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The Vacancy
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.
What you'll be doing
As a FCA at Cafcass, you will:
Who we're looking for:
We're looking for practitioners who are confident, curious, compassionate and committed to excellent social work practice.
To join us, you'll need:
You can view the full job description in the vacancy documents.
Where you'll work
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.
How we support you
As the largest employer of Children's Social Workers in England, we're uniquely placed to support your professional growth and wellbeing.
At Cafcass, you'll benefit from:
You can find more about how we support our practitioners on our website, and we'll share more during the selection process.
Next steps
Below we have set out an indicative timetable we are hoping to work towards, although dates are subject to change.
Closing date:
11th October 2026
Final Interview:
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 .
Where you'll work
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 look forward to receiving your application!
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