Senior Restore Practitioner - Full-time

Woodlands; Rochester; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading youth care organization is seeking a Senior Restore Practitioner located at Oasis Restore Secure School in Rochester, UK. This pivotal role involves managing a team and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children who are on remand or sentenced. The ideal candidate will inspire staff, provide structure, and engage actively with the residents. With a competitive salary ranging from £44,399 to £48,189 including special allowances, this position offers an exciting opportunity in a transformative youth care environment.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Eligibility for additional payments

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in a senior role within a residential setting.
• Ability to balance kindness with structure while managing young people.
• Strong leadership skills to inspire and develop team members.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and develop Restore Practitioners.
• Manage and partake in activities.
• Provide a sense of safety and care for children and staff.

Skills

Experience working with children on remand or sentenced

Ability to manage activities and provide a safe environment

Interpersonal skills and kindness

Job description

Senior Restore Practitioner

• Start date:March 2026
• Closing date:5pm on Monday, 12th January 2026
• Interviews:Week commencing 26th January 2026
• Salary:£44,399 - £48,189 - which includes a £5,460 Restore management allowance, as well as £6,792 unsocial hours payment per annum (subject to eligibility criteria) plus Local Government Pension Scheme
• Working Hours:Shift work - days, earlies, nights, evenings and weekends.
• Location:Oasis Restore Secure School in Rochester, Medway, Kent

Can you see yourself in a senior role, taking responsibility for the children and staff within one of our three residential houses?

Do you want to be part of a revolution in Youth Justice?

Are you passionate about working with children who are on remand or sentenced?

Do you have a gift for balancing kindness with structure? If you said yes to any of the above, then we have an opportunity for you like no other!

Following a period of internal building works coupled with a comprehensive learning review with all our staff over our therapeutic processes and what we have learnt so far on this revolutionary journey; we are offering a hugely exciting opportunity for people with relevant personal and professional experience to come and join our team of Senior Restore Practitioners. This will be an amazing opportunity for those with the correct skillset to come and work with our new cohort of students.

The role and what we are looking for?Your role as First Line Manager, will be to inspire and develop Restore Practitioners, manage and partake in activities, and provide and sustain a sense of safety, care and boundaries. You will be an important figure for children and staff in each of the houses, representing a caring, fair and structured source of authority, who is present and involved in daily life.