Multi-Agency Forum Coordinator

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                           Multi-Agency Forum Coordinator
• Job Location:                     Edinburgh House 
• Salary:                              £37,280 - £40,777 per annum 
• Hours per Week:                37.00 
• Contract Type:                   Permanent 
• Closing Date:                    28/01/2026 
• Job Requisition Number:    13374 
• This post is not open to job share

About the Team/Role

The Multi-agency Forum Co-ordinator (MAFCo) will join the existing Multi-Agency Support Service, which oversees the development and delivery of Gloucestershire's education facing fora, that aim to identify and reduce educational barriers through a collaborative and systemic approach. 

This MAFCo position will focus on supporting the council to fulfil its statutory duty under Section 19 of the Education Act, 1996. Leading complex multi-agency meetings and synthesising information held by multiple agencies, the role will have a significant impact on the lives and educational progress for some of Gloucestershire’s most vulnerable children.

This role will support existing MAFCo's to deliver against multi-agency priorities outlined in the Inclusion and SEND strategies (2222-2026).

About You

To be successful you will possess excellent organisational and communication skills that allow you to work with your colleagues to dynamically assess daily priorities. You will also value and be able to articulate the benefits of working collaboratively across organisational boundaries, to achieve sustainable outcomes for the Children/ Young People and Families living and/ or attending school in Gloucestershire.

In addition, the successful applicant will need a robust understanding and significant experience of working with Section 19 of the Education Act, 1996, and other relevant legislation. You will also thrive leading others practise in support of improved outcomes for children of statutory school age in Gloucestershire.  

About Us

Hybrid working arrangements are available for many of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

Flexible and agile working opportunities 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service

An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)

Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family

Career development and qualification opportunities

Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.

An in-house Occupational Health service

Employee discount scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)

Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.

How to apply

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

For a discussion about the role, please email James Saunders - james.saunders@gloucestershire.gov.uk or Stefan Heasman - stefan.heasman@gloucestershire.gov.uk to arrange a convenient time.

Interviews will be held on 06/02/2026. 

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Multi-Agency Forum Co-Ordinator - Job Profile

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.

If you are an Internal applicant and consider yourself to have a disability* as per the Equality Act (2010), please declare this in an email to recruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk, as this is NOT currently covered in the application due to a technical error. 

By providing this information, you can choose to be considered for a guaranteed interview under our Disability Confident pledge if you meet all essential criteria. It also enables the recruiting manager to arrange any reasonable adjustments you may need during the process.

 *a disability is defined as: a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term (more than 12 months) adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities

This Position is subject to a DBS check.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.