Family Group Conference Coordinator

Family Group Conference Coordinator, Rochdale
Pay rate £16.10 per hour  
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Family Group Coordinator post within Rochdale’s Children’s Services!
About The Role: -
We are an established team and provide independent Family Group Conferencing facilitation for families within Rochdale. You will have experience of working with children and families and will be used to working in partnership with other agencies and have experience in facilitating and contributing to statutory/family meetings as part of a wider Children’s Services/Early Help plan.
You will liaise with social workers, families, and other professionals to arrange and facilitate a Family Group Conference (FGC). You will have excellent communication skills to motivate and encourage vulnerable children and families who are experiencing multiple difficulties ensuring that they are inclusive partners in the decision-making process impacting on their lives now and in the future. You will empower them to find their own safe sustainable solutions and help identify extra support and resources to bring about sustainable change.
You will be child focussed and develop imaginative and creative ways to support children and young people to participate in their conference ensuring that their wishes and feelings are listened to and acted upon. You will need to be organised, adaptable and flexible to meet the needs of families and the service, and able to prioritise your caseload.
If successful, you will join a small, busy and supportive service dedicated to improving outcomes for children and families of Rochdale. The FGC team is located on the 4th floor of Riverside.  Both agile and office-based working is required with access to confidential ICT systems.
Please contact Molly Rylance on or email for more information.
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.