Part-Time Restorative Justice Specialist

Portsmouth City Council; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

2 days in office

Job summary

Portsmouth City Council's Youth Justice Service seeks a Restorative Justice Practitioner to join its multidisciplinary team. You will help victims, arrange reparation activities, and facilitate mediation and restorative conferences to repair the harm caused by youth crime.

You will assess needs and risks, work with children aged 10 to 17, and maintain accurate client records using Microsoft Outlook, Word and specialist systems.

Qualifications

• Understanding of the youth justice system and restorative justice practices.
• Ability to assess needs and risks to achieve positive outcomes for children, victims and volunteers.
• Ability to work to deadlines, be organised and use initiative.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver restorative justice processes.
• Contact and support victims; arrange reparation activities.
• Facilitate mediation and restorative conferences; provide individual support and interventions.

Skills

Restorative justice

Victim support

Mediation

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Youth justice knowledge (training/education)

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Case management systems

Job description

Portsmouth City Council's Youth Justice Service seeks a Restorative Justice Practitioner to join its multidisciplinary team. You will help victims, arrange reparation activities, and facilitate mediation and restorative conferences to repair the harm caused by youth crime.

You will assess needs and risks, work with children aged 10 to 17, and maintain accurate client records using Microsoft Outlook, Word and specialist systems.