Behaviour Change Worker - Somerset

The YOU Trust; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Enhanced annual leave

Matched pension

Job summary

The YOU Trust is seeking a permanent Behaviour Change Worker in Yeovil to support individuals who perpetrate domestic abuse. You will lead assessments, deliver interventions, and work closely with SIDAS and partner agencies to improve safety and reduce risk.

You will apply motivational interviewing, conduct risk and needs assessments, and use IT tools to document work. The role requires travel across Somerset and a willingness to undertake training within a year.

Qualifications

• Recognised relevant qualification or willingness to undertake training within a year of appointment.
• Experience of supporting men and women who experience/perpetrate domestic abusive and violent behaviours.
• Experience of undertaking strengths, needs & risk assessments.
• Experience of effective multi-agency and partnership working.
• Experience of motivational interviewing.
• Knowledge of educational group work and dynamics and facilitation.
• Knowledge of MARAC and local domestic violence agencies.
• Knowledge of civil/criminal remedies and the legal system as they relate to those engaged in domestic abusive relationships.
• Knowledge of best practice for children, young people and families experiencing domestic abuse.
• Knowledge of dynamics and impact of domestic abuse and how to support perpetrators.
• Knowledge of diversity and inclusion.
• Knowledge of local, regional and national domestic violence agencies.
• Crisis resolution skills.
• IT skills including Excel, PowerPoint, Word.

Responsibilities

• Work with individuals whose behaviours harm others in domestic contexts.
• Provide high quality assessments and interventions from referral onward.
• Engage with SIDAS team and partners to enhance safety and reduce risk.
• Identify drivers of abusive behaviour and support access to services.
• Support clients to address underlying issues such as health or housing.

Skills

Domestic abuse knowledge

Risk assessments

Multi-agency work

Motivational interviewing

Group work facilitation

Legal system knowledge

Diversity & inclusion

IT skills

Engagement & motivation

Travel & on-call readiness

Education

Relevant qualification or willingness to train

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Behaviour Change Worker

Location: Yeovil, Somerset

Salary: £27,390 plus £2,500 R&R allowance per year

Permanent, Full Time

The first suitable applicant will be appointed.

PARAGON are a specialist team within The YOU Trust and our mission is ‘together empowering change’ for individuals, families, and our communities. We are committed to ending violence against adults and children, and do this through empowering individual and communities to change.

Essential Requirements:

• Recognised relevant qualification or willingness to undertake training within a year of appointment

• Experience of supporting men and women who experience/perpetrate domestic abusive and violent behaviours

• Experience of undertaking strengths, needs & risk assessments

• Experience of effective multi-agency and partnership working

• Experience of motivational interviewing

• Knowledge of educational group work and dynamics and facilitation

• Knowledge of the function of the MARAC

• Knowledge of civil and criminal remedies and the legal system as it relates to those engaged in domestic abusive relationships

• Knowledge of best practice in relation to children, young people and families experiencing domestic abuse

• Knowledge of the dynamics and impact of domestic abuse and how best to support perpetrators

• Knowledge of and commitment to diversity and inclusion

• Knowledge of local, regional and national domestic violence and abuse agencies

• Skilled at effective crisis resolution

• Skilled at IT including office packages such as excel, power point and word

• Ability to effectively engage people and motivate clients

• Ability to work flexibility and deliver a 24/7 on call service with others

• Ability to work across Somerset and travel for training and meeting purposes

• Car driver with use of car for work purposes

The Role:

The role of the Behaviour Change Worker, is to work closely with people whose behaviours are causing harm to others, and where those behaviours and actions are considered domestic violence or abuse.

You will work proactively from the point of referral to provide high quality assessments and interventions to those who use abusive behaviours in their intimate or familial relationships.

The role involves multi agency working and engaging with local partners and the wider SIDAS team who will support victims of violence and abuse. Effective partnership working is essential to increase safety and reduce risk and effectively change behaviours. By actively engaging with the person causing harm, you will be able to identify what is going wrong for them, be it alcohol or drug dependencies, mental health, housing or past issues and support them into services.

You will be able to offer people the support they need to address issues that may be drivers to their abusive behaviour.

Our Benefits:

• Competitive rates of pay and paid travel time, including a higher mileage rate for car sharing.
• Enhanced annual leave entitlements, with the opportunity to buy and sell holiday.
• Matched pension scheme contributions, plus Death in Service Benefit and salary sacrifice options.
• Enhanced sick pay allowances and paid compassionate and emergency dependent leave.
• Excellent and professionally certified training, as well as access to fully-funded apprenticeship programmes.
• Real opportunities to develop in your profession.
• Free health and wellbeing advice via a 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
• Everything you need to carry out your role free of charge, which may include a mobile phone, safety equipment and other necessary technology, a uniform where applicable, and of course a nice cup of tea or coffee throughout your day!
• Access to discounts across lots of your favourite stores and online shopping sites.

The You Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate Adult and Child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to adults and/or children it is an offence to apply for the role if you have been barred from engaging in such regulated activity.

Please note: we do not offer sponsorship for this role

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