Family Group Conference Co-ordinator

 

There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.

Family Group Conference Co-ordinator - Fixed Term for 12 months.

About the role:

In this role, you’ll develop your existing skills and expertise by working with children, young people, and their families enabling them to develop their own effective and family led plans.

You will be responsible for managing your own caseload of families supporting them by planning, organising, delivering, and reviewing their Family Group Conferences.

You will also be expected to undertake Mediation cases between family members.

If you enjoy helping families to identify, implement and develop their own solutions and are up for the challenge that being the difference can present, then this could be a great opportunity for you.

About the candidate:

We are looking for someone who is qualified to NVQ level 3 (or above) in a relevant health/social care field and is already, or is willing to become, an accredited Family Group Conference Coordinator.

You will be able to work within a framework of practice standards flexibly and be able to manage conflict, working constructively through it with families leading the way.

Your experience should include working with children, young people and their families in the group and community settings and you will be expected to demonstrate your commitment to anti-discriminatory practice.

You will also be willing to undertake formal Mediation training and work with family members.

You will need a track record of effective report writing and working with highly sensitive cases, observing the principles of General Data Protection Regulations. You’ll need to be confident in using a range of software including MS Word, Teams and our own specific database and have experience working both alone and as part of a larger team.

You will have knowledge and understanding of young people with behavioural needs and of the key principles of Safeguarding, Child Protection and strength-based, family -led practices.

Above all, you will be looking to be the difference and positively impact the children, young, people and families of Wirral in your work.

For an informal discussion, please contact Allana Ghaemi at allanaghaemi@wirral.gov.uk or call on 07854251591.

Interviews to take place week commencing 28^th April 2025.

If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, and as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing recruitment@wirral.gov.uk

This post requires a DBS check. The Safer Recruitment & Employment Policy and the Disclosures for Recruitment Procedure can be found at : https://www.wirral.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/job-vacancies/safer-recruitment-and-employment

If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team on info@involvenorthwest.org.uk or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.

Working at Wirral

You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:

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We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.

Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.

We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible, please contact recruitment@wirral.gov.uk

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