Overview
Be Smoke Free Senior Practitioner - Lancashire
Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.
Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
Smokefree Lancashire has been commissioned to deliver the stop smoking service across 12 districts of Lancashire. Our goal is to make smoking cessation a priority for everyone. We provide advice and information to people who want to quit smoking and develop personalised plans during one-to-one support sessions. We also offer groupwork sessions, pharmacotherapy and deliver training to our partner agencies.
We have an exciting opportunity a Be Smoke Free Senior Practitioner to join our Smokefree Lancashire service. The new post holders will join our dedicated team, providing advice and information to people who want to quit smoking as well as line managing a team.
Locations: Preston
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 per week
Full Time Salary Range: £27,132.98 - £29,529.80* pro rata
Contract: Permanent contract
Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
1. To promote the benefits of smoking stopping smoking and the stop smoking services
2. To lead a specialist team providing brief advice and structured programmes to a wide population of individuals across Lancashire
3. To lead on key work-streams as required to ensure that services are appropriately tailored and targeted to specific target groups.
4. Engage with the wider community to increase understanding of the impacts of smoking on health and wellbeing and encourage appropriate referrals.
5. Support the Service Manager to ensure service targets are achieved
6. Provide line management, supervision and appraisals to Specialists.
About you:
7. Understanding and knowledge of the harmful effects associated with smoking.
8. Experience of delivering health and/or social care interventions.
9. Experience of providing line management, supervision and
appraisals to staff or volunteers.
10. Experience of carrying out assessments and delivering
interventions matched to identified needs.
11. Be able to work as part of a team
12. Respond flexibly to the demands of the post
13. In-depth knowledge and understanding of the treatments and interventions available to smokers.
14. Experience of providing line management, supervision and appraisals to staff or volunteers.
15. Communicate confidently and effectively, verbally and in writing.
What We Offer:
16. 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
17. A dedicated 'Wellness' hour each week, access to a 'Wellness' hub, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
18. Participation in a contributory pension scheme.
19. A wide range of benefits, including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, and more.
20. A warm and supportive team environment.
21. Extensive training, career development, and progression opportunities.
22. Generous refer a friend scheme.
If this resonates with you and you're eager to embark on a fulfilling journey with Change Grow Live, we'd be delighted to connect with you.
Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.
Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.
Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here:
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time)
CGL points 22 to 25 (£27,132.98 - £29,529.80)
ILW / OLW /Fringe
N/A - Outside London Weighting Area
Interview Date
14/4/2026
Closing Date
25/3/2026