Family Network Advisor | 10546 | Secondment Opportunity / Temporary Contract until March 2027 | 37 hours per week | £37,280 to £39,152 per annum | Grade I | Countywide
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity within the Kinship & Family Networking Service. Applications are sought for the role of Family Network Advisor (I Scale) within the Kinship & Family Networking Service, covering the whole of Norfolk.
The Kinship & Family Networking Service enables children, young people and their wider networks to have a voice and be part of planning and decision making where Children Services are involved with a family.
As an Family Network Advisor you will work collaboratively with professionals within the Family Help and High Needs team, to support the delivery and promote the Family Group Decision Making process in order to deliver a service that contributes to positive outcomes for children/young people, and families.
Your Role will include assist and supporting professionals in fully embedding the Family Group Decision making – family led meeting process as a preventative and early intervention provision throughout the Family Help and High Needs teams. You will also support with independently facilitate Family Group Decision Making Meetings. This will include arranging the FGDM meeting, managing dynamics and any tensions within the meeting to maximise participation and achieve the development of a family-led support/safety plan.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
- Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need.
- Financial benefits such as:
- ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
- A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses (where applicable)
- An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.
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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.
Redeployment closing date: 25 June 2026 at 23:55
All other applicants closing date: 2 July 2026 at 23:55
We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.
We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.
We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.
We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.
