Restorative Justice Officer

Post Ref: CC564

Please note: Priority will be given to internal applicants

Calderdale Youth Justice Service undertakes assessments and interventions with children and young people aged 10 -18 years of age who have committed a criminal offence, or they are at risk of offending.

The service’s priority is to prevent offending and further offending by addressing the criminogenic factors and support young people’s skills and strengths to become valued members of the community. The case managers supervise young people subject to community and custodial sentences and provide preventative interventions for young people at risk of offending.

The post holder will be responsible for providing high-quality restorative interventions within the Youth Justice Service. In addition, they will represent the youth justice service within the local community including schools, residential homes and other external agencies to promote the work and principles of restorative justice/practice. This may also include designing and delivering of training to staff, volunteers, schools, and residential homes.

The post holder will work alongside the victim Restorative Worker to engage with victims and assess the suitability of restorative justice outcomes.

A key element of the role is the facilitation of Referral Order Panels.
A relevant professional qualification in Social Work, Youth Justice, Probation, Teaching Educational Welfare as well as a Restorative Justice Qualification Level 1-3 or a willingness to work towards within 2 years is required for this post.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.

Closing Date: Sunday 7th September 2025
Interview Date: Friday 19th September 2025

We may utilise digital interview methods.

As part of our Vision (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/) we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities for both full and part time staff.

On 30 January 2019, the Council declared a climate emergency in a bold move to step up its action to tackle climate change.

Calderdale Council embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and we are committed to providing an environment that is inclusive. We encourage applications from people who share our commitment to challenge inequality and promote diversity across Calderdale. We particularly welcome applications from communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation. All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel.

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