Restorative Justice Officer
We’re on a journey to shape the future of youth justice in our three counties and we want you to be part of it. We value difference and believe in creating an inclusive working environment where our employees feel safe to make suggestions and voice their opinions.
West Mercia Youth Justice Service operates across Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Worcestershire, covering a youth population of approximately 112,800 (10 to 17 year olds). The service is hosted by the Office of the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner on behalf of the four local authorities and is currently the only youth justice service in such a hosting arrangement nationally. Services are delivered from multi-disciplinary teams aligned to the four local authority areas.
WMYJS has a dedicated Restorative Justice team who provide support to victims and offer children the opportunity to engage with Restorative Practice interventions whether they have been referred to the Service through the Courts or directly by the Police as part of a diversionary approach.
The main purpose of the Restorative Justice Officer role is to support children to develop a pro-social identity by helping them to engage in reparative activities, to develop beneficial interactions with others and to understand the implications of their offending with appropriate support.
To support children in the completion of direct or indirect restorative approaches to help the child to move forward by understanding and learning from the impact of their actions on the victim and community.
- The Restorative Justice Officer role is a field base role
- Part time – 18.5 hours per week
The closing date for this post is 12 noon on Wednesday 6th August 2025
Why work for us?
- 24 days Annual leave (increasing to 29 after 5 years service) + bank holidays.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Health and wellbeing, occupational health services, staff network and an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Police Mutual, affordable private healthcare and other savings.
- Gym membership discounts.
- Discounts on Electric Vehicles and Cycle to work scheme.
- Register for a Blue light card – over 15,000 discounts from large national retailers.
To read more about the added benefits and rewards of working for West Mercia Police, please go to our website.
- We embrace diversity and welcome applications from everyone.
- We are also happy to talk flexible working where it is suitable for the role.
If you require any support to complete your application or you have any questions please contact the recruitment team on 01905 718444 (press option 1 then 5) or email BOC.staff.recruitment.team@westmercia.police.uk (internally please use myBop)
Internal applicants who are in need of redeployment will be offered positions ahead of other candidates, subject to them passing a selection process.
*Photo ID will be required at interview so please follow this link if you do not have a photo driving licence or passport (can be expired)