CAFCASS, Family Court Advisor, Liverpool

Family Court Advisor - CAFCASS Liverpool

  • £38.00 per hour
  • Birmingham
  • 37 hours per week
  • 2 days in office per month. Visits/court across Cheshire and Merseyside. Rest is WORK FROM HOME.

Qualififed Social Workers required for Full-time locum posts in the Work After First Hearing team (s.7 reports).


Family Court Adviser Role Summary;
The Family Court Adviser role provides advanced social work support to children, families, and courts within family proceedings, ensuring the child's welfare and safeguarding remain central to all decision-making. The role involves assessing risk, analysing complex cases, advising courts on child protection and welfare concerns, and working directly with children and families to achieve positive outcomes.

Applicants must hold a recognised Social Work qualification and have at least three years post-qualifying experience working with children and families. Strong assessment, communication, negotiation, case management, and IT skills are essential, alongside the ability to work effectively under pressure and manage sensitive, high-conflict situations professionally.

Private Law;
Cases involving disputes between parents or carers regarding child arrangements, such as contact or residence. FCA's assess welfare concerns, provide safeguarding advice and support families to remain focused on the chil's needs.


WTFH (Work to First Hearing)/Information and Screening Team (IAS);
Focuses on the initial stage of private law proceedings before the first hearing. FCA's complete safeguarding checks, assess risk factors, identify welfare concerns and provide early recommendations to help the court make safe decisions for children.

CFC (Child Focused Court Model);
A model designed to ensure court proceedings remain centred on the needs, voice and lived experiences of the child. FCA's work collaboratively with families, professionals, and the judiciary to reduce delay and achieve better outcomes for children through a more child centred approach.


For more information on this post, contact Kaye.

What you need:
  • A degree in Social Work or equivalent
  • Registered with Social Work England
  • Completed relevant post-qualifying training
  • Enhanced DBS check
  • Excellent communication and written skills


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Our Roles

We place Social Care Practitioners into a wide range of essential roles, including:

  • Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
  • Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
  • Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
  • Looked After Children (LAC)
  • Fostering / Adoption
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