Relational Practice Training Officer

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23 August 2023

We have an exciting opportunity for a Relational Practice Training Officer to work within the Learning Academy team within Torbay Children’s Services to support our Relational Practice Lead to continue to drive forward with our innovative Restorative Practice Journey.

About the post

We are committed to a restorative and relational model of working ‘WITH’ our children, young people, and families, so they remain at the heart of our practice.

Restorative and relational based practice describes a way of being, an underpinning ethos, which enables us to build and maintain healthy relationships, resolve difficulties, and repair harm when relationships breakdown.

In our recent inspection OFSTED praised our progress and commitment to the use of restorative practice in making a positive impact on the lives of children and families “A restorative practice model focuses on working with families. An ethos of ‘doing with’ rather than ‘doing to’ is progressively becoming embedded across services, leading to more sophisticated and effective direct work with children and their families”.

To be successful in this role we are seeking a confident and experienced trainer who can deliver our inhouse restorative training programme opportunities and events to support the ongoing development of our workforce and partner agencies to meet best practice standards.

You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and decision-making skills to be able to confidently identify opportunities to teach and model the skills of restorative practice to make a difference to the lives of our children and families, colleagues, and partner agencies.

As well as supporting the Relational Practice Lead, you will also be responsible for mentoring and developing our restorative practice champions to improve and embed practice across the breadth of Children Services. It is essential you have an enthusiasm and passion for restorative practice and understand the ethos, theory and application underpinning restorative practice approaches.

Skills:

Essential:
Working restoratively and relationally in line with the Restorative Justice Council’s standards and principles.
High level of communication skills in group and individual settings.
Ability to demonstrate positive multi-agency working
Able to share good practice and experience and learn from others
Training and facilitation skills including utilising a range of tools and methods
As this post meets the requirements of the Immigration Act 2016 (part 7), the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Knowledge:

Essential:
Significant theoretical knowledge of the Restorative practice and trauma informed processes, principles and standards as set out by the Restorative Justice Council Framework
Knowledge of how Children’s Services operates, inclusive of legislation and national guidance and procedures specific to this post
In-depth knowledge of different learning styles and teaching methods
Experience & Qualifications:

Essential:
Educated to A Level standard
Level 5 NVQ Qualification in Social Care, Health, Education, Children and Youth Work, Probation or Criminal Justice or significant equivalent experience
Experience of engaging colleagues in restorative and relational practice through the delivery of learning
Facilitating learning and delivering training
Designing training and learning events

Job description and person specification can be found on the website advert.

Additional Benefits

Holiday entitlement, sick pay and pension

Location

Hybrid working

Hours

37 hours per week

Salary

£31,099 - £33,820 / year