Family Group Conference Lead

Job Information

Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us .

Join a team that’s making a real impact. Achieving for Children’s Windsor and Maidenhead Children’s Services have been rated Good by Ofsted
, reflecting our strong leadership, commitment to children, and a culture of learning and improvement.

We’re proud of our supportive environment, where passionate professionals are trusted to do their best work. If you’re ready to make a difference in a team that values progress and purpose, we’d love to hear from you. Find out and join us today.

Achieving for Children (AfC) is a community interest company (a not-for-profit social enterprise) created in 2014 by the Royal Borough of Kingston and the London Borough of Richmond to provide their children’s services. In 2017, the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead joined AfC as our third owner. We now deliver social care, education and health services to children and young people across all three boroughs.

AfC also operates as an Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) across these three localities. AfC early help and social work teams prioritise safeguarding children and work closely with families and partner agencies to support children and families so that children can live safe and happy lives.

AfC is currently seeking to recruit an experienced Family Group Conference Lead to work across Windsor & Maidenhead.

This is a full-time, 12‑month fixed‑term role.

Operational area:
Windsor and Maidenhead
Primary place of work:
Maidenhead Town Hall, SL6 1LF

Appointment type:
Fixed Term
Length of contract: 12 months
Business area:
Children's Social Care
Full time/Part time:
Full‑time
Salary from £47,554 (G8.51) to £52,129 (G9.55)

Hours:

37 estimated
Interview date/s (W/C 26/01/2026)
Closing Date: 16/01/2026
Job Reference: 2215

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AfC is currently seeking to recruit two experienced Family Group Conference Leads, this role will work in Windsor & Maidenhead, we are also advertising the same post to work across Kingston & Richmond in a separate advertisement. This role combines direct practice in facilitating Family Group Conferences (FGC), supporting the coordination of FGC as needed across the organisation and leading on practice development and training to develop AfC’s approach to Family Led Decision Making (FLDM), including FGC for colleagues across our services.

The FLDM model is used to bring family members and friends together to look at how they can collectively provide safe, supportive, and sustainable solutions to the problems being experienced in caring for children within the family.

You will prioritise facilitating the participation of children and young people and their families, when they are working with agencies and work alongside frontline professionals to embed practices around FLDM and FGC.

The role will involve:

• Coordinating Family Group Conferences – working with children, young people, families, and their wider networks, alongside partners and practitioners, to explore strengths, develop safety/support plans, and ensure family voices are central to decision‑making.
• Developing best practice – support, mentor, and train other practitioners to develop skills in exploring family and kinship networks, with a focus on early identification of support options and alternative care arrangements.
• Promoting a Culture of Family Engagement – champion best practice in family‑led planning and contribute to embedding practices that prioritise family connections within children’s social care.

The post will require some working in the evenings and weekends, as well as working across Kingston, Richmond and Windsor & Maidenhead offices.

Please refer to the job profile for more information, for an informal discussion on any queries about…