Description
The full-time, permanent position has a starting salary of £32,512 per annum based on a 36-hour working week.
We are hiring a new Family Group Conference (FGC) Coordinator to join our fantastic expanding team.
This role is hybrid with a combination of home and office working when required. On average we work in the office two days a week, meeting for team meetings eery other Thursday in person too.
As a team we are based in Woking but cover the whole of Surrey so the ability and willingness to travel across a wide geographical area in a timely and flexible manner at various times of the day/week is essential. There may also be occasional evening work according to needs of the families we support.
We are very ambitious for our service and supporting families in Surrey. We offer FGCs to families who are receiving support and intervention from social workers as well as expanding our support to families receiving support from at Early Help level, as well as exploring support to Care Leavers.
Rewards and Benefits
1. 28 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 31 days after 5 years' service.
2. Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave.
3. An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing.
4. Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
5. Paternity, adoption and dependents leave.
6. A generous local government salary related pension
7. Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more.
8. 2 paid volunteering days per year
9. Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the Team
The FGC team supports children and their families, when referred to the service, to be part of family decision making meetings. Families could be in different stages of live, needing some support from the family support network to manage getting children to school or support over the weekend to give a parent a rest or break. Or a family could be struggling with everyday life, children who may be at risk of coming into care, children in care and care leavers; anywhere where a plan involving the wider family and friends' networks will be of benefit to the safety and wellbeing of the child or young person. A is a process which enables a family and their support network to come together to make a plan to address concerns about their child's welfare or presenting needs within the family. FGCs work by helping families resolve concerns, keep children safely within their family network and avert children from the care system.
About the Role
We are looking for a Family Group Conference Coordinator to join our well-established FGC team in Surrey. As a Family Group Conference Coordinator you will be thorough in all aspects of work and will help us to continue our proven record and achieve future targets.
Working as part of the Quality Practice, Relationships and Support service, you will deliver a critical front facing service that supports the effective delivery of the right services at the right time for our children, young people and their families. You will be co-located in Woking with colleagues from supporting agencies and delivering a partnership approach to services.
Shortlisting Criteria
In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our :
10. Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject and/or evidence of substantial experience in a relevant field
11. Confidence in facilitating and chairing meetings and managing conflict
12. Understanding Family Group Conferencing, principles of family decision making and social care legislation
13. Confident in working within a multi-agency environment and commitment to improving effective direct work interventions with families
14. Experience of and proven ability to build positive relationships with children and young people quickly by understanding their lived experiences to advocate on their behalf.
15. Strive to share learning and collaborate with practitioners and partners to achieve positive outcomes for children and their families
To apply, we request that you submit a CV and you will be asked the following 4 questions:
16. Can you provide an example of how you've worked within a multi-agency environment to support a child or young person? What was your role and what impact did your involvement have?
17. What is your understanding of Family Group Conferencing and how do its principles align with current social care legislation?
18. Tell us about a time you built a positive relationship with a child or young person quickly. How did you approach understanding their lived experience and advocating for their needs?
Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description & Our to get an insight into working at Surrey.
Contact Us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 05/10/2025 with interviews to follow.
We look forward to receiving your application,