We are St Helens Borough Council.
With our ILACS inspection now over and an increasingly stable workforce it’s a great time to join us!
Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a modernising Council which is passionate and ambitious for the children and families we support, our communities and our workforce. As part of our transformation journey, we continue to build on our progress and put children firmly at the centre of our care. We can only do this because of our highly valued, skilled, and supported workforce.
Making a Difference as a Family Group Conference Manager.
We are currently seeking to recruit a Family Group Conference Manager within our Edge of Care Service, the team comprises of 3 full time facilitators and 3 part time facilitators. The Edge of Care Service aims to support the most vulnerable children and families in St Helens and works closely with all teams within Children’s Services, supporting those children at risk of becoming a Child We Look After and those children who are a Child We Look After who could be reunified to a family member. As the FGC manager you will be responsible for the day to day running of the team, reviewing referrals, allocating cases, supervising the facilitators, ensuring that FGC’s are held in a timely manner and to a good standard. You will also be able to produce reports in relation to the performance of your team, ensuring this has a direct link to the impact the team has on the children and families and their outcomes.
This is an exciting opportunity for you to utilise existing skills and develop new ones. You will receive continuous support, development, and career progression opportunities on your journey with us. The posts include some home working but will require you to regularly attend the St Helens office and travel around the St Helens and surrounding areas.
Interested to Find Out More?
You can review our full job description details, and person specification information here.
St Helens is a great place to work so why not visit our Children’s Services web page https://socialcarerecruitment.sthelens.gov.uk/ to see what our colleagues have to say and discover our full range of in work benefits.
You can also contact us first for an informal discussion before applying, please contact: Sue Walker (Service Lead) on 07857 601692.
These posts are subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
Thank you for your interest in working for us.
If you are experiencing issues with applying online, you can contact a member of the team at Recruitment@sthelens.gov.uk and a form will be sent to you to complete.
Equality & Diversity
St Helens Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality
St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident Employers lead the way in helping to take action that changes attitudes, behaviours, and cultures for the better.
NOLAN Principles of Conduct in Public Life.
All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan
Principles: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership.
