Family Group Conference/RI Coordinator - Specialist Intervention Service
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
About this job
<p>“We keep on striving for the best for our children and young people”<br> <br>Barking & Dagenham Children’s Care and Support Services are embarking on an exciting journey of transformation and improvement. There has been impressive Council commitment to investing in our services. This investment is allowing us to increase capacity, to reduce caseloads and increase opportunity for front line managers to provide robust support and oversight.<br> <br>One such investment is our Specialist Intervention Service. In this service, we have created a hub of preventative intervention offers to assist in reducing the number of children who enter the care system, as well as improving their life chances and safety. We are looking to appoint two creative, innovative, dedicated, and passionate Family Group Conference/Restorative Intervention Coordinators into our team. You will be allocated work as a coordinator of Family Group Conferences as well as facilitate restorative intervention, mediation and support a groupwork programme. You will be working with a team of skilled workers in a busy service.<br> <br>If you care about making a difference to the lives of families in Barking and Dagenham, and are eager to try new ideas, then this job is for you.</p>
Special requirements for this post
<p>This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on successful applicants including an Enhanced Children’s Department of Barring Services check</p>
About you
<p>You will be an effective communicator with the ability to organise and convene meetings wherein family members and relevant friends will meet to discuss issues pertinent to a child at risk and arrive at solutions that will enhance the child’s quality of life and wellbeing.<br> <br>You will be a skilled, motivated and caring practitioner who is able to engage children, young people and family members and use a variety of techniques to assist them in changing behaviour and support them to develop realistic and creative solutions. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well the ability to analyse complex information.<br> <br>You will be able to make confident decisions, whilst demonstrating an ability to incorporate a variety of theoretical models which build on families’ strengths and focus on their protective factors. You will have an understanding and experience of contextual safeguarding and will keep the child at the center of your practice.</p>
About us
<p><strong>Barking & Dagenham is changing. It Starts Here.</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>Think you know Barking and Dagenham? Think again. While this small corner of east London might have a reputation for needing development, scratch beneath the surface and you’ll find active communities and a place that consistently punches above its weight. The borough is changing – and changing for the better. And It Starts Here.</p> <p>Yes, the borough has its challenges. But it’s on the cusp of something exciting. With one of the youngest populations in the country, ambitions are high and rightly so. 98% of our schools are rated Good or Outstanding and every year more of our talented teenagers get into Russell Group Universities and hotly sought after apprenticeship schemes.</p> <p>We have award winning parks, centuries old manor houses full of relics and artifacts you can go and see, and the ruins of one of Anglo-Saxon England's most powerful and wealthiest religious sites. We’re even bringing beavers and white storks to the borough to help rewild the local landscape and boost biodiversity.</p> <p>Over the past few years, we’ve been working hard to improve how we deliver services and support our community. From tackling inequality to making sure our services are the best they can be, we’re focused on what matters most to local people. </p> <p>We’re creating the conditions for people to thrive - so everyone can enjoy a good quality of life, feel proud to call this place home, and be part of something bigger. </p> <p>#ItStartsHere - with our streets, our schools, our neighbourhoods. And with your application to join our determined team who are passionate about doing what’s best for the future of Barking and Dagenham. </p> <p>As an Investors in People Gold Award employer, we’re serious about supporting our staff. From flexible working, professional training and career development to wellbeing initiatives, we want our people to feel valued and supported in everything they do.</p> <p> </p>
Additional Information
<p>We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or support at any stage, please contact the Hiring Manager to discuss your needs.</p> <p> </p>