Family Group Decision Making Co-ordinator

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate Family Decision Making (FGDM) meetings as an independent, impartial facilitator.
• Partner with referring agencies to plan and deliver FGDM meetings.
• Manage meetings positively and sensitively, enabling family members to draw up family plans that address current concerns.
• Help families identify strengths and resources within their own family network.
• Support the Team Manager in delivering training to family help practitioners about effective family network meetings.

• Experience working with FGDM in a Children's Social Care or Early Help setting, including child protection, pre- proceedings and court proceedings.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage children, young people, families and professionals in the FGDM process.
• Experience completing accurate and sensitive assessments to produce Care / Support Plans.

The Families First Partnership Programme is a once-in-a-generation chance to reshape Children's Social Care alongside council colleagues, education, police, health, voluntary, faith, community groups and residents. It aims to create a system that delivers better experiences, stronger relationships, and lasting change where families feel supported, professionals feel empowered, and children thrive.

Greater use of FGDM is a key part of the programme. These posts assist in delivering this through a well-established team using FGDM to enable family networks to support children.

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for employees.

• 25 days annual leave, which increases after 5 and 10 years of service
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• A LGP pension scheme with optional shared voluntary contributions
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating out, travel, motoring and more
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and 24-hour Employment Assistance Programme
• Staff recognition and celebration events
• Peer support groups

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace. If you are an applicant with disabilities, aged 24 or under and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer, someone who has served in the Armed Forces, or you have participated in the GM Elevate Programme, and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.

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