Job Vacancy
Are you passionate about the Promise? Dedicated to family led decision making? Committed to children’s rights?
We are looking for a qualified and experienced Family Group Decision Making Coordinator to join our service for a fixed period of maternity leave.
The preferred candidate will be a qualified social worker with experience of working in Children’s Services and have a qualification Family Group Decision Making/ Family Group Conferencing. Ideally the candidate will also have experience of Lifelong Links and mediation work.
This is a great opportunity to join a committed and passionate FGDM service and help supports families to make decisions about their children and young people.
KNOWLEDGE
Essential:
1. BA Social Work qualification or equivalent DipSW, CQSW and SSSC registration.
2. Family Group Decision Making training or a commitment to gain this.
3. Post-qualifying experience working with children and families social work;
4. An understanding of Legal frameworks and the Local Authority’s statutory responsibilities for Children and Families Social work practice;
5. An understanding of national and local practice, policy, procedure and legislation relevant to the post;
6. Knowledge and understanding of a range of systemic interventions and methodologies such as attachment, child development, systemic support, relationship-based approach, and outcome focused approach, and the impact of trauma.
Desirable:
7. Life Long Links Training
8. Child Welfare and Protection Certificate
9. A working knowledge of mediation and solution focused frameworks.
CLOSING DATE - Sunday 26th October
INTERVIEW DATE – week commencing 3rd November
Job Advert
Position Title: Family Group Decision Making Co-ordinator
Directorate: Children, Young People & Partnerships
Location: Midlothian Children and Families Centre
Contract Status: Fixed Term from 5.1.26 until 30/09/ (possibly to 12 months)
Hours of Work: 36
Working Pattern: Mon – Thurs 09:00hrs – 17:00hrs, Friday 09:00hrs – 15:30hrs
Weeks per year: 52
Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.
Based on 36 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £43,.03 per annum.
Requirements
This post is considered Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act,. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.
Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit Please note that Disclosure Scotland has changed the way PVG certificates are issued. You will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.
Additional Information
If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.
Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.
If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.