Youth Justice Service Reparation Officer (Job Share)

Do you see yourself supporting young people to make meaningful change?
Can you use your practical skills and group‑work experience to inspire others?
Does the idea of joining a committed, community‑focused team excite you?

If yes, we have the perfect role for you!

Our Reparation Service is looking for a passionate and dedicated Reparation Officer to join our amazing team and help make a genuine difference today.

About the Role:

Southwark Youth Justice Service (YJS) is seeking a Job Share Youth Justice Service Reparation Officer to co‑lead one of our community reparation projects. This position requires the post holder to work 11.95 hours a month, primarily on Saturdays, with some weekday evening training.

You will lead a small group made up of two to three young offenders, supported by volunteer mentors, delivering practical and restorative work for charities, schools, faith groups and not‑for‑profit organisations across the borough.

Current projects include our “handy” service at Surrey Docks City Farm, which provides carpentry-based practical improvements for the farm.

You will be responsible for:

• Planning/delivering safe, structured and meaningful reparation activities, particularly relating to woodwork.
• Supervising and motivating young people and volunteers
• Liaising with beneficiaries and YJS staff
• Ensuring work carried out is restorative, constructive and aligned with preventing further offending

About You:

We are looking for someone who is practically skilled and an experienced group facilitator, able to lead with confidence, creativity and empathy.

You should bring:

• Skills in carpentry, or experience in painting, gardening, IT
• Experience delivering group work in a community/youth setting
• The ability to motivate and engage young people, including those with complex needs
• Strong communication skills for working with volunteers and community beneficiaries
• The capacity to plan, organise and deliver focused, imaginative and restorative work
• A commitment to maintaining a safe/supportive working environment.

Applicants must be prepared to commit to at least 5 hours alternate Saturdays, liaising closely with their job share carpenter.

This post requires a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at Enhanced – Children’s (Barred) list level.

About the Team:

The Reparation Team consists of YJS staff, trained volunteers and specialist sessional workers – painter, bike mechanic, carpenter, chef etc. The service provides opportunities for young people who have harmed others to give back to the community and help repair harm. Young people benefit from both helping others and learning new skills.

For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification located at the bottom of the advert.

Contact Information:

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Leila Boghdadi on 07983330970 or leila.boghdadi@southwark.gov.uk.

Additional Information:

• Applicants should be prepared to commit to 11.95 hours a month to this post on Saturdays and occasional training on weekday evenings.
• Qualification in a skill, such as carpentry, painting and decorating, gardening, IT relevant to working with young people in the context of youth justice reparation.
• Job Share (Part-Time), Permanent Contract
• Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced – Children’s (Barred) list is required for this post.

Benefits and more information:

In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.

Recruitment Timeline:

Advert close date: 11:59pm on 10/04/2026

Shortlisting date: 16/04/2026

Interview date: 24/04/2026

Guaranteed Interview Scheme:

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

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