Restorative Justice

We have an exciting opportunity for a Restorative Practitioner to join the Thames Valley team in Thames Valley, working 18.75 hours a week.

Do you want to make a difference every day?

Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability?

Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care? If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…

Driving is essential across Thames Valley.

Living in the area of Thames Valley.

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

About the role:

• This role is home based with travel around Thames Valley when required
• Demonstrate a good command of the English language both verbally and in writing.
• Have a good understanding of Restorative Justice.
• A clear understanding of the criminal justice journey of both Victims and Offenders
• The ability to assess, update and mitigate risk including risk information held by partner agencies
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Understand Safeguarding issues, and the legal responsibilities surrounding these issues
• Maintaining professional boundaries.
• Knowledge and understanding of the requirement for confidentiality and safe working practices, maintaining records in accordance with the Data Protection Act and other legal requirements.
• Experience of working within a multi-agency and legislative framework.
• Experience of outcome focused working.
• Experience of managing a complex caseload, to prioritise work and deal with competing demands demonstrating an organised an methodical approach to work
• Experience of delivering training or presenting
• Delivery of Restorative Justice practice including direct and indirect processes
• Completion of relevant, accredited RJ training, including serious and complex training
• Have excellent communication, negotiation and advisory skills, both written and verbal when interacting with a range of agencies and individuals
• Understand and be committed to equal opportunities and diversity and inclusion issues in policy and practice
• Demonstrate the ability to use IT applications competently including, Microsoft Word, Excel etc. and Case Management systems in order to keep accurate records and monitoring your performance
• Clean driving licence, access to a vehicle and business insurance essential for some areas, for example rural locations (requirement will be discussed at interview)

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.