Position Details
* Job Title: Family Group Decision Making Team Leader
* Contract: Permanent
* Hours: 37 hours per week
* Salary: HC10 £46,142- £50,269 per annum
* Location: Plough Lane, Hereford
* Closing Date: 04/06/2026
Overview
An exciting opportunity to shape and lead Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) as part of our Families First approach. This brand‑new post strengthens family‑led practice across Children & Young People services and ensures children, young people and their families are supported to identify safe, sustainable solutions rooted in their own networks wherever possible.
Responsibilities
* Lead the FGDM team day‑to‑day, maintaining oversight of workload, prioritisation and case progression, and responding to safeguarding concerns or operational pressures as they emerge.
* Provide practice advice, guidance and decision‑making support, promoting timely, strengths‑based, family‑led planning and removing barriers with teams and partners.
* Deliver reflective supervision and support staff wellbeing, case progression, risk and safety planning, and practice quality.
* Drive quality and improvement through monthly activity and QA reporting, using performance data to inform supervision and service development.
* Produce quarterly service performance and impact reporting, contribute to thematic audits, support governance forums and inspection readiness, and ensure learning is implemented.
* Contribute to annual self‑evaluation and service review, policy and practice development, business planning and workforce development priorities.
Legal and EEO Considerations
* Applicants with a disability are encouraged to indicate this, as part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme.
* Applicants who are Armed Forces veterans or reservists are welcomed, in line with the Armed Forces Covenant.
* Applicants who are Herefordshire care leavers are supported, reflecting our commitment to help young people leave care.
* All staff, visitors and volunteers share a commitment to safeguarding and the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. A Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre‑employment checks will be required for those offered the position.
Benefits
* Salary range: £46,142- £50,269.
* Annual leave: 31 days pro‑rata plus bank holidays; optional purchase of 10 additional days per annum during the request period.
* Flexible working: potential for job‑sharing, part‑time hours and agile working.
* Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 access to support and counselling.
* Payment of professional membership fees (as required by role).
* Access to retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits, including savings, cash‑back and discounts.
* Contributory pension and staff benefits scheme.
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