FGDM Coordinator (Maternity Cover) - 495401

Children First; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cashback health plan

Cycle to work scheme

Credit Union membership

Job summary

Children First in Scotland is seeking a dedicated FGDM Coordinator on a maternity-cover contract to join our East Ayrshire team. The role is full-time (35 hours per week) with a salary between £30,602 and £35,778, based in East Ayrshire.

You will work with children and families to develop Family Plans through Family Group Decision Making, ensuring safeguarding and wellbeing within family networks. We value experience in safeguarding, a commitment to children’s rights, and the ability to manage

Qualifications

• Experience of keeping children safe in their own families
• Commitment to children’s rights
• Ability to manage difficult conversations with empathy
• Resilience and compassionate approach to family work

Responsibilities

• Work with children and families to support safeguarding and wellbeing
• Coordinate Family Group Decision Making to develop Family Plans
• Engage with partners in East Ayrshire to ensure services are family-centred
• Represent Children First with professionalism and integrity

Job description

Job Title: FGDM Coordinator (Maternity Cover)

Ref number: CF26-70

Division: Children and Family Services

Post Type: 2 x Full Time (35 Hours) - Maternity cover until November 2027

Salary: C-11 £30,602 - £35,778

Location: East Ayrshire

Closing Date: 20 th November 2026

Interview Date: 25 th /27 th November

A fantastic opportunity to join Children First

Children First's ambition is for every child in Scotland to be safe, loved and well with their family. As a charity we offer emotional, practical, and financial support to help families put children first and campaign to uphold the rights of every child.

We are looking for a full time Family Group Decision Making Coordinator to join our team in East Ayrshire. As a Coordinator you will work with children and families of all ages and at different stages of risk and need.

Family Group Decision Making is working with family groups in a strengths-based way to support them to create Family Plans, keeping children safe and at home within their family networks.

This is an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in Family Group Decision Making, restorative and strengths-based approaches to working with families, and has experience of working with children where there are safeguarding or wellbeing concerns.

Children First are determined that the full incorporation of the UNCRC means that children will have their rights respected in all areas of their lives and will have a real say in the way they are supported. If you share this determination, we would love to hear from you.

What kind of people are we looking for?

• have experience of keeping children safe in their own families
• are fiercely passionate about children's rights
• thinks it's a privilege to work with and on behalf of children and families and,
• are kind and will bring their whole selves to the job: heart and mind

What kind of team member will you be?

• resilient, skilled and knowledgeable who wants to transform children's lives
• determined to support children to stay safely with their own family
• big hearted and courageous
• able to build strong relationships and to manage the tricky conversations
• is compassionate and understanding of trauma
• a cool head and clear minded at times of pressure
• inspiring colleagues and teams to be even better
• an amazing ambassador for children and Children First

Above all else, the most important thing to us is that you are someone who will do the right thing for children and their families at every turn.

At Children First, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects communities across Scotland. Guided by our values, With Love, With Purpose, With Strength, we strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to thrive. We actively work to remove barriers to inclusion and promote equity in all aspects of our work. We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, especially those from marginalised communities, and are dedicated to ensuring a fair and supportive recruitment process.

Base

You will be based with our East Ayrshire FGDM team, co located in the HSCP, Kilmarnock/Cumnock.

Salary, Conditions, Pension

We will offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement (40 days inclusive of 9 public holidays). We have additional benefits such as a cash back health plan, cycle to work scheme, and option to join a Credit Union.

Further Information

Closing date: 20 November 2026

We welcome and encourage applications from potential colleagues from all backgrounds, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, belief, disability who share our values. If you would like to discuss any aspect of the role before applying, please contact: [e-mail]