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Family Group Conference Facilitator
| Posting date: | 20 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,559 to £32,654 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 April 2025 |
| Location: | Halifax, West Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Calderdale Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | CC354 |
Summary
Post Ref: CC368
Please note: Internal at risk or redeployee applicants will be seen in the first instance.
A great opportunity has arisen to join the Family Group Conference (FGC) Team within Calderdale. The Family Group Conference team are based within Calderdale’s Early Help & Targeted Support.
You will be responsible for providing high quality Family Group Conferences in Calderdale, bringing together families, extended family members, friends and service providers to agree safe plans for children, young people and their families.
We are looking for a creative and flexible facilitator who has good listening skills to deliver Family Group Conferences.
The postholder will lead and coordinate Family Group Conferences to encourage family decision making and responsibility for their children and young people by negotiating and discussing support within their family network.
Family Group Conferneces are strengths and solution focused therefore you will need to demonstrate a strong belief in family led decision making and the value of relationships in order to support children, young people, their extended family networks, and professionals to fully participate in the process.
If you have experience of working holistically and restoratively with emotional and often vulnerable families we would welcome your application.
The successful candidate will have good organisational skills, be able to communicate and respond to the needs of individual families from diverse backgrounds; and exercise a high degree of independence, initiative and expertise in this arena.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.
Closing Date: Sunday 6th April 2025
Interview Date: Tuesday 22nd April 2025
As part of our Vision (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/) we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities for both full and part time staff.
On 30 January 2019, the Council declared a climate emergency in a bold move to step up its action to tackle climate change.
Calderdale Council embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and we are committed to providing an environment that is inclusive. We encourage applications from people who share our commitment to challenge inequality and promote diversity across Calderdale. We particularly welcome applications from communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation, including Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic applicants. All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel.
For support on your application please read our Application Booklet or visit our Employment Hub.
We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date, an early submission is advised.
Please note: Internal at risk or redeployee applicants will be seen in the first instance.
A great opportunity has arisen to join the Family Group Conference (FGC) Team within Calderdale. The Family Group Conference team are based within Calderdale’s Early Help & Targeted Support.
You will be responsible for providing high quality Family Group Conferences in Calderdale, bringing together families, extended family members, friends and service providers to agree safe plans for children, young people and their families.
We are looking for a creative and flexible facilitator who has good listening skills to deliver Family Group Conferences.
The postholder will lead and coordinate Family Group Conferences to encourage family decision making and responsibility for their children and young people by negotiating and discussing support within their family network.
Family Group Conferneces are strengths and solution focused therefore you will need to demonstrate a strong belief in family led decision making and the value of relationships in order to support children, young people, their extended family networks, and professionals to fully participate in the process.
If you have experience of working holistically and restoratively with emotional and often vulnerable families we would welcome your application.
The successful candidate will have good organisational skills, be able to communicate and respond to the needs of individual families from diverse backgrounds; and exercise a high degree of independence, initiative and expertise in this arena.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.
Closing Date: Sunday 6th April 2025
Interview Date: Tuesday 22nd April 2025
As part of our Vision (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/) we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities for both full and part time staff.
On 30 January 2019, the Council declared a climate emergency in a bold move to step up its action to tackle climate change.
Calderdale Council embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and we are committed to providing an environment that is inclusive. We encourage applications from people who share our commitment to challenge inequality and promote diversity across Calderdale. We particularly welcome applications from communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation, including Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic applicants. All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel.
For support on your application please read our Application Booklet or visit our Employment Hub.
We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date, an early submission is advised.
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