Restorative Justice Volunteer
- To make contact with Victims and suspects to offer Restorative Justice (RJ) as a resolution to their incident
- To visit victims and suspects to discuss the incident they were involved in
- To assess victims and suspects for suitability to take part in any RJ intervention
- To co-ordinate, arrange and conduct Restorative Justice Interventions and Meetings
- To follow up any opportunities for engagement through referrals to other agencies
- To ensure customer satisfaction is at the heart of their work
- To be an ambassador for West Midlands Police and the WM Restorative Justice Service
- To work with the West Midlands Restorative Justice Supervisor and other stakeholders to help create a safe and secure environment for all those using our service
- To provide an outstanding victim led service at all times in line with the Restorative Justice Council 6 principles of RJ
- Applicants are considered on their merits and regarded equally
- We will induct and train you to carry out the role
- You will undergo Standard Level 2 vetting; please note a time scale cannot be given for how long this will take. This is required due to some of the sensitive information you may come across
- Volunteers successfully recruited to the role are required to provide a reference from someone who has known you for at least 2 years in an educational, professional or supportive capacity.
- Successful candidates will be subject to vetting checks which can take anything between 4-6 weeks
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Subject to passing Vetting, training will be as follows:
1 day Level 1
½ day Safeguarding
2 days Level 2