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Smoking Cessation School Worker (Ref: 0021ZA)

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Job summary

Our Smoke Free School Workers deliver awareness assemblies and group work sessions to young people, professionals and parents in schools around smoking and vaping. You will be working as part of an amazing team at WithYou, and supporting Change, Grow, Live to deliver the young people's element of the service - Lancashire Smoke Free.

Main duties of the job

As a Smoking Cessation School Worker, you will deliver assemblies and group work sessions to small and large groups of Young People up to 18 years of age in schools and youth group settings. You will also deliver awareness sessions in person or online to parents and professionals, whilst attending events and holding a stand to raise awareness of the service. We are looking for creative thinkers, capable of engaging audiences and delivering information in fun and interesting way. If this sounds like you then apply today!

About us

WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland. Our name reflects who we are - a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that's right for them. Our staff team changes lives. If you're passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we'd love to hear from you.

Details

Date posted

10 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,821 to £23,821 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

oc-1741344841-BTD2Q

Job locations

Preston

Preston

PR1 1HQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Do you want to make a real difference for Young People in Lancashire? Are you looking for a job that gives a great work/life balance around school holidays and childcare? Do you want to play a part in helping Lancashire become Smokefree? If so, this role could be exactly what you're looking for.... This position will involve travelling to schools and Young People's settings across Central (Preston) and East Lancashire (Burnley). The role is for term-time only and the salary will be pro-rated. Benefits

  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
  • Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
  • Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
  • Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
  • We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
    • DE&I As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. WithYou is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the 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.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Do you want to make a real difference for Young People in Lancashire? Are you looking for a job that gives a great work/life balance around school holidays and childcare? Do you want to play a part in helping Lancashire become Smokefree? If so, this role could be exactly what you're looking for.... This position will involve travelling to schools and Young People's settings across Central (Preston) and East Lancashire (Burnley). The role is for term-time only and the salary will be pro-rated. Benefits

  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
  • Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
  • Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
  • Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
  • We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
    • DE&I As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. WithYou is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the 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.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • OCN/NVQ level 3 or equivalent or willing to achieve this within 12 months
    • Access to a vehicle and a full UK driving licence
    • This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced level DBS and barred lists check.

    Experience

    Essential

    • To be able to do this job successfully, you will have:
    • experience of working with Young People and/or a qualification in substance misuse, mental health, psychology, nursing or youth work
    • a confident and engaging presenter able to communicate information to large groups of young people
    • knowledge and understanding of: issues affecting young people, vaping, smoking cessation, solution focussed brief therapy and/or motivational interviewing
    • excellent written and oral communication skills, including engaging delivery of presentations to large groups of young people
    • the ability to work effectively on your own and as part of a team, sharing your skills knowledge and experience
    • good organisational skills to be able to manage your time effectively, prioritising your work and being able to cope with the pressure of competing demands
    • effective IT skills, able to use different packages and digital media
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • OCN/NVQ level 3 or equivalent or willing to achieve this within 12 months
    • Access to a vehicle and a full UK driving licence
    • This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced level DBS and barred lists check.

    Experience

    Essential

    • To be able to do this job successfully, you will have:
    • experience of working with Young People and/or a qualification in substance misuse, mental health, psychology, nursing or youth work
    • a confident and engaging presenter able to communicate information to large groups of young people
    • knowledge and understanding of: issues affecting young people, vaping, smoking cessation, solution focussed brief therapy and/or motivational interviewing
    • excellent written and oral communication skills, including engaging delivery of presentations to large groups of young people
    • the ability to work effectively on your own and as part of a team, sharing your skills knowledge and experience
    • good organisational skills to be able to manage your time effectively, prioritising your work and being able to cope with the pressure of competing demands
    • effective IT skills, able to use different packages and digital media

    Disclosure and Barring Service Check

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

    Employer details

    Employer name

    We Are With You

    Address

    Preston

    Preston

    PR1 1HQ


    Employer's website

    https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    We Are With You

    Address

    Preston

    Preston

    PR1 1HQ


    Employer's website

    https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Recruitment Advisor

    Abby Hadfield

    abigail.hadfield@wearewithyou.org.uk

    Details

    Date posted

    10 March 2025

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £23,821 to £23,821 a year

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    oc-1741344841-BTD2Q

    Job locations

    Preston

    Preston

    PR1 1HQ


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