Smoking Cessation Outreach Worker

Smoking Cessation Outreach Worker

About The Big Life Group

The Big Life Groups mission is to fight for equity in health in wealth and in life. We are a social business delivering a range of services across the North of England covering everything from mental and physical health addiction and criminal justice to housing education family support and much more. What links them together is the way we work The Big Life Way.

We always stand shoulder-to shoulder with people working with them on the things that matter most to them. Everything we do is designed and informed by the needs priorities and strengths of people and communities.

Our values

• Courage: We stand up for ourselves and the people and communities we work alongside even when that makes us unpopular or challenges accepted wisdom.
• Creativity: We find innovative solutions that work never accepting the easy option or the status quo.
• Honesty: We act with integrity speaking the truth to ourselves and others.
• Inspiration: We are inspired by the people and communities we work with and share what we learn from them to inspire others.
• Thoughtful: We act with care and compassion and work to understand peoples experiences. We take time to listen reflect and continually learn.
• Valuing difference: We recognise and celebrate the unique qualities gifts insights and perspectives that different people offer.

Working at Big Life

At Big Life work is more than a job its about standing shoulder-to-shoulder with people and communities making a difference every day. We fight for equity in health in wealth and in life and that commitment starts with how our staff.

Be yourself

We want you to feel safe respected and able to bring your whole self to work. Difference is celebrated here and our staff networks - from menopause to neurodiversity LGBTQI and more - create space to connect and support each other.

Benefits that matter

We offer more than a payslip - youll find wellbeing support through LifeWorks Simply Health and mindfulness sessions 25-30 days annual leave plus your birthday off flexible working and regular learning opportunities. Everyday perks include Blue Light Card discounts savings schemes cycle-to-work free eye tests and more - little extras to make life easier inside and outside of work.

Recognised as outstanding

Were proud to be ranked by Best Companies as one of the UKs outstanding places to work with a two-star accreditation in 2024.

A culture of trust and flexibility

Our people describe our culture as relaxed and supportive. Youll be trusted to plan your own day take breaks when you need and work in a way that fits with your life as well as your role.

If youre looking for more than a job - if you want to be part of a team thats bold creative and relentlessly committed to equity then Big Life could be the place for you.

The basics

Salary

31022 per annum (NJC 17) pro rata

Hours

21 hours per week

Annual leave

25 days increasing to 30 days after five years (pro rata)

Base

Trafford

Line manager

Team Leader

Closing date for applications

14 October 2026. If youve applied for this role before we still have your application on file so you dont need to apply again.

We recognise that AI tools can be useful in supporting job applications for example by helping with spelling grammar structure or clarity. However the content of your application should reflect your own skills experience knowledge and ideas. You may be asked at interview to expand on or discuss any part of your application.

What youll be doing

As our Smoking Cessation Outreach Worker youll deliver a creative flexible stop smoking service for people experiencing substance misuse across community and criminal justice settings.

Youll work proactively with people who may have become disconnected from support or feel ambivalent about making changes helping them build confidence and motivation to stop smoking. Working alongside community organisations criminal justice partners and health services youll provide evidence-based interventions nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and vapes as part of personalised nicotine reduction plans.

This is a rewarding outreach role where youll build trusted relationships improve health outcomes and support people to make lasting changes to their wellbeing.

This role requires enhanced level 1 vetting.

For the full recruitment pack including job description and person spec please go to: Vacancies Archive - The Big Life Group

Please use the person spec and align yourself to each point to demonstrate how you are a match for the job role.

Required Experience:

IC