Cafcass (Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service)
Finance Business Partner
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Be Their Voice
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 130,000 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 listen to children’s voices but we can be their voice.
If our purpose resonates with you, and you share our ambitions for children - exceptional experiences, for every child, everywhere and every time - then if you join us, you will work alongside like-minded people in a diverse, inclusive and supportive organisation.
You will be trusted to work flexibly and independently using outstanding technology (e.g. touchscreen laptops, iPhone, all with first class support, including IT Trainers) with access to substantial resources (e.g. Cafcass Library has over 27,000 resources on social work, child protection and related topics). You will also have opportunities to develop, whatever team you join, wherever you are in the country and at whatever stage you are at in your career.
Whether you join us in one of our social work roles that work directly with children and families or our corporate and business services teams who provide technology, support and expertise, you will have the chance to make a difference for children and families. You can also find out more at www.cafcass.gov.uk/careers.
Responsibilities
While predominantly known for the role Cafcass takes in supporting almost 130,000+ children and young people in family court cases, we also rely on talented, diligent and passionate individuals in our corporate teams that are the engine of our organisation.
We are recruiting for a Finance Business Partner to join us on an initial 12 months fixed-term contract.
If you join us, working alongside the Head of Management Accounts and Senior Finance Business Partners, you will support the delivery of an operational and strategic finance service directly contributing towards effective front line service delivery. This will involve working directly with Senior Managers and other internal and external stakeholders across a range of finance activity including budgeting, forecasting and analysis.
This is an especially exciting time to join us as we continue to expand the Child Focused Courts Model across England with investment from our sponsor body, the Ministry of Justice, which represents the most significant reform of private family law proceedings in a generation.
Let us tell you a bit more about the role…
In terms of what you can expect to be doing as a Finance Business Partner, this is likely to include:
- Supporting the delivery of an operational and strategic finance service
- Providing support to budget holders on all financial matters
- Co-production of monthly forecasting
- Co-production with budget holders of monthly management accounts including variance and trend analysis
- Contributing to wider finance strategies
- Updating processes, policies, and guidance to ensure streamlined and smoother processes
Requirements
As a Finance Business Partner, you will have:
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience and knowledge of finance in an accounting environment
- Demonstrable experience of working within a financial control framework
- The ability to operate in a high tempo environment, within a complex organisation.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills, to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Experience of supporting senior managers
- You will be a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) with a willingness to work towards a CCAB qualification.
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You can find out more about the above, before you apply, we also recommend you read the job description.
Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer generous annual leave (28 days rising to 33 days with 5 years’ continuous service, and it may be possible to recognise your current service), a Local Government Pension Scheme with significant employer contribution and a range of other financial and non-financial benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing.
Where you will work
If you join us, whilst your contractual office base will be one of the 30+ offices we have across England, it is highly likely you will work remotely as you will be part of a team based around the country, mainly attending the office as and when business needs require.
Diversity
We are a diverse, inclusive organisation that is a safe space for colleagues with shared aspects of identity and lived experience, which helps ensure we provide a service which promotes the diversity and uniqueness of children and families from all backgrounds. We especially welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds as we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity of the children and families we work with.
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 / time 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: 16/09/2026 23:59
- Initial interview (remote via Teams): w/c 28th September
- Final interview (remote via Teams): 9th or 12 October
As long as you have started your application before the vacancy closes, you will be able to submit your application up until 12pm the following day.
It is also likely if your application is progressed, we will ask you to complete some online assessments, which will compliment what we learn about you during an interview. If relevant, we’ll provide further information about these in due course.
We understand you may benefit from finding out more to help you decide to apply and you will find further information at Cafcass Careers.
However, if you have queries specifically about this role, please contact Heather Jeffries (Head of Management Accounts) providing your contact information and best times / methods to get hold of you.
Whilst we will always try and respond a.s.a.p. we wouldn’t want you to miss the closing date before we are able to. If this is the case, we recommend you apply and as part of your application you can ask questions and this may allow us to contact you and provide you with the required information that will help you decide if you still wish to be considered.
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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.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Wellbeing
The wellbeing of our colleagues is something we are truly passionate about, as demonstrated by everyone having four dedicated, additional days per year when they are encouraged to spend time focusing on their health and wellbeing.
Colleagues can also have a health and wellbeing cash plan, for which Cafcass pays the basic premium (you can upgrade to include family members), which allows them to claim back some costs of routine health expenses, including dental check-ups, eye tests, physiotherapy sessions and more.
Overall, we foster a holistic approach to supporting our colleagues, benefitting physical, mental and financial health. This is led by a dedicated in-house team, the benefits of which include meaning support is targeted and specific to what colleagues need. Our team can also offer support and guidance when it comes to specific health conditions, such as neuro-diverse conditions, cancer and the menopause.
Our wellbeing offer is further strengthened by an external Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) which provides a free confidential support service 24 hours a day. This means access to clinical and professional expertise which gives you a chance to talk about all kinds of work and personal issues.
If this wasn’t enough, we are especially proud that over 125 colleagues have completed training and receive ongoing support to act as Health and Wellbeing Champions. Furthermore, we have nearly 100 people that have trained to be Mental Health Allies.
Our Current Networks Include
- Ability Matters: Colleagues with disabilities and long-term health conditions.
- Carers Network: Colleagues with additional caring responsibilities for someone close to them who has a disability or long-term health condition.
- Faith Network: Colleagues who are part of, or have an interest in, religious or spiritual faith communities.
- Kaleidoscope Network: Colleagues from Black Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
- Mental Health Network: Colleagues who experience, or have an interest in, Mental Health issues.
- Pride Network: Colleagues who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans – LGBT+.
- Neurodiversity Network: Colleagues who are neurodivergent, or support someone who is.
- Together: ‘Together with Children and Families’ (which we just call ‘Together’) is the name of our relationship-based practice framework. It applies to the work of every individual in Cafcass, from Social Workers to Leaders and includes our Corporate and Business Support teams.
It is at the heart of what we do and is made up of our values, how these values work in practice, the tools to use to incorporate these values in our work and the impact this will have on the children and families we serve.
This framework encourages us to be pro-
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