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Up to £41,586 a year
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Job Description
Restorative Approaches Practitioner
Youth Justice Service – Remote Working and Canning Town/Cumberland Road office
£38,385 – £41,586
Closing date: 25/09/2022
JOB DESCRIPTION
About Us
Newham Youth Offending Service aims to put victims of crime at the centre of our work in preventing crime, and the fear of crime, through our engagement of children at risk of offending along with their families. We are working to ensure that victims of crime in our community are supported in all that we do. We are therefore seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and dynamic Restorative Approaches Practitioner to ensure the voice of those harmed is heard.
About the Job
Restorative Justice brings the Youth Offending Team, Metropolitan Police and Probation to work together to provide improved services to victims of crime. Newham Youth Offending Service aims to put victims of crime at the centre of our work in preventing crime, and the fear of crime, through our engagement of victims, children at risk of offending and their families. The Restorative Approaches practitioner will ensure that victims of crime in our community are supported in all that we do.
JOB DESCRIPTION
About You
As a Restorative Approaches Practitioner, you will contribute to the provision of effective and high quality multi-agency Youth Offending Service, in ensuring that the voice of those harmed is heard in all that we do, and that all YOS interventions with children and their families include restorative justice activity. You will establish and maintain effective multi-agency links with key partner agencies to support victims of crime in Newham.
People are at the heart of everything we do. Our core values are respect, aspiration, empowering culture, integrity, working together. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced practitioner who is willing to work within Newham Youth Offending Service values bringing a victim focused approach to our service delivery.
OUR OFFER
We have been working hard to make Newham a great place to work..
We will offer you
• A competitive package of up to £41,586
• Flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to work from home.
• Smarter Working with new modern technology.
• A systemic and restorative practice model.
• ‘Newham Together’ – a positive, nurturing and collaborative work environment built on trust.
• Oyster card/parking permit for business use.
• Excellent transport links to the rest of the capital.
• Permanent and stable senior leadership with a consistent vision.
• Wellbeing service, leisure and discount benefits (Council scheme).
• Travel season ticket loan, cycle scheme, Local Authority pension.
• We will be a centre of excellence for children’s services by 2023.
TO APPLY
Please submit a CV and provide a supporting statement in the additional information section through our recruitment portal. The supporting statement should demonstrate how you meet the relevant requirements listed in the person specification in the job description.
Shortlisting decisions will be based on candidates’ relevant experience and on candidates’ suitability for the role in line with the person specification, as described in their supporting statement.
Closing date: 25 /09/2022 at 23:59
Interviews: ASAP after closing date – likely to be first/second week of October
Additional Information
We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.
The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.
The London Borough of Newham is located only 5 miles east of London. It is well positioned with access to all major networks in London and the south east. It is well connected by public transport with, bus, tube and DLR. When the Crossrail service opens it will call at Custom House close to our council offices and also Stratford station and from there to central London. The London City Airport which serves major European cities is located at Royal Albert Dock. Newham has the youngest overall population in the country. It was one of the six host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics and contains most of the Olympic Park including the London Stadium. It has a thriving arts quarter with the Theatre Royal Stratford East offering excellent entertainment for all the family. There is the University of East London which has two campuses in Newham, one in Stratford and another next to the regenerated Royal Albert Dock. It also has a large Westfield shopping Centre in Stratford which has all the major retailers there.
