Family Network Meeting Facilitator
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Job Title: Family Network Meeting Facilitator
Salary:per annum(pro rata if part-time)
Grade:E
Contract Type:Fixed Term - 18 months
Working Hours:37 Hours per week.
Family Network Meeting Facilitator Families First Partnership Programme
Thurrock is undergoing an exciting transformation with a Families First Partnership Programme (FFPP) designed to rebalance the system toward earlier intervention stronger relational practice and integrated whole family support. There is a focus on building strong connections with kinship networks from the very start to support families and safeguard children and young people. As part of this evolving landscape we are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Family Network Meeting Facilitator to help embed our vision and strengthen early engagement with families.
About the Families First Partnership Programme
The FFPP is part of Thurrocks commitment to delivering the right help at the right time bringing together early help child in need and multiagency child protection into a seamless system of support.
Key features of the programme include:
- Earlier engagement with children and families identifying needs and strengths proactively
- Stronger relational and restorative practice rooted in trust and sustained partnership working
- Reduced points of transition with consistent practitioners supporting families throughout their journey
- Holistic community-basedbased support preventing escalation and strengthening natural networks
- Integrated multiagency working with shared planning and improved information flow
- A strong learning culture that values reflection feedback and continuous improvement
Thurrock is building on its strong early help and safeguarding practice to create Family Help Teams and enhance Family Network Meeting capacity across the system.
About the Role
As a Family Network Meeting Facilitator you will play a pivotal role in enabling families children and young people and their wider support networks to shape decisions about childrens safety and wellbeing. This role is central to achieving our ambition of engaging families earlier reducing escalation and empowering them to develop sustainable plans.
Key Responsibilities
- Convene and facilitate Family Network Meetings requiring independent facilitation
- Prepare family members sensitively for meetings ensuring childrens wishes and feelings are central
- Empower and support practitioners within children services to identify map and engage connected family networks as early as possible in the intervention
- Work relationally with families partners and internal teams to support integrated partnership practice and collaboration
- Contribute to training and workforce development around Family Network Meetings and family-led planning
Who Were Looking For
We welcome applicants who are:
- Passionate about early intervention and preventative family support
- Demonstrate the skills and experience in facilitating family meetings
- Skilled at working with complex family relationships and diverse multiagency partners
- Organised flexible and confident in managing meetings involving multiple stakeholders
- Committed to relational strengths-based and trauma-informed practice
What You Can Expect
You will join a warm stable and motivated team at an exciting point in Thurrocks transformation journey. This role offers:
- Opportunities to help shape the emerging FFPP model
- A strong culture of learning and reflective practice
- Supportive supervision and a team ethos grounded in compassion collaboration and ambition for children
- Comprehensive training aligned with the roles key responsibilities
Interested
For further information or an informal discussion please contact:
Mark Jackson Team Manager Think Family Service
Alison Ryan Senior Practitioner Think Family Service
Tel: / 652013
DBS Check: A Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check at Enhanced Level with Childrens Barred List is required for this post.
Benefits of Working with Us
At Thurrock Council we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable)
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Employeeassistanceprogramme and wellbeing support
- Staff discounts and local offers
- A supportive and inclusive working environment
Important Dates
Closing Date (Redeployment Only):29th January 2026
Closing Date (Internal & External):22nd February 2026
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
Additional Information
To view the Job Profile and Person Specification please follow the link below:
Download Job Profile (PDF Document)
Application Requirements
As part of the Safer Recruitment process Gap Management isrequiredfor all Safeguarding roles.Please complete the Gaps in Employment grid provided (refer to the example document for guidance) and upload it underMiscellaneous Documentsas part of your application.
If the Job Profile and Person Specification list any qualifications as essential please also upload copies of those relevant qualifications.
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Communication skills
- Classroom Experience
- Data Collection
- Adult Education
- Meeting Facilitation
- Calculus
- LMS
- Teaching
- Training & Development
- Exercise Planning
- Remedy
About Company
Why Thurrock? Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve. Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves lin ... View more
