Smoking Cessation School Worker

We Are With You

The closing date is 04 December 2024

Job summary

Our Smoke Free School Workers deliver awareness assemblies and groupwork sessions to young people, professionals and parents in schools around smoking and vaping.

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.

About us

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support. We Are With You.

Date posted

21 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,821 to £23,821 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

recroot-5495-50843-59

Job locations

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.... You will be working as part of an amazing team at With You, and supporting Change, Grow, Live to deliver the young people's element of the service - Lancashire Smoke Free. This role is for term-time only and the salary will be pro-rated The role will involve travelling to schools and Young Peoples settings across Central (Preston) and North Lancashire (Lancaster) 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! Please note, this role is for term-time only and the salary will be pro-rated. Benefits

Competitive salary

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

Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check. Additional Information All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included. Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. 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. With You 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

Competitive salary

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced level DBS and barred lists check.
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is required for this role.

Experience

Essential

To be able to do this job successfully, you will have:
a confident and engaging presenter able to communicate information to large groups of young people
experience of working with Young People and/or a qualification in substance misuse, mental health, psychology, nursing or youth work
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

Desirable

A full job description will be available upon request.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced level DBS and barred lists check.
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is required for this role.

Experience

Essential

To be able to do this job successfully, you will have:
a confident and engaging presenter able to communicate information to large groups of young people
experience of working with Young People and/or a qualification in substance misuse, mental health, psychology, nursing or youth work
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

Desirable

A full job description will be available upon request.

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.