Family Group Conference Facilitator

Are you passionate about helping families find their own solutions to the challenges they face? We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Family Group Conference (FGC) Facilitator to join a leading organisation that is dedicated to improving outcomes for children, young people, and their families.

As part of this role, you will deliver high-quality Family Group Conferences, enabling families to create safe and sustainable plans.

Some of your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Planning, organising, coordinating and facilitating initial FGC’s and reviewing the FGC’s in a way that responds appropriately to the needs of individual families from diverse backgrounds.

• Exercising a high degree of independence, initiative and expertise in order to co-ordinate meetings which bring together family networks and professionals to make and agree safe plans for children and young people within their network.

• Ensuring that all family members and friends are able to participate fully in the FGC process, in particular to facilitate the involvement of children and young people in FGC’s using a wide range communication techniques.
• Ensuring that vulnerable adults are supported through the FGC process.
• Ensuring that, in conjunction with the Team Manager, that safeguarding procedures are adhered to by:
• Recognising and taking action in relation to the safety of children where concerns and risks are identified.
• Supporting families to draw up plans and implement arrangements which will ensure a child is safely cared for within their family network.
• Providing advice and consultancy to professional staff and other agencies about FGC’s and advise on potential referrals.
• Providing training for referrers, other professionals and community groups about the FGC model.

If this is something that is of interest to you, please APPLY NOW!