Fixed Term for 12 months

Knowsley Council is an award winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Come join us and be part of our success.

Knowsley Council is an Accredited employer under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, demonstrating that we are committed to the principle of fair employment and we are dedicated to providing a healthy, fair, inclusive and just workplace.

Are you interested and passionate in empowering families to make their own plans to keep their children safe?

The Family Group Conference service empowers families with the right information and resources to make good and safe decisions for their children. The Family Group Conference service delivers high quality Family Group Conferences for children and young people who are open to Children's Social Care.

The Family Group Conference sits within Early Help and prevention service Family Group Conferencing helps to support children and young people to remain within their family network. It is a systemic, solution focused, child centred model.

Are you interested and passionate in empowering families to make their own plans to keep their children safe?

A nationally recognised accredited professional qualification relevant to working with families or Family Group Conferencing.

At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working.  For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact: 

Hannah Nicholl -  Hannah.nicholl@knowsley.gov.uk / 07551140704

Interview date - 23rd September 2025

If you are interested in this post, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification and should be a maximum of 1-2 pages.

Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.