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This 6-month contract role with a local authority is designed to provide strategic and operational leadership for the Family Group Conferencing (FGC) service. The position is crucial in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, family-led decision-making approaches within Children’s Social Care. The focus is on empowering families to create safe, sustainable plans for children, thereby improving outcomes through early intervention, safeguarding, and care prevention.
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Lead, develop, and expand the Family Group Conferencing service within the organization.
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Integrate restorative, strengths-based, and family-led approaches into service delivery.
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Drive innovation and continuous improvement in family-led decision-making practices.
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Promote Family Group Conferencing across Children’s Services and broader partnerships.
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Oversee the delivery of Family Group Conferencing, Family Mediation, and Family Network Meetings.
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Ensure services adhere to high national standards and meet performance targets.
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Manage complex casework and provide guidance on high-risk situations.
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Lead and support a skilled team, ensuring effective performance and professional development.
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Significant experience working with children, families, and safeguarding systems.
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Experience in Family Group Conferencing, mediation, or restorative practices.
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Proven experience managing complex, high-risk, and high-conflict situations.
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Experience leading teams and managing staff performance.
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Experience working in multi-agency partnerships and developing services.
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Relevant professional qualification in social work, youth work, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
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Evidence of continuous professional development in safeguarding, leadership, or restorative practice.
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Working hours: 37 hours per week.
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Enhanced DBS required.
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Location: Ballard House, West Hoe Road, West Hoe, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3BJ, United Kingdom.
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Work pattern: 2 days remote, 3 days in the office.
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Bi-weekly schedule.
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Application deadline: 10th June 2026, apply ASAP.
To provide strategic and operational leadership for the Family Group Conferencing (FGC) service, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, family-led decision-making approaches across Children’s Social Care
