Youth Justice Service Restorative Justice Worker in Reading

We are looking for a Restorative Justice Worker to join our Youth Justice Service. This is a rewarding role where you’ll work directly with victims of youth crime and young people to encourage positive change and repair harm caused by offending. We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

About the role

You will play a vital role in supporting victims and helping young people take responsibility for their actions. In this role, you will:

• Contact and support victims of youth crime, offering impartial information and opportunities to participate in restorative justice processes.
• Organise and supervise reparative activities for young people, ensuring sessions are meaningful and constructive.
• Identify suitable reparation placements and work with community partners to develop opportunities.
• Lead face‑to‑face or indirect restorative justice processes, ensuring compliance with the Victims Code.
• Maintain accurate records and monitor victim satisfaction with Youth Justice Service work.
• Collaborate with colleagues and partner agencies to deliver high‑quality interventions and improve service delivery.

About you

You’ll be engaging, organised, and committed to making a difference. To succeed in this role, you should have:

• Practical experience of working with victims of crime and young people.
• Knowledge of victim issues and good practice in restorative justice.
• Effective relationship building skills and the ability to engage people during challenging times.
• Ability to plan and deliver effective interventions, monitor outcomes, and write clear reports.
• IT skills and the ability to manage your own workload effectively.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends and travel within and outside Reading.

Desirable qualities include experience delivering restorative justice interventions, community‑based projects, and knowledge of the justice system. You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.

Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:

• Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do.
• Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential.
• Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way.
• Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed.

Our offer

We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years’ service, with the option to buy additional leave.
• A wide range of flexible working opportunities.
• Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading.
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS).
• On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted.
• Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work.
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax.

Closing Date: Sunday 1st February 2026

Interview Date: Thursday 12th - Friday 13th February 2026