Family Group Conference Practitioner

Job Introduction

Join Our Families First Transformation

As part of our ambitious Families First Social Care Reform Programme, we are excited to recruit Family Group Conference (FGC) Practitioners to help strengthen family-led decision-making and deliver better outcomes for children, young people and families.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled practitioner who is passionate about empowering families, building on strengths and ensuring children remain safely connected to their family networks wherever possible.

About the Role

As a Family Group Conference Practitioner, you will coordinate and facilitate high-quality Family Group Conferences, enabling families to develop their own safe and sustainable plans for children and young people.

You will work closely with children, families, social workers and partners across Health, Education, Police and the voluntary sector, promoting restorative and family-led approaches. You will also play an important role in developing practice across the service by providing training, coaching and consultation to practitioners and partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate Family Group Conferences that place children and families at the centre of decision-making.
• Support families to identify strengths, develop solutions and create safe, realistic plans.
• Promote family reunification and strengthen family networks wherever appropriate.
• Manage a caseload of FGC referrals, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
• Meet with children, families and professionals to prepare for and coordinate conferences.
• Chair FGC meetings with independence, neutrality and a child-focused approach.
• Produce clear, high-quality plans and reports within agreed timescales.
• Deliver training, workshops and awareness sessions on family-led practice and restorative approaches.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and consultation to social workers and partner agencies.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and quality improvement of the FGC service.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with children, young people and families.
• Is passionate about restorative, strengths-based and relationship-focused practice.
• Can engage and empower families to develop their own solutions.
• Has excellent facilitation, communication and partnership-working skills.
• Is confident delivering training and supporting the professional development of others.
• Can balance independence and neutrality while maintaining a strong focus on children's safety and wellbeing.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to be part of our Families First reforms and help shape a service that places families at the heart of decision-making. You'll join a passionate and supportive team committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for children through collaboration, empowerment and innovation.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Karen Scholtz on Karen.Scholtz@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

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Full Employment History: A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.

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