Reparation Coordinator

About Us

West Sussex Youth Justice Service (YJS) is a high performing multi-agency statutory partnership which provides services before and after court to meet the statutory requirements of the youth justice system. Its primary aim is to prevent offending and reduce reoffending by children. The service works in partnership with a variety of agencies to ensure children are offered appropriate intervention to address their risks, meet their needs and build on their strengths. Further, the service seeks to repair the harm caused to victims and communities by addressing the root causes of offending and reoffending by children.

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About The Job

Salary: £28,371 to £31,099 per annum

Working Pattern: Full time – 37 hours per week, with occasional weekend and evening working.

Contract: Fixed term/secondment until 31/03/2025

Location: Countywide, but based at Bridge House, Worthing.

Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please can you therefore discuss and agree this with your manager before applying for this position.

We are seeking a dedicated individual to join us as a Reparation Coordinator within the Youth Justice Service.

The multi-agency Youth Justice Service (YJS) provides services before and after court appearances to meet the requirements of the Youth Justice Board. Its aim is to prevent and reduce youth crime. This post has come about due to some funding for ‘Immediate Justice’. As such we will be working to increase reparation in the community for those children on ‘out of court’ programmes, in addition to continuing to work with those on court orders.

As Reparation Coordinator you will be passionate about creating opportunities for children involved in the youth justice system to repair the harm they have caused to direct victims or to the community as a whole. This will range from physical activities such as gardening or painting to working with rescue animals or creating items for charities to sell.

In this role you will be responsible for the coordination of the Reparative and Unpaid work across the service as well as working alongside children as they complete reparation tasks. You will work closely with the Restorative Justice Advisor and may at times have contact with those that have been harmed by youth crime when explore reparative activities.

Experience and Skills

Key Skills:

• Good interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to explain information to others and use advisory, negotiation and persuasion skills to influence the actions of others.
• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills for a variety of tasks, e.g. participating in meetings, working with other agencies, attending case conferences and court proceedings.
• Ability to research and analyse information, in order to make judgements based on the needs and voice of the children, victims and communities, and efficiently solve problems, for example in the creative design of a child’s intervention programme to meet their individual needs.
• Ability to organise and prioritise work, coordinate a variety of tasks in a clear and logical way and meet agreed deadlines.
• Developed assessment skills in order to carry out the assessments of children’s suitability for available programmes.
• Ability to gain the trust and respect of other professionals in order to be able to secure and develop partnership working and secure high quality reparation placements for the children.

Qualifications and/or experience:

• 4 GCSEs with A-C passes including Maths and English or equivalent qualification or experience demonstrating that level of numeracy and literacy.
• You will need to be able to travel independently around the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Pool cars and pool bikes available.
• Knowledge of child development and attachment and development trauma in order to deliver appropriate intervention.
• Ability to undertake practical tasks e.g. gardening, clearing, arts, building, use of tools.
• At least one year’s previous experience of working with challenging children (e.g. CSC, police, schools, criminal justice, youth work).
• Experience of working in a multi-agency setting
• Experience of carrying out assessments and writing reports.
• Experience of effectively coordinating individuals or leading others.
• Previous experience of working in a criminal justice setting (e.g. Youth Justice Team, Probation, Police) - Desirable
• Youth work, probation or social care qualification or YJS qualification (e.g. NVQ 3, BTEC National Diploma, JEPC) - Desirable

Rewards and Benefits

As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.

In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:

• A competitive salary
• A generous pension scheme
• Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
• Flexible working
• A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers with the opportunity to save over £1,000 (Including: Argos, Samsung, Asos, B&Q and many more)
• Free access to employee assistance programmes
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
• A range of commuting and business travel discounts and initiatives

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.

Further Information

The reference number for this role is CAFHE05069.

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Sally Pescott at sally.pescott@westsussex.gov.uk for issues or queries regarding your application please contact harriet.long@westsussex.gov.uk.

To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and cover letter. In your cover letter outline your motivation for applying and explain how you meet the key skills listed in full and the experience you can bring to the role, ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the above details and job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, 5 years’ referencing and a health check.

West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.

For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran’s Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page.

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Job Reference: CAFHE05069