Family Led Decision Making Coordinator

Herefordshire Council
Family Group Decision Making Coordinator

Permanent

Hours:

37
Salary: HC07 £ 32,061 - £36,363

Location:

Hereford
Closing Date: 23/07/2026

At Herefordshire Council, we believe that families are often best placed to identify the solutions that will keep their children safe, supported and thriving. This unique role supports families to take ownership of decision‑making while ensuring the voice of the child remains at the heart of everything you do.

• Build positive and trusting relationships with children, young people and families.
• Coordinate and facilitate Family Group Conferences and other family‑led decision‑making meetings.
• Support children and young people to participate in ways that reflect their wishes, feelings and understanding.
• Identify and engage wider family and community networks.
• Help families develop safe, realistic and sustainable plans.
• Facilitate review meetings and support families to reflect on progress and changes needed to move forward.
• Work alongside social workers and partner agencies to embed Family‑Led Decision‑Making across Herefordshire’s Families First journey.
• Maintain high‑quality records and contribute to service learning and quality assurance.

• Experience working with children, young people and families.
• Skilled in facilitating meetings and managing challenging conversations.
• Ability to work confidently with complex family dynamics while remaining calm, balanced and solution‑focused.
• Understanding of safeguarding, child development and the needs of vulnerable children.
• Experience of multi‑agency working.
• Belief in strengths‑based, restorative and relational approaches.
• Excellent communication skills, with warmth, empathy and professionalism.

• Holding cases.
• Completing statutory assessments.
• Delivering therapeutic intervention.
• Making decisions on behalf of families.

• Salary range £32,061 - £36,363 per annum.
• Annual leave: 31 days pro‑rata plus bank holidays (with option to purchase an additional 10 days).
• Flexible working, including potential for job‑sharing, part‑time hours and agile working.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling.
• Payment of professional membership fees (based on role requirements).
• Access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits, including savings, cash back and discounts.

• Disability Confident scheme: candidates indicating a disability will be interviewed.
• Armed Forces Covenant: candidates indicating an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist will be interviewed.
• Care leaver support: candidates indicating they are a Herefordshire care leaver will be interviewed.
• Safeguarding: the successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre‑employment checks.