ABL Health Ltd

Training Coordinator and Stop Smoking Practitioner

The closing date is 25 March 2026

Job summary

ABL Health and Sunderland Council are partnered to deliver the Stop Smoking Service across Sunderland. It seeks to work collaboratively with communities to support the transformation of services for the local population. The service will provide integrated behaviour support for smoking cessation embedded in sustainable behaviour change and positive wellbeing. We offer up to 12 weeks support through an individual quit programme through weekly tailored advice and support from a Specialist Practitioner.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work under the line management of the Service Manager for the Sunderland Stop Smoking Service and support the development, delivery and promotion of the service across the borough. The role involves working with ABLs communications team to raise the service profile, engaging with local partners and stakeholders to increase awareness and develop referral pathways, and building strong relationships with primary and secondary care colleagues, community organisations and other services. Responsibilities include organising and delivering training such as Very Brief Advice (VBA), monitoring referral data to support service targets, attending local meetings and events to promote the service, and supporting communications activities including awareness sessions, events and social media promotion. The postholder will also contribute to service monitoring and development, maintain partnership records, provide progress updates, and support co-production activities with residents and stakeholders. This varied role requires a proactive and innovative individual who is comfortable engaging with partners and representing the service, with occasional evening or weekend work required for events.

About us

ABL is an exciting fast-paced, growing community health organisation. As an experienced, CQC registered, provider of community health services, we are passionate about delivering evidence based, innovative, effective and relevant health care services in partnership with individuals, communities and stakeholders.

Date posted

12 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£26,000 to £28,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

E0343-26-0006abl848

Job locations

A B L Heatlth

Tavistock Place

Sunderland

SR1 1PB

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be the training co-ordinator, for Sunderland Stop Smoking Service covering all areas of Sunderland with a focus on areas of deprivation and higher smoking prevalence.

You will be expected to deliver training (Very Brief Advice, MECC and support delivery for Level 2/Universal Provider training) to external organisations and drive awareness of the service. You will be responsible for arranging training days, engaging with organisations to take part and offering continuing support to those who attend. This will involve being responsible for developing and maintaining strong, positive and long-lasting relationships with a wide range of stakeholder groups at district level, including but not limited to leisure services, the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprises (VCFSE) sector, and community services as well as GP practices and maternity services. You will also be expected to support with face to face and telephone stop smoking clinics, engaging with clients to help them quit smoking.

You will be a motivated, passionate, organised and proactive communicator, with experience of working in a training setting. ABL take a strengths-focused, asset-based approach to training delivery, looking to innovate and partner, not replicate existing delivery.

No two days will be the same in this varied and flexible role. If you are as comfortable spending a day with the team as you are working independently and confidently with new people and are highly organised this could be the job for you.

This is a demanding job, but you will not be on your own. ABLs highly experienced and friendly multi-disciplinary team of Health and Social Care professionals, Business Intelligence, Service Development, Governance, Finance and Business Development are there to support. Additionally, existing experienced delivery teams will be available to support you to drive the Service forward.

Main Duties and responsibilities:

This post will work under the line management of the service manager for the Sunderland Stop Smoking service to ensure engagement is aligned to overall service needs. The role will be varied, challenging, and rewarding as you support and develop the service through implementation, delivery, ongoing innovation and service development.

Working with ABLs communication team to help raise the service profile, create and implement the Communications Plan.

Engaging local services and partners to ensure local awareness and explore partnership opportunities and co-production activities.

Working closely with Project Leads and operational colleagues to manage the referral rates and develop partnerships with all potential referrers in the borough.

Organising/setting up training opportunities to train the voluntary and community sector, faith groups, and the Sunderland workforce in VBA training.

Monitoring and interpreting data to manage referral targets.

Build and maintain relationships with Primary and Secondary care colleagues.

Attending local meetings on a regular basis where required to represent ABL, promote Stop Smoking Sunderland and maintain local partnerships (this will involve some public speaking/presenting to small/medium groups of people).

Working collaboratively with all members of the Sunderland Stop Smoking team and undertaking work in other areas when necessary

Supporting the monitoring and evaluation of the service and using formal and informal feedback to constructively shape and develop the service.

Update the partnership database with all contacts including required follow up contact and strategic developments required.

Reporting against relevant targets, providing regular updates as requested on progress of project.

Supporting with communications strategies (e.g. public open events, training and awareness raising sessions, communications materials, social media, etc) to promote the service and capture referrals (occasional weekend and evening work may be required to support with events etc).

Innovative and open minded to new ideas and piloting of different sessions, partnerships or engagement opportunities.

Supporting all co-production activities with local residents and stakeholders to support ongoing development of the service.

Leading and attending local events across the area.

Skills & Competencies required:

Be experienced in community engagement and partnership working in a community

health environment

Experience of building and maintaining partnerships from scratch

Positive and proactive with the ability to motivate, engage and support partnership delivery

Adept in communication; A confident and approachable communicator who adapts the message to

fit the needs of the audience and ability to see the bigger picture in problem solving for community

cohesion.

Build strong relationships, foster trust and co-operation among colleagues, stakeholders, community leaders, commissioners and sub-contractors

Quality driven; you naturally seek high standards and actively seek to improve them.

Value and remain open to new ideas and perspectives.