Restorative Justice Practice Supervisor Grade 12 (£47,040 - £49,083)

Restorative Justice Practice Supervisor – Children Services – Croydon Council

Salary: Grade 12 £47,040 - £49,083

Permanent – 36 hours per week

Hybrid working

Job Purpose

This is a leadership post to develop, support and coordinate the use of a range of direct and indirect restorative approaches for use within Croydon YJS. The successful candidate will supervise, line manage and coordinate and oversee Restorative Justice work providing monthly supervision, yearly appraisals and ongoing advice, information, guidance and support. As one of the responsibilities of newly appointed candidate, you will oversee the involvement of and work with victims as required and allocate victim work appropriately. As a Restorative Justice Practice Supervisor, you will recruit, train and manage a group of specialist Restorative Justice Workers and volunteers. The scope of the post requires the post holder to have extensive knowledge and practical experience of dealing with victims of crime and restorative approaches.

Essential Requirements
Extensive knowledge plus recent practical experience of a variety of restorative approaches.

In-depth knowledge of the Victim Code of Practice and its relevance to the work of the Youth Justice Service.

To be accredited by a nationally recognised organisation / agency to be able to  facilitate complex restorative justice conferences and / or other restorative meetings involving contact between the victim and offender.

Ability to build good working relationships and engage young people, their families, victims of crime and Youth Offender Panel members.

Ability to quality assure direct and indirect RJ processes and manage staff effectively.

Evidence of recent RJ conferencing and mediation experience.

Previously worked in a relevant professional field.

Experience of managing staff and / or volunteers.

Experience of working in a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary context.

Experience in project management.

Benefits
You will be valued for your skills and expertise, supported by the team of experienced professionals, as well as the management at Croydon Council, one of the largest employers in the borough. We also offer:

Highly competitive compensation package

29-31 days (grade equivalent) annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays and option to purchase more

A pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20%

Continuing Professional Development – genuine opportunities to grow, develop and specialise in your career

Management development programmes

Investment into your wellbeing

Access to Employee Discount scheme with a range of programmes (Cycle Benefit Scheme, GymFlex, Retail Discounts and more)

We promote flexible & hybrid working arrangements where possible to support a healthy work-life balance