Full job descriptionBehaviour 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, 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


JOB OVERVIEW
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.


DUTIES
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


CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
Essential
*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
Desirable
*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


BENEFITS
*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


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JOB REF: AWDO-C14862
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