Family Group Conference Facilitator (Ref: TBC)

Hours and Pay

Salary: £31, 067 - £33, 366
Salary Band: £30,001 to £40,000
Post Type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: Full time

Job and Application details

Categories: Social Care - Children Service
Directorate: N/A
Published Date: 19/06/2025
Closing Date: 06/07/2025

We are an established team and provide independent Family Group Conferencing facilitation for families within Darlington Borough Council. You will have experience of working with children and families and will be used to working in partnership with other agencies and are confident in facilitating family led meetings both virtually and in person. Within Darlington Borough Council, Family Group Conferences (FGCs) are at the heart of our restorative approach to supporting families when there is an identified need for support or safeguarding issues. Family Group Conferences aim to help families develop their own solutions to the difficulties they are facing.

As a children’s service 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.

This post offers a flexible, blended approach to home and office working. Additionally other benefits of working for Darlington Council include: 32 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working) Generous Pension Scheme Flexi-time scheme Generous schemes for Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave Access to a wide range of training, learning and development Physiotherapy service Free confidential counselling service Great wellbeing offer Cycle to Work Scheme Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts Arriva Employee Travel Club For our full range of benefits, please see our Total Reward Booklet https://www.darlington.gov.uk/media/17398/totalreward-booklet.pdf
The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS and Children's Barred List check and re-checking from time to time in line with the Council's policy.

For an informal discussion, please contact Faith Hirst, Team Manager on 07384231998.

General Information for Applicants: All applicant email correspondence will come from [email protected] and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted. If you are experiencing problems applying for this vacancy via North East Jobs, please contact the HR Team on 01325 405486 or [email protected] , who will be happy to assist.

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