Senior Family Group Conference Coordinator

Role Responsibility

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Family Group Conference Coordinator for South East Kent.  The successful candidate would be part of a robust and experienced team who facilitate Family Group Decision Making for families who's children are involved with Children's Services.

Whilst the team covers the whole of South East Kent the office base is in Brook House, Whitstable. The role is a mixture of hands on practice and management of 5 team members. There are also opportunities to run training sessions and practice forums. The role is diverse and creative, in terms of running family led meetings for each unique family. 

Applicants need to have NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in relevant field such as Social Work, teaching, mediation, youth work etc. and have varied experience of working with children and families at times of distress and conflict. Experience of convening FGCs in a variety of settings and preferable Lifelong Links work too.  

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification. 

A full induction and training will be provided.

Contact Details

For more information please contact - Clare Barton 03000 418520

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.