Open2change Behaviour Change Worker

4 weeks ago


Swindon, United Kingdom Swindon Womens Aid Full time

**Actual salary pro rata depending on amount of hours and qualifications £10,476.81-£13,665.40 per year. Minimum based on 15 hours per week (Unqualified) - Maximum based on 18 hours per with (Qualified).**

The Open2Change team provide early intervention and prevention support to those who recognise and want to change their abusive behaviour. By exploring current or historic behaviour, Behaviour Change Workers enable positive change in people who use abusive or unhealthy behaviours to a partner, former partner or family member.

Delivering a one-to-one prevention programme to perpetrators, aiming to make positive change and prevent domestic abuse. Focusing on a whole family approach allows us to provide support to both perpetrator and victim. We aim to reduce repeat victimisation through reducing harmful behaviours.

Delivering a service that is culturally flexible, appropriate, accessible and equitable to people of all ages, genders, ethnicities abilities and sexual orientations, in addition to those from more deprived backgrounds and those with multiple, complex needs.

You will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service outside normal working hours.

**Responsible to**:
O2C Manager

**Direct reports**:
None

**Main Duties**:

- Provide specialist advice and support for those who abuse others in a domestic setting, helping them to:

- Identify their unhealthy/abusive behaviour patterns;
.Identifying wider factors impacting on the presenting situation (e.g. substance misuse, child emotional wellbeing, mental health and safeguarding) and work collaboratively with appropriate agencies to deliver an integrated, coordinated and effective family-based response.
- Understand the impact this abuse has on others, victims, children, and family members
- Identify and assess the risks and needs of individuals who are abusive in a relationship or other domestic setting.
- Follow the escalation policy as required e.g. adult safeguarding/child safeguarding.
- Advocate for individuals who need to address their abusive behaviour.
- Understand the role of all relevant statutory and non-statutory services available to those who are abusive and how your role fits into them, adopting a trauma informed approach.
- Understand multi-agency partnership structures and work within a multi-agency setting which may include participation at the MARAC and other professional meetings.
- To work closely with the Partner Link Worker, IDVAs and CYP team (if appropriate) to ensure safety and support for the whole family.
- Establish positive, proactive, and innovative working relationships with external services and partner agencies across Swindon.
- Advise other members of SDASS staff and those from partner agencies on the programme and related issues.
- Ensure that all equality issues are considered when offering advice and support.
- Ensure support provided is accessible to clients in terms of location and times.
- Be proactive with your line manager in carrying out regular case reviews based on a review of risk and abuse
- Feedback into action planning to further progress, signpost, or closed cases.
- Maintain accurate and confidential case management records and databases and contribute to monitoring information for the service.
- Respect and value the diversity of the community in which the services work within and recognise the needs and concerns of a diverse range of people ensuring the service is accessible to all.
- Remain up-to-date and compliant with all organisational procedures policies and professional codes of conduct and uphold standards of best practice.
- Utilise evaluation and monitoring systems to ensure high standards of service are consistently achieved.

**General Responsibilities**:

- Prepare reports for management as requested.
- Comply with data protection legislation, confidentiality and information sharing policy and procedures and all legislation connected to your work.
- Support colleagues and partner agencies, through awareness raising and institutional advocacy, to provide the best possible service for those who are abusive within a family setting.
- Work at all times in accordance with the requirements of the Lone Working Policy and Procedure.
- Attend and contribute to team meetings.
- Contribute to effective team working with a flexible and pro-active approach, including cover for other team members’ holidays and sickness.
- To engage in supervision, annual appraisal, and induction training
- Promote and raise awareness of this service.
- The duties of the post may change and develop over time in response to service and organisational development. Such development will be monitored in conjunction with senior staff and will be reflected as necessary in the aims and objectives of the post._

**Person Specification**

**Experience**:

- Previous experience of working with perpetrators of domestic abuse or addressing offending behaviours
- Previous experience of working one-to-one with


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