The successful candidate will be an experienced admininstrator who has Local Authority experience and will be able to carry out the following duties:

• To support the delivery of an effective and efficient family group conferencing service and to contribute to the ongoing development of family led decision making approaches and service delivery standards of the service as a whole.
• To support an outcome-focused approach, where children and families are firmly at the centre and enabled to actively participate in key decisions and plans to support best life chances.
• Exercise a high degree of independence, initiative and expertise to co-ordinate Family Group Conference Meetings and being responsible for preparing families, children/young people and/or vulnerable adults and professionals for Family Group Conference (FGC's) and Reviews.
• Build effective professional relationships with Children's Social Care and Early Support services in order to develop and embed a high quality, effective Family Group Conferencing Service across Wokingham.
• Manage the conference process so that extended families and friends can meet to address family difficulties using their own experience, knowledge and strength and build confidence in being able to address concerns and risks identified by statutory services.
• To promote the FGC model and to support professional staff and other agencies on potential referrals to the FGC service.
• Provide professional advice, training and consultancy to staff and other agencies about FGC's and advice on potential referrals.
• Assist and participate in the development of policy and practice in the Family Group Conference Service and assist the manager to implement developments.
• Ensure that safeguarding procedures are adhered to recognising and taking action in relation to the safety of children and or vulnerable adults where concerns or risks are identified and for those excluded arrange alternative arrangements.
• Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of Wokingham Family Group Conference Service and related work to support vulnerable children and families. Ensure feedback is gathered from children, young people, family members and professionals to develop and promote continuous improvement and best outcomes.

For more information, please contact Simone at Social Care Locums or for details of other roles.