Family Court Advisor

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Children’s

Social Worker to join its client’s Family Court Advisor team, based in Canterbury.

What will your responsibilities be?

Assess and analyse court applications involving child protection and welfare concerns.

Complete high-quality assessments and case analysis for children and families.

Undertake direct work with children to ensure their voice is heard throughout proceedings.

Provide advice and recommendations to courts and Local Authorities regarding safeguarding matters.

Prepare detailed reports and present oral evidence in court.

Advocate for the best interests of children within the family justice system.

Work collaboratively with families, legal professionals, and partner agencies.

Negotiate effectively with parents, carers, and professionals to achieve positive outcomes.

Manage a high-volume caseload while meeting statutory and court deadlines.

Maintain accurate case records and utilise IT systems effectively.

Qualifications and Experience:

• To be successful in this role you must have; Qualified Social Worker with a recognised Social Work qualification.
• Registration with Social Work England.
• Significant experience in children's social work and safeguarding.
• Strong court work experience.
• Proven ability to complete high-quality assessments and case analysis.
• Experience providing oral evidence in court.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills.
• Strong negotiation and partnership-working abilities.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise workload, and meet deadlines.
• Competent IT and organisational skills.
• Why Liquid Personnel?
• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *
• Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.
• Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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