Restorative Justice Trainer & Service Coordinator
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic
Restorative Justice (RJ) practitioner and trainer keen to be at the forefront
of developing and enhancing RJ practice nationally. You will be part of a
small and committed team in a leading RJ charity, working closely to
deliver projects and increase awareness of and access to RJ.
Why me? are seeking an exceptional candidate to be the Restorative
Justice lead for the organisation. You will lead on our new partnership
project exploring the use of Restorative Justice to address interfaith
tensions and conflict, focused on communities in Glasgow and Solihull.
You will also coordinate Why me?’s Restorative Justice service.
You will need experience of successfully handling a range of
cases/conflicts, including complex and sensitive ones, and restorative
circles. You will be sensitive to the challenges of delivering Restorative
Justice equitably and inclusively. You will have delivered training to groups
of 12 or more, and have the ability to convince others of the power and
importance of Restorative Justice.
About the post
Lead the delivery and development of restorative practice for projects
- Working with project partners and Why me? staff to create suitable
restorative processes to address community conflict on faith.
- Agree and co-ordinate delivery plans.
- Lead on the restorative aspect of this work, developing processes to
address and heal faith conflict in Solihull and Glasgow.
- Deliver training and case work against plans for project delivery to
make sure that grant agreements and Why me? standards are adhered
to and targets met.
- Identify key learning and develop best practice to share and seek to
apply in other locations/situations.
- Develop and maintain partnerships with relevant agencies and
individuals to support project work and promote Restorative Justice.
- Travel to Glasgow, Solihull and other locations as required.
Run Why me?’s Restorative Justice service
- Ensure Why me?’s restorative practice leads the way in best and
innovative practice, especially for complex and sensitive cases.
- Handle enquiries, referrals, and coordinate, deliver and supervise
casework.
- Manage and supervise our team of volunteer facilitators.
- Develop ways to ensure restorative practice is equitable and inclusive
- Organise and run practice forums.
- Ensure the service complies with standards and meets legal
requirements.
- Keep comprehensive records of cases and the overall service
Coordinate and deliver Why me?’s training programmes
- Plan Why me?’s training offer with the Why me? team.
- Liaise with the Communications and Campaigns Manager to publicise
and deliver training.
- Prepare or assist with the preparation of training and deliver when
requested.
- Ensure Why me?’s training is delivered according to our standards.
- Ensure training materials are updated and that other trainers
understand Why me?’s values, processes and success criteria.
- Ensure our training is equitable and inclusive.
Publicity and reporting
- Work with the Communications and Campaigns Manager to promote
all activities.
- Monitor, evaluate and report against activities and outcomes to meet Why me? and funder reporting requirements.
- Give presentations and attend meetings to promote Restorative Justice
and Why me?’s work.
- Consider how we reach groups under-represented in Restorative
Justice.
To assist with other Why me? duties as and when required.
- Work with colleagues to produce policy recommendations and
communications that reflect learning from project and practice work
- Support general team administration and organisational well-being and
activities.
- Attend training to comply with Why me? standards.
Person Specification
Experience
- Extensive experience of facilitating Restorative Justice/practice,
including complex and sensitive case-work and circles in a variety of
settings, such as in the community, schools, or probation.
- Working and communicating with people at different levels of seniority
and from diverse backgrounds.
- Writing material to support good practice, such as guides, training
material and case studies.
- Organising and delivering Restorative Justice training, including
production and preparation of course materials.
Skills
- Strong communicator and presenter both verbally and in writing.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build strong, trusting
relationships.
- Able to influence people.
- Advanced restorative skills (RJC Accreditation not necessary).
- Well-organised with good time management and prioritisation skills.
- Good team player, flexible and willing to pitch in when required.
- Proficient in Microsoft office, Google Suite and video calling platforms.
Knowledge
- Up-to-date on Restorative Justice and practice developments and
theory.
- Aware of and able to comply with Restorative Justice standards.
- Desirable: Knowledge of hate crime, faith hate and using Restorative
Justice to address these.
- Desirable: Understanding of legislation and guidance relating to
- Restorative Justice and the Criminal Justice System.
- Awareness of how to work with volunteers.
Values
- Passionate advocate for Restorative Justice.
- Belief in applying restorative practice in the workplace.
- A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Commitment to working with people with lived experience.
- Commitment to positive change for people affected by crime and
conflict.
The post holder must be willing and able to travel in the UK, and may be
required to work outside office hours.
Why me? actively promotes equality of opportunity for all and welcomes
applications from a wide range of candidates. We strongly encourage
applications from Black and minoritised groups who are under-represented
on our staff team.
Why me? recognises the contribution that people with criminal records can
make as employees and welcomes applications from those with a criminal
conviction. We select candidates for interview based on their skills,
qualifications and experience. We will put in place measures to ensure that
candidates with disabilities and additional needs can access the
recruitment process.
We are a very small organisation and don’t have the capacity to give
feedback to people other than interviewees. To apply for this role, please
send a CV and cover letter explaining how you meet the person specification
and why you are interested in the role, to info@why-me.org by 9am on
Monday 22nd January.
NB We will only consider applications submitted via info@why-me.org.
Matched pension contribution of up to 5%.
Hybrid - London
28-35 hours
£35,000 pro rata
Submitting your application
To apply for this role, please send a CV and cover letter explaining how you
meet the person specification and why you are interested in the role, to
info@why-me.org by 9am on Monday 22nd January. NB We will only
consider applications submitted via info@why-me.org.
Closing Date: 22 January 2024
Contact Name: Keeva Baxter
