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Job Description We have opportunities for agency FCAs at Cafcass covering the Work After First Hearing service – are you interested? Or can you recommend someone for £250 if placed? AREAS AVAILABLE: Bristol, Reading, Oxford or Swindon ASSIGNMENT LENGTH: Until end of June 2026 initially Paid at £37.75 per hour. Work After First Hearing (public and private law) Direct work with children and families (including visits) Public and/or Private Law Court attendance We are an approved supplier to Cafcass, achieving this status through a competitive process and retaining it by delivering quality, timely and compliant services. Being one of Cafcass’ preferred partners ensures we will always be given priority access to any Social Work vacancies they ask external agencies to support them with. Work After First Hearing will involve the following: Working in the Private and/or Public Law teams, Children’s Social Workers (or as we will professionally call you - Family Court Advisers) are involved in a combination of cases where either the families require the assistance to agree on the best arrangements for the welfare and safety of the child(ren) involved or the local authority has serious concerns and requests the involvement of Cafcass in the case. Children’s Social Workers key responsibilities include: Conducting assessments and directly engaging with children to understand and represent their views and wishes to the court. Using expertise in robust risk assessment and mediation will be essential as you advocate for arrangements that prioritise the best interest of the children. Private Law - If in a private law case after the first court hearing there is not an agreement about children or there are concerns about the welfare of children the court may ask us to write a Section 7 report to help the judge make a safe decision and the responsibility for doing this will