Restorative Justice Practitioner

This is an exciting opportunity as we are looking for two energetic people to join a new team of Restorative Justice (RJ) practitioners as we develop and build a successful RJ service for victim and offenders across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.

RJ aims to bring together parties to repair the harm caused by offending and allows victims to be heard and have an opportunity explain the impact and consequences on their lives. The new post-holders will work with the team to help raise the profile of the service, train and educate key partners in identifying opportunities for RJ and deliver quality casework, such as facilitated conferences (both online and in person), 1-2-1 support and tailored interventions.

The post holder will work within a small team, managed by an RJ Team Leader.

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
• Practice Development and clinical supervision where required

About the Role:

This role is based in Stafford, co-located with Justice Services at Staffordshire Police Head Quarters. You will be expected to work flexibly across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. The service will be delivered as per service user requirements and will involve some early evening and possible weekend delivery.

You will be:

• Working with adult victims and offenders
• Delivering interventions in person, individually or as part of a group
• Assessing risk and needs at all times; ensuring the safe delivery of service
• Working alongside the victim service to co-ordinate delivery of services

You will need:

• A genuine belief in RJ and a good understanding of how it fits within traditional justice systems
• Personal resilience and good communication and interpersonal skills
• A good understanding of crime and its impact on victims and families

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us:

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.

As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We look forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.