We have an exciting opportunity for a Behaviour Change caseworker to join the New Era team in Staffordshire, working on a casual basis, we anticipate this to be around 4-6 hours per week as and when required.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability?
If yes, then we’d love to hear from you…
About the Role:
This role is based in Stafford but will work flexibly across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, you will be covering early evening and weekend delivery of the service.
As a Behaviour Change caseworker you will be:
- Working with perpetrators of domestic abuse
- Delivering interventions in person, individually or as part of a group
- Assessing risk and needs at all times; ensuring the safe delivery of service
- Working alongside the integrated victim service to co-ordinate delivery of services
You will need:
- A genuine belief in behaviour change
- Personal resilience, good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on victims and families
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.