Victims and Restorative Justice Lead

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils London, England Posted This week

Full Time
Onsite
Senior

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About Us

Victims and Restorative Justice Lead
Wandsworth Youth Justice Service
£, – £, per annum
Permanent
Full Time ( hours)
Wandsworth, London

Wandsworth Youth Justice Service is seeking an exceptional Victims & Restorative Justice Lead to drive our victim‑centred, trauma‑informed and restorative practice, in line with the HMIP Victims’ Standard and our Victim Strategy –.

Our work with victims of crime is simple and powerful: We ensure every person affected by harmful behaviour displayed by children feels seen, heard and supported whether or not they choose to take part in restorative justice.

We believe in compassion backed by professional rigour, offering trauma‑informed, tailored support that recognises children as victims in their own right, the emotional impact on parents and carers, and the need for healing, safety and confidence after harm.

At Wandsworth, we work to rebuild trust, reduce fear, and create space for recovery – one meaningful conversation at a time.

About the role

As our Victims and Restorative Justice Lead, you will champion embedding trauma‑informed practice across the service and ensuring victims’ voices shape assessment, planning and intervention. Leading restorative approaches that build safety, accountability and healing you will drive practice improvement, workforce development and quality assurance. You will play a crucial role in strengthening partnerships with Police, Victim Support, schools, and community agencies and contribute to excellent inspection outcomes under the HMIP framework. 

In this pivotal leadership role, you will also:

  • Lead and oversee and develop the work with victims of youth crime, ensuring timely contact and high‑quality communication throughout their journey.
  • Deliver and quality assure Victim Needs Assessments that are sensitive, accessible, and responsive to trauma, culture, identity and individual needs.
  • Provide operational leadership for restorative justice pathways, ensuring that restorative processes whether direct or indirect are safe, well‑facilitated, meaningful and grounded in best practice.
  • Supervise the ISS & Reparation Coordinator, ensuring high‑quality, purposeful, and safe reparation activities that reflect both community needs and victim voice.
  • Oversee performance through the Victims Strategy Steering Group KPI dashboard, including timeliness, RJ offer and uptake, satisfaction, equity, disproportionality and data quality measures.
  • Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

  • Strong restorative practice skills.
  • Leadership capability and confidence in supervision.
  • Deep commitment to Child‑First, victim‑centred youth justice.
  • Experience working with victims, children and multi‑agency partners.
  • A passion for advocacy, trauma‑informed engagement and social justice.
  • If you want to make a meaningful difference for victims of youth crime and lead restorative practice at a strategic and operational level, we would love to hear from you.

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