Role Summary & Benefits

Youth Justice Officer – Restorative Justice

Fixed Term 6 Months

Part Time 0.6 FTE

You will ensure the voice of victims is integral to youth justice processes, allowing victims to make informed choices about involvement in restorative justice.

This post will have responsibility for making contact with victims of crime and ensuring adherence to the victim code of practice. This will involve direct contact with victims of crime so will require excellent communication and engagement skills and an ability to work sensitively to their needs.

You will manage a caseload and need skills in explaining legal processes, listening, report writing, advocating and delivering restorative justice interventions. Experience of working with victims or restorative approaches would be highly beneficial to this role. This post will be based in Exeter and can involve some home working but would require an ability to travel throughout Devon.

For this position you will need a relevant degree level qualification or level 4 vocational qualification, or proven experience at that level within a children’s services environment.

Devon Youth Justice Service (Devon YJS) is a multi-agency team made up of staff from a variety of professional backgrounds who work with children and their families to reduce offending and re-offending. You should be enthusiastic and motivated to work creatively with children and young adults, their parents/carers, other professionals and with victims of crime. Devon YJS is committed to a Child First approach, and it is important all applicants understand and are committed to these guiding principles:

Interview Date: To be confirmed

For an informal discussion please contact Phil Hudson phil.hudson@devon.gov.uk

How to apply 
Please ensure when completing your application form that you provide a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteria as described in the person specification of the job description. Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed.

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• Happy to Talk Flexible Working – The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.
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Key Responsibilities

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