Restorative Justice Lead
At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career. Our work spans education, social justice and rehabilitation, children's social care, family support, social action, and getting people into work.
In Justice, we work with young people and adults in custody and in the community, providing a range of services including offender management and resettlement, veterans in custody, victim services, gangs work and youth justice.
Catch22's Victim Service provide emotional and practical support for victims and witnesses of crime and anti-social behaviour, alongside crime prevention advice. Last year, we supported 32,500 victims across the UK, achieving improved health and wellbeing outcomes for 99% of our service users.
About the post
You will be a member of the local management team within the victim service, managing a team of volunteer and student placements, and leading the team to deliver a holistic restorative justice model across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
As the Restorative Justice Lead, you will deliver a restorative service for identifiable victims of crime. You will lead the team to develop their restorative justice practice through coaching and working on cases together. You will work collaboratively with a wide range of agencies to ensure that there is a robust referral pathway in place.
You will ensure that victims receive a high-quality service through the effective management of the team’s performance, maintaining organisational and professional standards expected of the victim service. You will ensure that victims’ needs are reviewed and met in line with the key targets and contractual expectations.
Up to 33 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
Access to a Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 19.9% of your salary
Culture of flexible working
Technology to support agile working where the role permits
Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
Enhanced family-friendly policies
Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development
Leicestershire Police Headquarters St John's, Enderby, Leicester LE19 2BX
Full time, 37.5 hours per week.
£32,620
Submitting your application
Closing Date: 16:30 on 25th of February 2026.
Catch22 reserves the right to withdraw the vacancy at any time, for any reason before the stated closing date.
Screening: Successful admission to post subject to enhanced DBS check, police vetting check, and employer Right To Work in the UK check. The post-holder must have right to work in the UK. Catch22 does not currently provide a licence to sponsor visas but please see this register to see those that do.
To Apply: Follow the link HERE where you'll be asked to provide your CV and cover letter, along with the completion of the screening questions to express your interest in this opportunity.
Please note, in the interest of safer recruitment and ensuring that applicants are a right fit for the role, submitted applications must contain a CV, satisfactory responses to the screening questions, and information detailing interest in the role, to be considered for this position.
Use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) should not be used to exaggerate skills & experiences, create generic responses that are not unique to the individual, and for any assessments used by the Hiring Team to measure an individual's natural abilities.
Closing Date: 26 February 2026
Contact Name: Kali Long