Family Network Meeting Facilitator
| Posting date: | 29 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £39,027 to £44,463 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 February 2026 |
| Location: | Thurrock, Essex, RM17 6SL |
| Company: | Thurrock Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 2824_1769686944 |
Summary
Job Title: Family Network Meeting Facilitator
Salary: £39,027 - £44,463 per annum (pro rata if part-time)
Grade: E
Contract Type: Fixed Term - 18 months
Working Hours: 37 Hours per week.
About the Department
The Think Family Service is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Family Network Meeting Facilitator who is ideally trained as a Family Group Conference Facilitator.
Thurrock's Think Family Approach is strengths based with an emphasis on assessing the needs of the whole family and identifying their connected network at the earliest opportunity. The model is compatible with the Signs of Safety Roadmap and enables practitioners to involve the family and connected network in Family Network Meetings.
Family Network Meetings are used across the department in statutory Children Services. If a Family Network Meeting is required to be assigned within the Think Family Service, this will be convened by a Network Meeting Facilitator. Family Network Meeting Facilitators will hold cases entering the Public Law Outline (PLO) or Court proceedings, if there is a complex family situation or independence is required.
Family Network Meeting Facilitators support practitioners to convene Family Network Meetings, identify connected family networks and deliver training as required.
About the Role
The role requires you to organise meetings, visits family members, ascertain children's wishes and feelings, write up case notes and chair the meeting. You will need to be organised, work flexibly, and have good engagement skills.
You can expect to join a dynamic and committed team, where interventions completed with children and families, enable them to develop their own solutions and make positive changes to their lives. The strong culture within the team been created by a permanent and stable workforce.
If you would like to further discussion the role, please contact Mark Jackson (Think Family Service, Team Manager) or Alison Ryan (Think Family Service, Senior Practitioner) on 01375 652700/652013.
DBS Check: A Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check at Enhanced Level with Children's Barred List is required for this post.
Benefits of Working with Us
At Thurrock Council, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable)
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
- Staff discounts and local offers
- A supportive and inclusive working environment
Important Dates
Closing Date (Redeployment Only): 29th January 2026
Closing Date (Internal & External): 15th February 2026
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
Additional Information
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