Coordinator - Restorative Practice In Schools Project

Posted: 03/03/2025

Closing Date: 17/03/2025

Job Type: Contract

Location: Brunswick

Job Category: Community Services and Development

**About the organisation**:
**Jesuit Social Services is a social change organisation working to build a just society where all people can live to their full potential.** We reflect on the critical factors shaping our contemporary world; the social, political and economic contexts, and we adapt our practice to work with those most in need.***:
Since 1977, Jesuit Social Services has provided services to some of the most disadvantaged in our community.

We place a high priority on advocacy and are a leader in policy development and research.

**About the program**:
Building on Jesuit Social Services experience delivering the Navigator Program and Youth Justice Group Conference Program, the Restorative Practice in Schools Project seeks to facilitate systemic change that stems the flow of young people into the justice system through early intervention in the education setting. This will be done by engaging school staff at selected schools and supporting them to develop skills in restorative practice through training, mentoring, coaching and setting up communities of practice. Disengagement from school is a known driver for justice-system involvement and restorative practice has demonstrated success at decreasing disengagement from school and other justice-related matters, including intervention orders and conflict among young people that leads to violence in schools and the community.

**About the role**:
Competitive remuneration, plus salary packaging benefit, is offered together with ongoing professional and career development as well as opportunities for personal growth.

**What Jesuit Social Services can offer you**:

- An organisation that lives its values, through its day to day work
- A welcoming and supportive relational environment
- A comprehensive Induction and Orientation program
- Ongoing training and development related to your role
- Employee assistance program
- A competitive salary plus salary packaging benefits
- Generous leave

**Desired Skills and Experience**:
**About you**:

- Experience in project coordination and managing the day-to-day operations of a service.
- Experience facilitating restorative practice processes and supporting others to develop skills in restorative practice.
- Experience in and/or understanding of the education system.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills including:

- Ability to promote programs and engage with individuals and groups effectively
- Ability to assess and respond to challenges
- Ability to identify underlying issues and work with conflict
- Understanding of the issues that may affect vulnerable or marginalised individuals, families and communities; including young people who are at risk or have disengaged from education
- Ability to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and understanding of the role that culture plays as a protective factor.
- Excellent administration skills with the ability to identify themes and patterns across programs and practice.
- Excellent time management skills - specifically the ability to handle a variety of tasks with competing priorities, and within specific timelines.

**How to apply**:

- Upload your resume and cover letter incorporating your responses to the Key Selection Criteria from the Position Description.

**Applications close at 5.00pm on 17**th** March 2025**

**Jesuit Social Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, cultural background, age, gender, sexuality, disability or religious affiliation.**

**Jesuit Social Services is a Child Safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.