Family Group Conference Coordinator

Family Group Conference Co-ordinator

Salary £40,182 to £42,060 (plus London weighting)
Offers will be made at the bottom of the grade.

Grade 8

Type and Number of Roles Available

• X 4 Permanent – 5 days a week
• X1 Sessional – fixed term 18-month contract – Minimum 7 hours a week – £22.02 p/h

Please indicate which position (s) you are interested in, in your supporting statement.

The Post

We are seeking passionate and skilled Family Group Conference (FGC) Coordinators to join the Family Group Decision Making Service, which sits at the Front Door and works across all Children and Family teams. This is a pivotal role in supporting families to make safe and sustainable plans for their children through a strengths-based, culturally sensitive and family-led decision-making process.

The Role of a Family Group Conference Coordinator

The core purpose is to empower families to collaboratively identify and address their difficulties, thereby reducing family breakdown and the need for children to live outside of their wider network, where possible.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate Family Group Conferences in line with FGC National standards and Ealing’s FGC standards of good practice
• Engage and prepare families, professionals, and wider networks for participation in the FGC
• Ensure the child or young person remains central to the planning and decision-making and ensure that their voice is heard/captured
• Orchestrate and facilitate the (FGCs). Ensuring they are inclusive, culturally sensitive, and empowering
• Actively seek feedback from participants at the end of the FGC
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to service evaluation and development
• Be involved in promoting Family group Conferences to the wider community, by attending school and community events to engage parents directly
• Promote the FGDM ethos and principles and the FGC referral process to other teams
• Be part of the weekly FGC Duty team rota:
  • responding to agency and parent enquires by email and telephone
  • Making FGC parent information calls
  • attending online Family Network Meetings, run by the main practitioner
  • having a regular weekly presence in the office to ensure team accessibility

The Person

You will be an experienced practitioner with a background in social work, youth work, mediation, or family support. You will have:

• A recognised qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or equivalent) in a relevant field
• Ideally you would have completed the Family Group Conference 4-day training run by the Family Rights Group or equivalent training provider
• Experience working with families in distress or conflict with the ability to facilitate Group Discussions that are forward focused and remain centred on the needs of the child
• Strong facilitation, written and communication skills
• Experience of working creatively with children to capture their voice/lived experience
• Travel is required and the ability to work flexibly across Ealing and occasionally outside normal working hours
• This is a community based and in-person post that requires a high level of organisational skills and people skills

Additional Information

Any questions regarding the post should be directed to the team manager of the FGDM Service:
Samina Moreau at moreaus@ealing.gov.uk

You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Role Profile / Person Specification.

Please clearly state which position or positions you are applying for.

You must have the right to work in the UK. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage.

It is an exciting time to join us, here at Ealing Council. If you would like to make a positive difference to our residents and borough, then we are looking forward to hearing from you.

Ealing Council is committed to creating good jobs and delivering on its connected communities’ agenda. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive.

We therefore welcome applications from all residents of the borough, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are entering the employment market in the early stages of their career and mid-career professionals, who are currently underrepresented in Ealing’s workforce.

Please note all applications will be determined on merit.

Ealing council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Ealing follows safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults. The post holder will be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring check.

This post is subject to Ealing Council's enhanced vetting process.

Closing date: Tuesday 26 May 2026 (23:59)

Interview date: week commencing Monday 8 June 2026

• Family Group Conference Co-ordinator RP_29.04.2026.pdf