Family Group Conferencing Team Manager Vacancies - Coventry FGC service

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There are currently two Team Manager vacancies in the Family Group Conferencing Service in Coventry.

What is the job role?
We are an established, effective, Family Group Conference (FGC) Service in Coventry, accredited by the Family Rights Group for our standards of practice with children and families.

We are seeking Team Managers who will have responsibility for managing the Family Group Conference teams within the service and who are as excited as us about the opportunity ahead to strengthen family involvement and relational ways of workings, to safely achieve best outcomes for children in Coventry.

As a Family Group Conference Team Manager, you will support and contribute to the progression of the service and ensure the robust integration of FGC in the preventative, early intervention and family help and protection strategic developments across Children’s Services and partners.

You will ensure that the service operates within a framework of equality of opportunity for families from all backgrounds and provides 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.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?
To be successful in this role the following skills, knowledge and experience are key:

• NVQ Level 4 Qualification or equivalent experience or qualification in a related service area such as social work, teaching, youth work
• In depth knowledge and understanding of theory and practice of Family Group Conferences and their use in Children’s Services settings
• Sound knowledge and understanding of relational practice with families including solution focussed and strength-based practice strategies
• Knowledge of the impact of poverty, oppression and discrimination on families and an understanding of implementing equality and diversity.
• Experience of managing, motivating and empowering staff, building effective teams and achieving improvement; experience of managing a team working with children and families and providing supervision.
• Ability to provide clear leadership and direction.
• Experience of working successfully to solve complex issues and the development of strategic direction. Demonstrable experience of partnership working, including the ability to influence and, where required, lead projects and initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively at all levels and with a range of audiences.
• Sound knowledge of current legislation, policy, guidance and research informing services to children and families.
• confident in data collection and analysis. Experience with excel (or similar reporting software) would also be helpful.
• Commitment to the empowerment of children and families and the ability to use families strengths and skills to resolve challenges in their lives.

The closing date is 29th May 2022. If you would like to apply use the following link: https://careers.coventry.gov.uk/jobs/jo ... nager/4923
Interview date: 8th June 2022

If you want to have an informal conversation about the role please email Judith.Jones@coventry.gov.uk