathfinder approach is holistic and requires the development of positive working relationships with key local partners such as the court, mediators and local authorities.
Person specificationA minimum of two years experience in a safeguarding environment.
Minimum of NVQ3 (or willingness to work towards).
High level of attention to detail and ability to input data accurately and within a timely manner. Highly competent IT literacy in the use of Microsoft Office and the potential to develop skills further.
Excellent customer service skills, with a commitment to continuously improving the experience of children and families. The ability to deal with sensitive matters and an understanding of confidentiality issues including data protection, Analytical skills and the ability to interpret data.
Benefits- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
We hope youve decided this is a role you would like, if so please complete our short application process by reviewing the job description and demonstrating how your skills and experience suit this role. Wed also like to let you know of the timescales we are aiming to work to for this recruitment campaign. This will also help you know when you can expect to hear from us by. Last date for applications:
Closing date:
Thursday, 29th May 2025
Final Interview:
Tuesday, 10th June 2025
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Medical Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical. Nationality requirementsThis job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
- Name : JNade Brady
- Email : JNade.Brady@cafcass.gov.uk
- Telephone : 07818011972
- Email : HRResourcing@cafcass.gov.uk
Information :
- Company : Children and Family Court Advisory and Support...
- Position : Cafcass Family Liaison Worker
- Location : Leeds
- Country : GB
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Post Date : 2025-05-28 | Expired Date : 2025-06-27