At a Glance
- Tasks: Inspire and develop Restore Practitioners while ensuring safety and care for children.
- Company: Join Oasis Restore, a revolutionary organisation in Youth Justice.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, Local Government Pension Scheme, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive community focused on innovative values-based practices.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of children while leading a passionate team.
- Qualifications: Experience in social care and strong relational skills required.
The predicted salary is between 44399 - 48189 £ per year.
CLOSING DATE: 6th July 2026
INTERVIEW DATE: 14th July 2026
START DATE: As soon as possible
SALARY: £44,399 - £48,189 - which includes a £5,460 Restore management allowance, as well as £6,792 unsocial hours payment per annum (subject to eligibility criteria)
LOCATION: Oasis Restore in Rochester, Medway, Kent.
WORKING PATTERN: Full-time shift work including days, evenings, nights, and weekends
DISCLOSURE LEVEL: Enhanced
Can you see yourself in a senior role, taking responsibility for the children and staff within one of our three residential houses? Do you want to be part of a revolution in Youth Justice? Are you passionate about working with children who are on remand or sentenced? Do you have a gift for balancing kindness with structure? If you said yes to any of the above, then we have an opportunity for you like no other!
Following a period of internal building works coupled with a comprehensive learning review with all our staff over our therapeutic processes and what we have learnt so far on this revolutionary journey; we are offering a hugely exciting opportunity for people with relevant personal and professional experience to come and join our team of Senior Restore Practitioners.
This will be an amazing opportunity for those with the correct skillset to come and work with our new cohort of students.
Your role as First Line Manager will be to inspire and develop Restore Practitioners, manage and partake in activities, and provide and sustain a sense of safety, care and boundaries. You will be an important figure for children and staff in each of the houses, representing a caring, fair and structured source of authority, who is present and involved in daily life.
You will be someone who can work well in complex, demanding and emotive situations. You will have excellent relational skills and will be someone who can think well under pressure and who can empower and contain others in their work. You will have a powerful belief in the value of restorative work and will be able to hold your hope and compassion for the children in the face of the challenges they will bring within our agreed operating procedures and systems.
You will report into the middle leadership team and will work within a team which includes experienced social care managers and therapists as well as working with teaching staff to support the children's engagement in education and wider school activities. You will play an active role in the school's enrichment programme, delivering sessions which promote the development of the whole child.
In addition to delivering and supporting enrichment programs, you'll ensure our safeguarding standards are rigorously upheld and keep our systems updated. Your attention to these protocols will play a crucial role in keeping our children safe and supported.
You will have responsibility for ensuring the healthy functioning of the whole school (including the home), chairing handovers, coordinating and ensuring the allocation of staff, providing support, presence and decision-making across the day, and working with staff to embed and sustain our restorative culture.
You will be a champion of therapeutic practice, placing relationships at the heart of everything you do and be responsible for ensuring excellent standards of care throughout the school.
You will be someone who cares about developing others, working on organisational, team, group, family and individual levels to foster real understanding, good relationships, accountability and communication, within our culture of benign enquiry.
You will have a mature, reflective approach that aligns with the Restore Framework, our model of practice, aware of the conscious and unconscious impact of this very challenging work and the value of discovering its meaning. You will be committed to finding a way through, and never giving up.
As a newly established subsidiary of the Oasis Charitable Trust, you will enjoy the benefit of being part of a national organisation that aims to support all staff to reach their full potential and a once in a lifetime opportunity to create, develop and grow a new collaborative and innovative values-based organisation.
As well as this you will also benefit from the following opportunities: A mixture of one to one and group reflective practice, coaching.
Senior Restore Practitioner in Kent employer: OASIS RESTORE
Oasis Restore in Rochester, Medway, Kent, is an exceptional employer dedicated to revolutionising Youth Justice through a supportive and innovative work culture. Employees benefit from comprehensive training, reflective practice opportunities, and a strong commitment to personal and professional growth, all while making a meaningful impact on the lives of children in care. With a focus on restorative practices and a collaborative environment, Oasis Restore offers a unique chance to be part of a transformative journey in a nurturing setting.
