A new and exciting opportunity is available for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated Stop Smoking/Vaping Practitioner for the Healthy Schools Service across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
The Young Persons Stop Smoking and Vaping Practitioner will work primarily with Young People between the age of 12 to 18, engaging them through outreach as well as school and community-based interventions. There will be the requirement for the post holder to work flexibly ensuring their skills, expertise and knowledge are fully utilised.
The key functions of the role are:
- To provide information to young people who are smoking and or vaping to enable them to make an informed choice about taking steps to stop using a supportive framework in line with national and company standards.
- To develop and improve accessibility of the Catch Your Breath programme for all young people who are wanting support to stop smoking/vaping through pro-active promotion of the referral pathways amongst key health care providers, allied professionals, community development initiatives and local agencies.
- To contribute to the planning, delivery and development of the Catch Your Breath programme including specific project work.
The successful candidate will have:
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience of working with young people –specifically 12 – 18 years.
- Used behaviour change models within a work context.
- Good time management and planning skills.
- Experience of providing health promoting initiatives/services in schools and/or the local community.
- Experience in building, developing and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders and a diverse range of groups, organisations and agencies.
- Experience of training and delivery of change behaviour programmes and interventions both face to face and virtually.
- Strong IT skills.
- A driving licence and access to a car with ‘business insurance’ for work.
Is this role for you?
If you are and would like to be part of an innovative and ambitious team, we would very much like to hear from you.
You should have an outstanding record, excellent communication skills, and a focus on detail and quality.
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Closing date: August 23, 2024 5:00 pm