Cafcass (Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service)
Family Justice Young People’s Board (FJYPB) Support Officer
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Do you believe that children and young people should have a genuine influence on the decisions, services and systems that affect their lives?
At Cafcass, the Family Justice Young People’s Board (FJYPB) brings together children and young people with lived experience of family justice to influence practice, policy and decision-making at a national level. Our work helps professionals, leaders and decision-makers better understand what matters to children and young people.
The Family Justice Young People's Board (FJYPB plays a significant role in supporting Cafcass and wider family justice partners to understand children's experiences and improve practice, policy and service development.
The FJYPB delivers a substantial programme of participation activity, commissions, consultations, events, training, conferences and strategic influence work. Members require varying levels of practical support, safeguarding oversight and coordination to enable safe, meaningful and inclusive participation.
We are looking for an FJYPB Support Officer who understands that meaningful participation is about far more than organising activities or events. It is about building trust, creating safe spaces, providing the right support, and helping children and young people influence real decisions in meaningful ways. This role is grounded in high-quality participation practice, strong organisation and a commitment to ensuring children and young people feel heard, valued and supported.
You Are Someone Who
- Cares deeply about children and young people and believes their experiences should shape services, policy and practice.
- Understands that participation must be safe, purposeful and connected to real influence, not simply consultation for its own sake.
- Enjoys the detailed work behind the scenes that makes excellent participation possible, from preparation and planning through to feedback and follow-up.
- Is organised, reliable and pays close attention to detail.
- Communicates with warmth, professionalism and respect, adapting your approach to different people and situations.
- Can build positive relationships with children, young people, families, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Is curious about how participation creates change and motivated to continually improve practice.
- Recognises the importance of safeguarding, professional boundaries and trauma-informed ways of working.
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You Will Thrive In This Role If You
- Believe that children and young people deserve to know how their views have been used and what happened as a result.
- Are calm and thoughtful when managing multiple tasks and competing priorities.
- Enjoy working as part of a supportive and collaborative team.
- Can balance administration, coordination and direct work with children and young people.
- Like bringing structure and organisation to complex pieces of work.
- Are comfortable supporting both children and young people and senior professionals.
- Value inclusion and are committed to creating opportunities where every young person can participate in ways that work for them.
- Want your work to contribute to meaningful improvements across the family justice system.
What You'll Be Doing
As an FJYPB Support Officer, you'll be a vital member of the support team that enables children and young people to share their experiences safely and confidently. You will:
- Support children and young people before, during and after participation activities and commissions.
- Some travel will be involved to support our children and young people at in-person commissions and Saturday board meetings twice a year.
- Help coordinate participation projects from initial planning through to delivery and feedback.
- Maintain regular contact with FJYPB members, ensuring they are informed, prepared and supported.
- Support creative, digital and inclusive approaches to participation.
- Help translate young people's views into clear messages and outputs for professionals and decision-makers.
- Ensure children and young people understand how their contributions have influenced change.
- Manage information, records and systems that support participation activity, oversight and reporting.
- Coordinate meetings, travel, accommodation and other practical arrangements.
- Work closely with colleagues and stakeholders across Cafcass and partner organisations to maximise the impact of children's voices.
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Why join us?
The FJYPB is recognised nationally for placing children's lived experiences at the heart of family justice. This is an opportunity to be part of a team that supports children and young people to influence senior leaders, judges, policymakers and professionals, helping create better experiences and outcomes for others.
This role would suit someone who wants to contribute to meaningful system improvement, values relationship-based practice, and is willing to do the careful, often unseen work that helps children's voices create lasting change.
If you believe children's voices matter and want to help make sure they are heard where decisions are made, we'd love to hear from you.
Next steps / timelines
If and when you are ready to apply, our application process is straightforward and quick to complete. You don’t need to complete your application in a single visit, you can start it and come back and amend your responses / update your CV, just make sure you come back before the closing date to submit.
Below we have given you an indication of a timetable we are hoping to work towards, although dates are subject to change.
Closing Date
31st August 2026
Final Interview
Weeks commencing 7th September & 14th September
Finally, in anticipation of your application being successful, you might want to read about the offer and pre-employment checks process. As part of your application you can highlight any concerns or questions about the pre-employment checks and we encourage all applicants to do so, safe in the knowledge such information will not be shared with individuals involved in the selection process.
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