The role
At Southwark Youth Justice Service we believe that restorative practice benefits young offenders, those they have harmed and the wider community. We believe that restorative practices can repair or rebuild relationships in a respectful and empowering way, in the justice system, in schools, in workplaces and in our communities.
We are looking for a new member of our Restorative Justice and Victim Team, who has completed a minimum of three days training in Restorative Practice, who believes in restorative values and principles and who is committed to enabling others to repair harm.
About you:
You will be an individual who can engage with young people who have committed offences, with their families and with those who have been harmed by them, from a wide range of backgrounds, ages and abilities. As an RJVO you will work to overcome communication barriers caused by adverse life experiences and discrimination amongst our service users.
You will need excellent communication skills, an ability to work flexibly and independently and a commitment to empowering young people, their families and individuals and communities affected by crime.
Applicants should be prepared to work a 36-hour week, sometimes involving after-hours meetings, visits or training sessions.
About us:
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
Southwark Youth Justice Service has a longstanding and well-established commitment to restorative justice. We offer all victims of youth crime, referred to us, support, opportunities to engage in a restorative process and signposting to other specialist services. We work restoratively with young people who have committed offences, aiming for reparation and rehabilitation for all involved. We deliver victim impact groupwork and family restorative interventions. We aspire to restorative Referral Order Panels and we deliver training in restorative practice within Southwark and beyond.
Additional details
Please note a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required at enhanced level.
Benefits and more information:
In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme:
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
Recruitment timetable
Closing Date: Tuesday 19th December 2023 at 23:59
Interview Date: Monday 8th January 2024
SWCHTF
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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