ASPIRE Restorative Youth Work Practitioner, Achieving for Children

Pertemps; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Restorative Youth Work Practitioner in Kingston upon Thames to provide vital support for young victims of peer-on-peer violence. This role involves delivering restorative justice interventions and improving the confidence and social skills of vulnerable youth. Ideal candidates should have experience in working with youth and facilitating restorative processes to ensure safety and empowerment for victims. The contract offers a pay rate up to £33.97 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people affected by violence or bullying.
• Ability to manage restorative work processes.
• Strong communication skills to support victims.

Responsibilities

• Lead 1:1 restorative work with young victims of crime.
• Provide high-quality support and interventions.
• Facilitate processes ensuring victim engagement and safety.

Skills

Restorative justice facilitation

Advocacy for victims

Working with young people

Collaboration with youth services

Job description

ASPIRE Restorative Youth Work Practitioner, Achieving for Children

Pay rate to £33.97 per hour

Contract role

Vitalis are recruiting for experienced Restorative Youth Work Practitioner to work in a Team in Kingston and Richmond. This role will lead on delivering 1:1 work with young people that have been a victim of peer‑on‑peer violence or bullying to reduce the likelihood of entering the cycle of crime. The work could include targeted group work where this is appropriate, working alongside the youth service and Project X groups to support young people to increase their confidence and social skills and outlook. You will manage and facilitate restorative work with victims and those children who offend in accordance with the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime ensuring the work with victims is high quality, individualised and responsive driving positive outcomes and safety for victims. You will be responsible to provide a range of restorative justice interventions to those who have been harmed by youth crime and to those children that have committed the harm. You will provide high‑quality support and advocacy to victims of youth crime. To facilitate restorative justice processes where appropriate, ensuring that victims are fully informed, supported, and empowered to engage in the youth justice process in a safe and meaningful way.

Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:

• Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
• Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
• Multi‑Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
• Looked After Children (LAC)
• Children’s Social Work
• Adult Social Work
• Service Manager
• Head of Service
• Team Manager
• Assistant Team Manager
• A wide range of housing roles
• Careers in SEND in local authorities

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