Family Group Decision Making Coordinator

Telford & Wrekin Council; Dawley; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Free on-site parking

Generous leave entitlement (24 days +

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Telford & Wrekin Council in the United Kingdom is seeking a Family Safeguarding Coordinator to work with children, young people and families using a whole-family system approach. You will collaborate with Social Work colleagues and lead family decision making forums to safeguard and support vulnerable network relationships.

The role supports delivery reforms in Children's Social Care, promotes restorative practices, and offers a hybrid working pattern with flexible arrangements, a values-driven

Qualifications

• Understanding the whole-person perspective in family contexts.
• Ability to listen to children, young people and families and reflect their views.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate family decision making forums and activities.
• Support a range of families to meet needs using evidence-based practices.
• Collaborate with Social Work and reinforce restorative approaches.

Skills

Whole-family approach

Active listening

Effective communication

Job description

Our family are usually the people closest to us, those we care most about. Family life is not just about legal ties - it goes far deeper than that. It concerns our most important biological, social and emotional relationships. We hold the value that children and young people are best cared for by their birth families and extended networks, and this underpins our 'family first' ethos. Where this cannot be achieved, we seek to ensure that children and young people's relationships are maintained in line with their best interests. Birth parents and extended networks are included within the decision-making processes, and we provide alternative care which is nurturing, and which fosters a sense of belonging. The coordinator will work with families in a whole family system approach, they will be independent and work with families to find their own strengths and solutions to their problems and keep children, young people, safe and nurtured within their families. The successful candidate will be required to work in close partnership with Social Work, colleagues, guiding and supporting restorative approaches to working with families, in line with the proposed changes in legislation. The post holder will enable children, young people and their family, including wider family networks to be at the heart of any decision making, ensuring they are actively involved in producing Family Plans that meet their needs. Responsible for managing and supporting a range of families to ensure that needs are met using evidenced based practice interventions to prevent families moving into high-cost services. They will work as part of a team receiving referrals for family decision making forums, leading practice in this area across children's services. The post holder will be responsible for working alongside families to repair and enhance relationships within the relational network, modelling principles of systemic practice. This role is a key part of the reforms to Children's Social Care and provides a key role in driving the use of family decision making forums across services, with a focus on a renewed mandatory offer within the family safeguarding service.

• Understanding that there are layers to a person, a practitioner's ability to see the person as a 'whole'
• The ability to practice care and kindness
• Being able to really listen to children, young people and families - what are their views, hopes, aspirations and worries?
• The ability to communicate well

Join Team Telford - Where People Make the Difference

We're proud to be the LGC Local Authority of the Year 2025 - and it's all thanks to our incredible people. At Telford & Wrekin Council, we don't just deliver services - we protect, care, and invest in our borough. Our teams are trusted, supported, and empowered to make a real impact.

We value our employees and offer staff rewards and plenty of opportunities for personal development and career progression including:

• Competitive rates of pay
• Automatic access to a secure, flexible and tax efficient Local Government Pension Scheme
• Staff benefits and discounts including salary sacrifice schemes
• Free on-site parking
• Generous leave entitlement (24 days rising to 32 days) plus 8 bank holidays and an additional concessionary day
• Free access to our employee assistance programme and confidential counselling
• Flexible and mobile working policy - we are well adapted to a hybrid model of working which includes a combination of time spent in the office and at home - our approach is to promote greater level of flexible working around personal and family commitments, A friendly, inclusive and dynamic workplace, competitive pay, generous benefits, flexible working and great development opportunities. A culture that celebrates diversity and champions inclusion.

At Telford & Wrekin Council, we know that having a diverse workforce is key to providing the best possible services to our community. We celebrate having a diverse and inclusive culture where people are able to be themselves at work, and everyone has a voice.

Posts working with children or vulnerable groups will be subject to an appropriate criminal records check. It is an offence to apply for a role that involves engaging in regulated activity with children and adults in vulnerable circumstances if you are barred from working with one or both of these groups.