Behaviour Change Practitioner; AWDO-C14862

Behaviour Change Practitioner

Help adults and young people achieve lasting behavioural change through evidence-based interventions. This rewarding hybrid role combines case management, safeguarding, CBT-informed practice and multi-agency working to improve outcomes and public safety.

If you've also worked in the following roles, we'd also like to hear from you:
Counsellor, Domestic Abuse Prevention Worker, Offender Manager, Behaviour Change Facilitator, Perpetrator Programme Facilitator, Talking Therapist, CBT Therapist, Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, Cognitive Behavioural Practitioner, Behaviour Change Specialist, Intervention Specialist.

SALARY: £30,240 per annum (pro rata) + Benefits

JOB TYPE:
Full-Time, Fixed Term Contract to 13th January 2027 (possible extension)

LOCATION:

Hybrid working with both site-based and remote work covering the Surrey Region

WORKING HOURS:

37 Hours per Week, Monday to Friday, including one evening session

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Behaviour Change Practitioner.

As a Behaviour Change Practitioner you will assess, engage and support adults and young people to recognise harmful behaviours and develop safer alternatives using CBT and DBT-informed approaches.

The Behaviour Change Practitioner will deliver one-to-one and group interventions, work alongside police, probation and safeguarding partners, and contribute to positive behavioural change while maintaining professional boundaries.

Your duties as the Behaviour Change Practitioner include:

• Assessment and Planning:
  Complete assessments, inductions and personalised intervention plans
• Intervention Delivery:
  Deliver CBT and DBT-informed one-to-one and group programmes
• Behaviour Change:
  Support participants to recognise and change harmful behaviours
• Case Management:
  Maintain accurate case records, reports and documentation
• Multi-agency Working:
  Work collaboratively with police, probation, prisons and safeguarding partners
• Risk Management:
  
  Contribute to MASH, MAPPA and other risk management processes where required
• Professional Practice:
  Participate in clinical and management supervision and reflective practice
• Professional Boundaries:
  Safely manage challenging or resistant behaviour while maintaining accountability

• Previous experience working within safeguarding or risk management frameworks
• Experience managing competing priorities and maintaining an organised workload
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to establish rapport while maintaining professional boundaries
• Good administration, record-keeping and digital communication skills
• Experience providing support both face-to-face and remotely

• Counselling, Psychology, Probation or a related qualification
• Understanding or experience of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
• Experience contributing to MASH, MAPPA or similar meetings
• Experience delivering interventions within criminal justice, social care or domestic abuse services
  
  Understanding of the psychological and social factors associated with harmful behaviours

• Hybrid Working:
  Flexible hybrid working arrangements
• Professional Development:
  Ongoing learning, reflective practice and supervision
• Supportive Team:
  Collaborative and experienced multidisciplinary team
• Meaningful Work:
  Opportunity to help create safer futures for individuals, families and communities

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.