Independent FGC Coordinator

Overview

• Independent Co-ordinators / Mediators / Advocates
• Hourly Rate (2025-2026) – Newly qualified 0-6 FGCs (£19.00 per hour); Non-accredited 6+ FGCs (£21.00 per hour); Accredited 6+ FGCs (£22.00 per hour)

Family Group Conference Co-ordinators will be offered work on a self-employed basis and will be registered with HMRC. Coordinators will be called upon from a pool of available commissioned Contractors to undertake Family Led Decision Making, Mediation and Advocacy work. Independent Coordinators will need to have the capacity and time to work within office hours, with some possible evenings and weekend work, so flexibility is key to the role.

If you are looking for an exciting new challenge yet extremely rewarding role, one where you will be supported every step of the way, Slough Children First could be the place for you.

We want all our children and young people to be Happy, Safe & Loved, Thriving.

Purpose

It is an exciting time to join the Family Group Conference, Mediation and Advocacy Service in Slough Children First and be part of a relatively new team and service as it evolves and develops. All FGC Coordinators will be/or are already trained in Family Group Conferences, Mediation and Advocacy to ensure that the team have full expertise, skills, knowledge and training to meet the demands and challenges of the service offered in SCF.

These Family Led Decision Meetings ensure that children, young people, adults, and families are appropriately supported to understand the concerns of professionals and are empowered or repowered to utilise their knowledge, skills, rich resources of their family, friends and community networks to make sure their agreed plans are safe, sustainable, future focused and achievable.

Main Responsibilities

• To facilitate and deliver high quality Family Led Decision Making Meetings, Mediation and Advocacy processes for Slough Children First, in accordance with identified policies, practice standards and aims of the Service, including embracing the Children’s Social Care Reforms and Stable Homes Built on Love Strategy and expectations, within a framework of equality of opportunity that responds to the needs of individual families, children and young people from diverse backgrounds, dynamics and complexities.
• The service supports families to make safe decisions and plans for children and young people within the context of a Family Group Conference; mediation and advocacy, strengthening family involvement and promoting relational working to achieve collaboration and understanding.
• FGC Coordinators negotiate, facilitate, mediate, and advocate early intervention and preventative processes in a variety of settings that keep children, young people, and adults’ voices at the forefront within key decision-making forums, which evidences positive outcome impacts.

Would you like to become an integral part of the development, promotion, and implementation of the service offer, and deliver on our visions, missions, and values? If so, please contact Karen Brown, Team Manager, by mobile at 07521218458 or by email at karen.brown@sloughchildrenfirst.co.uk.

Apply online

If you would like to apply for this post, please submit your CV and apply online at Slough Children First.

The deadline for submitted applications is Sunday 01 March 2026. Interviews will be held in the week commencing 9 March 2026.

Slough Children First is an exciting place to be. We want to be the best and we’re looking for people with the skills, drive, energy and ambition to help us get there. We are looking for people with a passion for children’s social care and a desire to help protect the more vulnerable members of our society.