Behaviour Change Worker

Role: Behaviour Change Worker (Up2U: My Choice)

Based: Fareham and Gosport

Hours: 37 hours per week Hybrid

Rate: £24969 to £25614

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Permanent

Our client, a well-respected charity, is looking for a Behaviour Change Worker opportunity to support victims and survivors of domestic abuse with complex and multiple needs who, through their own experiences of abuse, display unhealthy relationship attitudes, behaviours and coping strategies. This will be achieved by delivering a behaviour change intervention (Up2U) which is an innovative programme which seeks to prevent the cycle of abuse.

Synopsis of duties:

• To deliver high-quality therapeutic interventions to victims and survivors of domestic abuse with complex and multiple needs who, display unhealthy relationship attitudes and behaviours.
• To provide a high-quality and pro-active front-line service by delivering a tailored pathway of care focusing on change, safety and protection.
• Providing one-to-one specialist domestic abuse and complex needs assessment using specialist risk assessment tools.
• To ensure that a high standard of information, advice and support is provided for victims and survivors.
• Providing one-to-one/group sessions, including safety planning and risk assessments.
• To support men and women in acknowledging and addressing their unhealthy attitudes and behaviours in order to be free from domestic abuse and support them to build resilience and develop and improve their sense of confidence and self-worth.
• To work in partnership with voluntary and statutory sector organisations and the community and strengthen and develop links with other services to increase collaborative working and understanding of the Up2U: My Choice programme.
• To forge and maintain excellent working relationships with key partners to ensure high quality support for victims and survivors and their children.
• Manage a case load ensuring every victim and survivor receives the appropriate service individual to their needs.
• To work collaboratively with other professionals in promoting a co-ordinated response to domestic abuse.
• To remain up to date on all legal and practice issues relating to the role. To keep abreast of developments in law, policy and Government initiatives in addressing domestic abuse and communicate these within the staff team
• Work within a strict framework of confidentiality and safeguarding. To ensure that all records are kept securely and in line with Data Protection Act and Stop Domestic Abuse Confidentiality Policy
• Ensuring that all relevant records are kept accurately and confidentially in a timely manner.
• Undertaking administrative and financial tasks and maintaining full records and receipts for all activities.

Requirements:

• An understanding and awareness of the needs of women, men and children of all ages who have experienced domestic violence
• An understanding and knowledge of child protection and safeguarding and the ability to work within national, local and organisational guidelines
• A clean driving licence and car owner

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an agency and employer.