Restorative Justice Practitioner: Mediation & Victims

Portsmouth; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

Portsmouth Youth Justice Service seeks a Restorative Justice Practitioner on a part-time basis (18.5 hours/week). The role involves coordinating restorative processes, supporting victims and volunteers, and facilitating conferences with a focus on safeguarding and effective intervention planning.

You will work across a multidisciplinary team with flexible evenings/weekends for activities, maintaining high standards of safety and data protection and building strong relationships with children,

Qualifications

• Experience in restorative justice or youth justice practice preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of safeguarding, data protection and child protection principles.
• Ability to work to deadlines and adapt to changing needs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver restorative justice processes with victims and offenders.
• Contact and support victims; arrange reparation activities.
• Facilitate mediation and restorative conferences; provide individual support.
• Coordinate venues and placements for restorative work and unpaid work.
• Recruit, train and support volunteers; promote volunteering in communities.
• Provide office support and maintain safeguarding and data protection standards.
• Hybrid working: attend the designated workplace 2 days per week.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organised

Teamwork

IT skills

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Specialist systems

Job description

Portsmouth Youth Justice Service seeks a Restorative Justice Practitioner on a part-time basis (18.5 hours/week). The role involves coordinating restorative processes, supporting victims and volunteers, and facilitating conferences with a focus on safeguarding and effective intervention planning.

You will work across a multidisciplinary team with flexible evenings/weekends for activities, maintaining high standards of safety and data protection and building strong relationships with children,