Smoking Cessation School Worker

**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....

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

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)

**A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is required for this role**

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.

Please note, this role is for term-time only and the salary will be pro-rated.

**REQUIRED SKILLS**:
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 SKILLS**:
A full job description will be available upon request.

**ABOUT THE COMPANY**:
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.**

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.

**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