Reparation Supervisor - Youth Justice Service

What will you be doing?

NYJS is committed to restorative approaches and you'll use these principles throughout your work, with full training provided. Working across Northamptonshire, you'll support and supervise young people completing reparation activities, helping them understand the impact of their actions and make positive changes. 

You'll work with children and young people in our offices, community settings and, where appropriate, their own homes, building effective relationships that encourage engagement and progress. 

You'll also work closely with families, victims, community partners and other professionals to support positive outcomes. 

The role includes monitoring attendance and progress, sharing information appropriately with colleagues, ensuring activities are delivered safely and contributing to the ongoing development of Northamptonshire's reparation programme. 

You may also be required to transport young people to and from activities when needed. 

 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

About you

You will need to display a good level of understanding of the difficulties young people face. Have an ability to engage young people positively, assess and deliver tailored interventions covering a wide range of issues to potentially resistant young people and their parents or carers is essential to this role. 

You will work in partnership with colleagues inside and outside the YJS and be expected to offer a range of approaches to your work, which are responsive to the needs of the individuals.  

The YJS client group can live chaotic lifestyles and your persistence and determination will be important along with your ability to engage and re-engage with those who need you most. 

Educated to GCSE standard, you will have some experience of working with difficult to engage children and young people.  

You demonstrate a good level of understanding of the difficulties young people face, in order to meet their needs and inspire them. 

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Barred List check    

When applying please ensure your supporting statement details how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time education

Our benefits

We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.

We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:

• 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health pension protection.
• Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave
• Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
• Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
• A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
• Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
• Subsidised town centre car parking scheme

About us

At Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of everything we do. Every decision we make and every action we take is guided by our commitment to delivering high-quality services that make a lasting difference to the lives of children, young people and families across Northamptonshire.

We know that our people are our greatest strength. Our workforce is at the centre of our success, and we are committed to creating an environment where colleagues feel valued, supported and empowered to do the best job of their lives every day. We foster a culture built on kindness, collaboration and trust, where achievements are recognised, ideas are welcomed and innovation is encouraged.

We are proud of the positive impact we make together and delighted that our work has been recognised by Ofsted, with an Outstanding rating for Leadership and Management and Good ratings across Help and Protection, Children in Care and Care Leavers.

At NCT equality, diversity and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organisation.  We are a Disability Confident employer and have a commitment to care leavers, who we guarantee an interview if they meet the essential criteria.

If you are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of an ambitious, supportive and forward-thinking organisation, Northamptonshire Children’s Trust could be the place for you.

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