Behaviour Change Project Worker

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

The Change 4 U Behaviour Change  Programme provides support to male and females who display abusive behaviours within their intimate relationships. Our aim is to support and protect people whose lives are adversely affected by domestic abuse. We offer a structured programme which seeks to challenge detrimental beliefs and behaviours and re-educate clients to develop respectful and responsible attitudes towards others and themselves.

The programme provides a wide range of support to partners and ex-partners to enhance good safety outcomes for families.

Successful candidates will need to be compassionate, non-judgemental, experienced in risk management and safety planning, as well as being a skilled communicator who is able to develop partnership relationships in a multi-disciplinary team

  Initial Specific Responsibilities

• Identify and assess risks and needs of individuals, undertaking risk assessments and safety plans
• Provide one-to-one support for people who display abusive behaviours using a trauma informed approach
• Assess clients according to their needs and agree intervention plans
• Provide one-to-one support for people who display abusive behaviours using a trauma informed approach
• Work directly with all key agency partners to address the impact of the abusive behaviour on the safety of high risk victims and their children, ensuring that their safety plans are coordinated through the MARAC and DA IOM Operations Group
• Attend MARAC as and when required by line manager
• Execute clear client exit plans
• Work as part of a team and attend multi agency meetings

Experience

• Experience of working with people who have been affected by domestic violence/abuse
• Experience of working in partnership with other agencies (statutory and voluntary/community)
• Experience of providing one–to-one support
• Experience of supporting clients with complex needs in the domestic abuse sector
• Experience of empowering individuals to make positive changes to their lives
• Experienced in risk management and safety planning
• Experienced of working in a multi-disciplinary team

When completing your application form, please refer to the skills, knowledge and experience required as detailed in the - Additional Information Sheet which provides the service specific details job description and person specification- this should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described above.

Within Barnardo's the generic job title for this role is Project Worker 1, this will appear on the PW1 job description.  When completing your application please continue to refer to the additional sheet.

Successful candidates will be provided with a range of training suitable for this new role

If you require further information please contact Sarah.milnes@barnardos.org.uk

Secondments will be considered with prior approval from your employer. 

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

• Reference number:22545
• Job Title:Behaviour Change Project Worker
• Location:Cornwall
• Locality:Cornwall
• Contract type:Permanent (Fixed term funded post)
• End date:March 2031
• Hours:37
• Salary:£25492
• Closing Date:6 March 2026
• Interview Date:To be confirmed

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Additional Info

• Barnardo's Workplace Offer Visual Summary.pdf (27.58 KB)
• Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy Dec 2024.pdf (164.07 KB)
• Project Worker 1 - Children's Services - Job Description and Person Specification.pdf (118.81 KB)
• Additional Info Sheet - Cornwall Behaviour change Project worker (1).pdf (68.72 KB)
• Read about our commitment to safeguarding and our pre-employment checks (3) (2).pdf (59.38 KB)