* Title: Senior Family Group Conference Coordinator
* Reference: SCC/TP/287946/3994
* Positions: 1
* Category: Care - Children and Young People
* Contract type: Permanent
* Working hours: 36 hours per week
* Posted on: 14 October 2025
* Location: Victoria Gate, Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 6JD
Description
We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.
This permanent, full-time position has a starting salary of £41,585 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.
We are excited to be hiring a new Senior Family Group Conference Coordinator to join our fantastic Family Group Conference team based at Victoria Gate in Woking, but covering the whole of the county.
Our Offer to You
* 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
* Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
* A generous local government salary related pension
* Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
* Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
* An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
* Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
* Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
* A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents
About the Role
The Family Group Conference (FGC) team are well established in Surrey. Our ethos revolves around giving children and their families a voice, more control and empowering them to make safe decisions about their lives. We support children and families across Early Help Services and Social Work teams to ensure all families are given this opportunity. This is an exciting time to be part of Surrey, and we welcome you to join us on our journey and contribute to the great work already being done.
As the Senior FGC Co-ordinator, you will take the lead in supporting FGC Co-ordinators on a day-to-day basis, ensuring all requests for Family Group Conferences are processed in a timely manner and authorised to a high standard.
In this highly varied role, your key responsibilities will include:
* Taking part in case discussions, partner meetings and performance meetings
* Taking the lead in maintaining our accreditation with the Family Rights Group by contributing to service strategies, policy and procedures
* Working closely to support the Team Manager whilst building relationships with internal and external partners
* Motivating and developing your team, colleagues, and partners in implementing the approach of putting families and wider networks first
* Building purposeful working relationships, ensuring there is close working and cooperation between Early Help services, social care colleagues and our community partners
Your professional leadership and support will help the team deliver safe practice and effectively engage family networks to create safety by reducing or managing risk.
Your Application
In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours :
* Strong understanding of the issues faced by families of 0–25-year-olds, with extensive practice experience in this area
* Successful track record of integrated and partnership working
* Experience in assessing the needs of children and young people, delivering direct support, and working collaboratively with parents, families, carers, and wider networks to achieve positive outcomes
* Significant experience of working within Family Group Conference / Family Group decision making meetings
* Willingness to work from different sites, and some evenings and weekends if required, in line with service needs
Surrey has both urban and rural areas and candidates will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.
Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description & Our Life at Surrey handbook to get an insight into working at Surrey.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 5th November 2025 with interviews to follow.
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. Please contact Emily Bamford, FGC Team Manager, by email.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.
Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)
Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to new unitary councils in April 2027. Your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of these new councils, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.
We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview.
Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.
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