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Job description

The Community Restorative Justice Coordinator leads conflict resolution and harm-reduction approaches within the community. They facilitate restorative processes, support individuals affected by anti-social behaviour, build partnerships with agencies and promote accountability, inclusion and safer communities through early intervention, mediation and community- based solutions.

Responsibilities

• A part of the post holders’ responsibilities will be to enhance the reputation of the organisation by giving presentations.
• The co-ordinator will be responsible for co-ordinating, planning, managing, developing, reviewing all work within the office in adherence to the aims and objectives of the organisation with guidance from the Manager and Management Committee.
• The recruitment, selection and support of volunteers ensuring the organisations vetting procedures are adhered to.
• The organisation of training for Volunteers.
• The collation and analysis of casework records ensuring that these are used to contribute to developing best practice and in raising awareness of particular trends.
• The day-to-day management of the local office and volunteer practitioners.
• Taking part at all opportune times in PR exercises.
• Ensuring all clients is treated with respect.
• Allocation of casework and roistering of volunteer practitioners.
• Ensuring records are maintained in a safe and confidential manner.
• Collating Monthly Reports for DfC.
• Deliver mediations.
• Supporting organisations and projects as agreed by the Manager.
• Representing the organisation at other meetings.
• Deliver, on your own or in partnership, Community Safety and Crime Prevention Initiatives.
• Support victims of crime.
• Make Referrals to other Agencies.
• Chair Outer West Neighbourhood Safety Team meetings.
• Any other work as deemed necessary by the management committee.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Intimate knowledge of the issues and concerns where Community Restorative Justice will operate.
• Project organisation principles and practice.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in multi-deprived neighbourhood.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to work with, and be accountable to, Manager and Management Committee.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Networking ability.
• Flexibility, ability to work unsociable hours, weekends etc.

Desirable Skills

• Restorative Justice Training.
• Computer Literate.
• Experience of working in the Community and Voluntary sector in multi-deprived area.
• Experience in Delivering Mediation.
• Monitoring and evaluation principles and practice.
• Access to transport.

Further Information

This Post is Funded by the Department of Communities up until 31st March 2027 and thereafter subject to funding.

Application Information

Email recruitment@crjderry.com for an application pack