We are offering a £6,000 ‘Professional Joining Incentive’ if you successfully join one of our teams in this area. You can find out further information about this incentive and the associated terms and conditions by accessing the relevant vacancy document. At Cafcass, we’re recruiting Children’s Social Workers who share our passion, commitment and ambition to facilitate positive outcomes for children involved in private and public law family court proceedings. Our Social Workers — professionally known as Family Court Advisers (FCAs) — play a vital role. You might work within Private Law team, where there is disagreement on the best arrangements for the welfare of the child(ren) involved), a Public Law team, where local authorities have raised serious welfare concerns, or a converged team covering both law types. Whatever the team you join, the underlying role is the same – to speak on behalf of children and young people to ensure their thoughts, wishes and feelings are not just understood but heard. As the only organisation that does this kind of work, FCAs can make recommendations leading to lasting change for children and families, which is why this it is responsibility we take seriously. And why we’re committed to creating a safe, healthy and supportive environment for our colleagues to practice.
As a FCA at Cafcass, you will:
We’re looking for practitioners who are confident, curious, compassionate and committed to excellent social work practice.
You can view the full job description in the vacancy documents .
Our Social Workers work flexibly across multiple settings — including the office in Reading or Oxford , home, courts, schools and other appropriate, safe locations, and we ensure you have the technology to do this. Shared learning is very important to us, and we bring our teams together regularly, both remotely and in‑person, for team meetings and group supervision, which creates space to connect with peers and managers, reflect on practice, and feel supported. You’ll also have regular 1:1 time with your manager, especially during your induction, and again there will be a balance between doing this remotely and in‑person, so you have opportunities to form in‑person connections. If shortlisted, the hiring manager will be able to give you more insight into what a typical week or month might look like should you join us.
As the largest employer of Children’s Social Workers in England , we’re uniquely placed to support your professional growth and wellbeing.
You can find more about how we support our practitioners on our website, and we’ll share more during the selection process.
Below we have set out an indicative timetable we are hoping to work towards, although dates are subject to change.
11th October 2026
As applications are reviewed invites will be sent out
If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact
Before applying, we encourage you to read about our offer and pre‑employment checks . Any questions or concerns can be confidentially raised through your application.
Successful applicants will complete several pre‑engagement checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. If any criminal offences are disclosed, we will conduct an individual assessment in line with the DBS code of practice and the Cafcass DBS policy .
In this role you will play a key role in supporting our teams and colleagues when they are in the office, like our Social Workers seeing children and families, or our teams being together for team meetings or supervision. Therefore, whilst you will benefit from working flexibly, including some remote working, you will also be required to be in the office on a regular basis.
If you join us you expect to have regular 1:1 time with your manager, especially during your induction, and again there will be a balance between doing this remotely and in‑person, so you have both flexibility and opportunities to form connections.
If shortlisted, the hiring manager will be able to give you more insight into what a typical week or month might look like should you join us.
We are Cafcass – the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service – and we represent children in family court cases in England. Independently advising the family courts about what is safe for children and in their best interests, we speak up for over 130,0000 children every year when the family court makes critical decisions about their futures, ensuring their needs, wishes and feelings are heard. Watch our video to find out we don’t just
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