Restorative Justice Practitioner: Youth & Victim Advocate

Essex County Council; Harlow; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Essex County Council is seeking a Restorative Justice Practitioner to deliver RJ interventions for victims and young people aged 10-17 within the Essex Youth Justice Service. The role includes direct victim/offender conferencing, risk assessment, and safeguarding responsibilities, in line with national standards.

You will work across community and custodial settings, provide victim support, and collaborate with partners to reduce first-time entrants and reoffending while maintaining high

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent by experience; willingness to work towards Registered Practitioner status
• Demonstrated continuing professional development aligned to relevant competency frameworks
• Solid knowledge of Restorative Justice and its use in a justice setting
• Understanding of anti-discriminatory practice; adaptable and creative
• Experience with direct work with children and young people and safeguarding procedures
• Experience advocating for victims with external partners and challenging bureaucracy
• Experience arranging and managing victim/offender conferences
• Knowledge of social services and agency resources to promote child safety
• Excellent written and verbal communication with strong records and data protection awareness

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and deliver Restorative Justice interventions with young people and victims per Victim Code and RJ principles
• Conduct statutory Victim Contact to gather victims' views and facilitate participation
• Support victims and families and make appropriate external referrals
• Organise and run victim/offender conferences in community or custodial settings
• Deliver victim awareness programmes to young people to foster empathy
• Co-deliver Restorative Justice training with partners to reduce reoffending
• Complete robust risk assessments for safe delivery of restorative activities
• Ensure safety and duty of care for young people at all times
• Maintain accurate records in line with National standards
• Highlight and report safeguarding issues as appropriate
• Attend multi-agency meetings to represent victims' voice

Skills

Communication skills

Mobility/Travel

Advocacy

Record keeping

Data protection awareness

Education

GCSE or equivalent (RQF Level 2)

Registered Practitioner status (or working towards it)

Job description

Essex County Council is seeking a Restorative Justice Practitioner to deliver RJ interventions for victims and young people aged 10-17 within the Essex Youth Justice Service. The role includes direct victim/offender conferencing, risk assessment, and safeguarding responsibilities, in line with national standards.

You will work across community and custodial settings, provide victim support, and collaborate with partners to reduce first-time entrants and reoffending while maintaining high