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Make a Real Difference in Your Community. Portsmouth City Council’s Youth Justice Service (YJS) is seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and dedicated Restorative Justice Practitioner to join our well‑resourced and innovative multi‑disciplinary team.
Job Responsibility:
Deliver specialist restorative justice activities including victim contact, reparation, mediation, restorative conferences, and one‑to‑one work
Administer and coordinate restorative justice processes sensitively and efficiently to support effective planning and intervention
Arrange and oversee community placements for reparation and unpaid work, including evening/weekend opportunities
Work closely with our Community Engagement Coordinator to recruit, train, and support volunteers, promoting opportunities across media channels and community venues
Contribute to wider Youth Justice Service delivery, working collaboratively with professionals across health, police, social care, education and other statutory partners
Ensure all work adheres to required safeguarding, public protection, and GDPR standards
Requirements:
Understands the Youth Justice System and the role of restorative justice within it
Strong assessment skills and can use them effectively with young people, victims, and volunteers
Can work confidently within set timescales and adapt to changing service needs
Brings a professional, engaging approach that supports meaningful participation from service users
Can assess and manage risk (reoffending, harm, vulnerability) confidently
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enabling positive relationships with young people, victims, volunteers, and partner agencies
Self‑motivated, organised, calm under pressure, and able to use initiative while following policies and procedures
Strong problem‑solving skills and a flexible, creative approach
Supports equality, diversity, and inclusive practice
Competent IT skills, including use of Microsoft Office and case management databases
Can converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English (essential)