Restorative Justice Worker

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13 September 2022

The East Sussex Youth Justice Service (YJS) is seeking a Restorative Justice (RJ) Worker to work with victims of offences committed by children and support children to repair the harm to victims.

The ideal candidate for this role will have a passion for and some experience in Restorative Justice, Youth Justice and/or Criminal Justice and an interest in supporting victims within the field of Youth Justice. They will have experience of working with children and may have experience of working with victims of crime.

The RJ Worker will work alongside the RJ & Volunteer Coordinator to communicate with victims of crime and facilitate direct and indirect restorative processes.

The role does require countywide travel so a full, clean UK driving licence is essential, along with access to a vehicle.

As a Restorative Justice Worker, you will be passionate about giving a voice to victims of youth crime and creating opportunities for children involved in the youth justice system to repair the harm caused by their offending behaviour. You will have responsibility for supporting the RJ & Volunteer Coordinator to coordinate the offer and delivery of all restorative processes to victims linked to youth crime, including supporting the facilitation of restorative justice conferences.

You will need to be confident in your ability to communicate with victims of crime, both via telephone and in person, to facilitate restorative conversations. You will be able to respond to challenging and complex behaviour in a calm, sensitive manner, whilst supporting victims through the process.

You will be able to develop relationships with YJS colleagues and with multi-agency partners, including Police and Children’s Services, to advise and support restorative processes and raise awareness of restorative practice.

You will need to be able to travel independently around the county to visit relevant sites and establishments, and also to work flexibly in order to meet the needs of children, families, victims and the service.

Key tasks:

To undertake the administrative processes involved in contacting victims of youth crime.
To make initial contact with victims of youth crime.
To promote restorative processes to victims of youth crime.
To facilitate indirect restorative approaches.
To support the RJ & Volunteer Coordinator with direct restorative processes.
To act as the central point of contact for victims.
To provide regular updates to victims, as appropriate.
To maintain accurate records, using the YJS central database system.
To analyse and interpret data to produce quantative and qualitative reports, as required.
To work flexibly to meet the needs of children, including working evenings.
To undertake available training opportunities and show a commitment to continuous development, to maximise your potential and ensure the efficient and effective delivery of County Council services.
Undertake any other tasks commensurate with the grading of the post.

About the post

Position | Restorative Justice Worker

Location | Hastings/Eastbourne - The office base is negotiable but is working with children from around the county.

Hours | 37 hours per week

Salary | £24,011 - In addition to opportunities to grow your career within our large and varied workforce, we offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment, which include:

flexible working
a generous leave entitlement which increases with service
access to financial wellbeing resources and products
a wide selection of discounts with high street retailers, holiday companies and more
a salary sacrifice bike scheme
loans for certain purposes at preferential rates
the choice to be a member of the attractive Local Government Pension Scheme
additional leave purchase scheme