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This role has a starting salary of £13,895 per annum for working 14 hours per week, or £21,835 per annum for working 22 hours per week. The full time equivalent salary is £35,730 per annum.
We are excited to be hiring a Restorative Practitioner to join the Youth Justice Service Central Team. Although the contractual base will be Quadrant Court, the role is county-wide and travelling across Surrey will be expected.
There are two roles available which make up one full-time post - 1x 22 hours per week 12 month fixed term contract/secondment, the other is 1x 14 hours per week on a permanent contract. Please note that there will also be an opportunity for successful applicants to undertake up to an additional 10 hours a week on a bank contract basis.
Rewards and Benefits
- 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the TeamSurrey Youth Justice Service (YJS) is a high performing multi-agency partnership which provides services before and after court to meet the statutory requirements of the youth justice system. The YJS sits in the Safeguarding Adolescents portfolio and is committed to integrated working to achieve its primary aim of preventing offending and reduce reoffending by children. Additionally, the service seeks to repair the harm caused to victims and communities by addressing the root causes of offending and reoffending by children.
About the RoleA fantastic opportunity has arisen in Surrey's Youth Justice Service (YJS) for a Restorative Practitioner to join our central team and co-ordinate our responses to victims of youth crime.
Surrey's Youth Justice Service is made up of three area based teams who work with children who have either been given an out of court disposal for offending behaviour or who have gone through the Court process and received an outcome. In addition, there is a YJS Central team, which has co-ordination and oversight of all the youth justice functions in Surrey. This team provides technical support, guidance, and drives practice, learning, improvement and service development, to ensure consistency across the three area-based teams.
The main element of the Restorative Practitioner role is contacting victims of youth crime across Surrey, predominantly for out of court disposals but this will also include some court outcomes. This contact is undertaken regardless of the type of crime, including sensitive or complex cases. You will offer victims a chance to talk to you about what has happened to them and explore with them if there is anything the child might be able to do to make amends.
You will support and facilitate face to face meetings, shuttle mediation between both parties, and work with children to understand the victim's perspective. You will work closely with the Youth Justice Practitioners to assess and prepare children and victims for all restorative approaches. When the offence committed has been very serious or in complicated circumstances, you will work closely with Surrey Police officers and the Victim and Witness Care Unit to plan the best approach to the victim.
Shortlisting CriteriaTo be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
- Experience of working with victims of crime and a commitment to meeting the Victim's Code of Practice with a good understanding of restorative approaches
- A relevant degree / vocational qualification and/or relevant restorative practice training
- Commitment to Child First principles and an understanding of the needs of children who offend
- Proven written and oral communication and interpersonal skills with good negotiation and influencing skills, and the ability to maintain effective working relationships at all levels
- High level problem solving skills with the capacity to devise and implement innovative solutions
- Ability to communicate with compassion and authority in challenging situations and with resistant individuals, be able to effectively engage with people in complex situations both short-term and building relationships over time
The role holder will need to have the willingness and ability to travel around the county to meet the demands of the role.
Contact UsPlease contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
For an informal discussion please contact Anna Mullen by telephone on .
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 27/10/2024 with interviews to follow.
An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role. Our CommitmentSurrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:
- The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
- The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
