6 months contract with a local authority
Summary
- This 6-month contract role with a local authority is designed to provide strategic and operational leadership for the Family Group Conferencing (FGC) service. The position is crucial in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, family-led decision-making approaches within Children’s Social Care. The focus is on empowering families to create safe, sustainable plans for children, thereby improving outcomes through early intervention, safeguarding, and care prevention.
Responsibilities
- Lead, develop, and expand the Family Group Conferencing service within the organization.
- Integrate restorative, strengths-based, and family-led approaches into service delivery.
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement in family-led decision-making practices.
- Promote Family Group Conferencing across Children’s Services and broader partnerships.
- Oversee the delivery of Family Group Conferencing, Family Mediation, and Family Network Meetings.
- Ensure services adhere to high national standards and meet performance targets.
- Manage complex casework and provide guidance on high-risk situations.
- Lead and support a skilled team, ensuring effective performance and professional development.
Essential Experience
- Significant experience working with children, families, and safeguarding systems.
- Experience in Family Group Conferencing, mediation, or restorative practices.
- Proven experience managing complex, high-risk, and high-conflict situations.
- Experience leading teams and managing staff performance.
- Experience working in multi-agency partnerships and developing services.
Essential Qualifications
- Relevant professional qualification in social work, youth work, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Evidence of continuous professional development in safeguarding, leadership, or restorative practice.
Additional Information
- Working hours: 37 hours per week.
- Enhanced DBS required.
- Location: Ballard House, West Hoe Road, West Hoe, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3BJ, United Kingdom.
- Work pattern: 2 days remote, 3 days in the office.
- Bi-weekly schedule.
- Application deadline: 10th June 2026, apply ASAP.
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