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Family Group Conference Manager
Job Location:
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
9 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
6 September 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
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 Childrens 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 Childrens 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.
Required Skills:
To provide strategic and operational leadership for the Family Group Conferencing (FGC) service ensuring the delivery of high-quality family-led decision-making approaches across Childrens Social Care
Required Education:
To provide strategic and operational leadership for the Family Group Conferencing (FGC) service ensuring the delivery of high-quality family-led decision-making approaches across Childrens Social Care
