Senior Practitioner (FGC) – Slough Children First

Job Title: Senior Practitioner (FGC)
Location: Hybrid – Observatory House, 25 Windsor Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2EL
Salary/Rate:£41,873 – £47,238 (including LW of £1096) per year
Contract Type: Permanent, full time
Closing date: 14/12/2025
Reference: DR1441516OBsSP

The Family Group Decision Making, Mediation and Advocacy service sits within the Quality Assurance, Performance and Safeguarding area of Slough Children First and promotes the use of solution focused practices to bring families together to participate in safeguarding decision making and planning processes which increase the safety and wellbeing of our children, young people.

The service works with children, young people, their families, community networks and professionals internally and externally where there are concerns about safeguarding, risk of edge of care, exploitation, gang affiliation, school exclusions, missing episodes, drug and alcohol misuse, special education needs, domestic abuse, placement breakdowns, children in care and care leavers looking at significant connections or reconnections.

The role will lead, manage, facilitate, train and deliver a caseload of high-quality complex safeguarding Family Group Decision Meetings (FGDMs), Mediation Referrals where parental conflict and separation is having an impact of a child or young person’s mental health and wellbeing, and provide independent advocacy  for Slough Children First, in accordance with current government legislation, the Children Social Care reforms, including the Children’s Wellbeing & School Bill 2024, and identified policies, practice standards and aims of safeguarding independent services.

Supporting the Service Manager to promote, develop and embed Slough Children First Family Group Decision Making, Mediation, Advocacy service within a framework of equality of opportunity that responds appropriately to the needs of individual children, young people and families with diverse needs, complexities and backgrounds.

Carry out the role in a collaborative, respectful and restorative manner which promotes equality of opportunity and joint working with other teams and services across Slough children first and partners, while challenging and supporting the Service Manager and team to ensure timely and safe outcomes for children, young people and their families.

For an informal chat please do contact Karen Brown, Team Manager on Mobile: 07521 218458 or Email: karen.brown@sloughchidrenfirst.co.uk

We work on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of 3 days per week based in the office.

If you’re looking for a new challenge and want to be part of an exciting journey to turn children’s services around in Slough then come and join us. In return, we can offer you:

• Training and development opportunities
• Agile working supported by technology
• Flexible working policies
• Friendly working environment and great colleagues.

Slough is one of the most diverse places in the country outside of London and a great place to live or work. In fact it’s the best place to live or work according to a survey by Glassdoor. Pleasant environments, above average salaries and a lower cost of living, mean an increased quality of life for employees. We’re also one of the most accessible places to be, nestled on the corner of the M25, M4 and M40, and less than 20 minutes by train to Central London.

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