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Restorative Practitioner

Employer
Essex County Council
Location
England, Essex, Colchester
Salary
£24395 - £31131 per annum + + 26 Days Leave & Local Gov Pension
Closing date
26 Jan 2025
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Restorative Practitioner

Permanent, Full Time

£24,395 to £31,131 Per Annum

Location: Colchester

Closing Date: Sunday 26th January 2025 at 11.59pm

Interview date: Wednesday 5th February 2025.

Here in Essex, we continue to raise the bar about practice and our investment in our workforce is second to none. It's an exciting time to join us. Not only have we been named Outstanding by Ofsted, we are delighted and at the same time humbled to have been crowned Social Work Employer of the Year for the second time in the last three years!

What could be more rewarding than working with our young people delivering reparation in the community?

Essex Youth Justice Service works with young people aged 10-17 who have offended and are subject to both pre and post court disposals.

One of our current Restorative Practitioner's shares a typical day ……………………

"I arrive early at the Salvation Army, garden project, I pop into the centre and say hello to the elderly volunteers. I have a quick tea and a chat, some of them I have known for a number of years.

My young person arrives at the project, mum has given him a lift, I have a quick discussion with mum explaining what we were going to do today. She seems happy that he is engaging with me and helping in the garden.

I have a chat with the Young Person, finding out how they are, due to building a good relationship, we talk about any issues that they have offering advice and help.

We agree on the work that we will complete today, weeding and cutting back hedges. I always help and work along-side the Young Person.

Once the work has been completed, we tidy up. I show before and after photos of the garden work completed. He is pleased with what he has done, knowing the area is used by the community. The manager and volunteers always thank my Young Person for making the area look nice.

I can see the young person has enjoyed the session and is pleased to let his mum know what he has done, I show mum some of the photos so she can see the work that has been completed.

We end on positive note, and I agree to see him next week to continue the good work."

Having a positive impact on our Young People is priceless, this is what some of our Restorative Practitioners say

"The reason I like doing the role is having the ability/potential to help change someone's life. Seeing the result of a young person get a job or just stop getting into trouble is the buzz I get from playing a part in their development."

"Since the day I joined I feel that through management support and training opportunities I always get whatever support I need. I like the flexibility of the role whereby I can manage my own day and work around the young people and any personal commitments outside of work which is quite unique compared to most jobs."

The Experience You Will Bring

Essential:

  • Evidence of a good standard of education at RQF Level 2 (GCSE) or equivalent by experience.
  • Ability to undertake manual work, organising and prioritising a busy workload.
  • Evidence of the ability to engage young people in meaningful work and motivate them to work towards qualifications and awards where applicable.
  • Evidence of accurate record keeping and competent in the use of IT Systems to ensure robust recording.

Desirable:

  • A good understanding of Health and Safety principles and experience of undertaking risk assessments.
  • Experience in direct work with children, with the ability to evidence positively promoting children's welfare and understanding of Child Protection procedures.
  • Experience of acting as an advocate on behalf of the child within the extended family network and alongside colleagues within Social Care, with a readiness to challenge bureaucracy.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of anti-discriminatory practice and is imaginative and flexible.

The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wider operational area including travelling around the county of Essex and beyond, transporting service users and their belongings and to be able to do so in an emergency. Driving licence and car or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential.

Company

Why Essex?

Essex County Council covers 1,300 square miles from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary. From the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England’s oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest – Basildon and Harlow – are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career.

We celebrate difference and work to ensure that no one is disadvantaged when accessing services, employment or public life in Essex. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interviewing all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. We’re also committed to interviewing all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

Free to deliver big

We recruit creative, ambitious, talented people, and free them up to think – and deliver – big.

We’ve made substantial changes in recent years, reorganising how we’re structured and how we work, so we can protect the most vulnerable and enable our economy to grow. Join us and you’ll be trusted to take control, manage change and make a lasting impact. You’ll be able to call upon external partners and suppliers to help you deliver. More importantly, talented, trailblazing colleagues – including many industry-leaders – will be right by your side to share ideas, knowledge and experience.

Find out how Essex County Council is changing, and how you’ll fit in.

Employee Recognition & Engagement

Here are some of the things we have in place to give our employees a sense of belonging, involvement and recognition. 

Employee Networks:

  • Ethnically Diverse Employee Network (EDEN)
  • Carers Forum 
  • Christian Network 
  • Disabled Employees Network 
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Network
  • Parents Network 
  • Women’s Network
  • Men’s Network
  • Young People and Apprentice Network. 

You Make The Difference’ Awards - giving employees the opportunity to nominate individuals or teams who go above and beyond for our residents.

Employee Surveys – where we listen to the voices of our people and take action on what we hear.

Employee Panels – giving you the opportunity to feed back on a range of policies and initiatives, network with colleagues and influence far-reaching changes.

Learning and Development

We have developed diverse learning opportunities to support our people to grow both personally and professionally. This includes:

  • A large suite of online training and tools
  • Dedicated learning events such as ‘LearnFest’ – our flagship annual celebration of learning
  • Apprenticeships for both new and existing colleagues
  • Financial support to achieve professional qualifications
  • Support from subject matter experts 
  • The opportunity to share your own expertise to up-skill colleagues
  • Leadership and executive coaching
  • Learning on demand
  • Career pathways

Rewards and Benefits

  • Family Friendly flexible Working
  • Generous holiday and special leave allowances (including the option to purchase extra holiday)
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance of three times annual salary
  • Volunteering leave (up to 4 days per year)
  • Employee wellbeing and counselling
  • Travel discounts & season ticket loans
  • Learning and Development opportunities/coaching & mentoring
  • Payment of professional fees for approved professions
  • Eye care vouchers
  • Lease car scheme (dependent on business needs)
  • Up to £8,000 relocation package (subject to terms and conditions)

You’ll also have access to MyReward, a unique platform for Essex County Council employees to gain various discounts and savings.

Your Wellbeing

At Essex County Council we are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our people. We work closely with our employees to provide wellbeing support based on their needs. We strive to enable the right environment, conditions, and behaviours so individual and organisational wellbeing is embedded in everything we do.

Join us and get Inspired to do More.

Company info
Website
Telephone
0845 743 0430
Location
County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1QH
United Kingdom

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