Targeted Intervention Coordinator – Smoking and Vaping

Children and Young People Targeted Interventions Coordinator

Change Grow Liveare a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to the lives of young people offering support and respect in a safe environment treating each young person as an individual and working with them to find the right support and care options.

Our core values areBe open be compassionate and be boldand our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission ofhelping people change the direction of their lives grow as individuals and live life to its full potential.

Are you passionate about helping young people change their lives If so wehave an exciting opportunity for a Targeted Intervention Coordinator with our Kirklees Young Persons; service.

OurTargeted Intervention Coordinators play an integral role within Change Grow Live engaging young people in a range of interventions using a young person-centred approach to equip them with the skills and knowledge they need to improve knowledge and awareness of the harms associated with smoking vaping and alternative tobacco products empowering them to make safe and informed choices and to prevent the uptake of these activities.

Location: Kirklees
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Fulltime)
Contract: 12 months Fixed Term

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.

About the Role:

• To lead and maintain the coordination of an effective Universal and Targeted CYP Smoking vaping and alternative tobacco use offer across Kirklees.
• To work alongside the Team Leader to identify partners and work together to develop localised pathways that ensure young people receive education around risks associated with smoking vaping and alternative tobacco use.
• To gather insight from CYP parents and teachers in high smoking prevalence areas in Kirklees that will inform the development of interventions to reduce uptake of smoking and/or vaping.
• Expand and develop existing learning resources to offer structured universal facilitated sessions and separately an enhanced programme to support CYP deepen their knowledge skills and behaviours relating to smoking vaping and use of alternative tobacco products.
• To develop and deliver universal and enhanced sessions to secondary schools across Kirklees.
• Support parents on how to engage in meaningful conversations with their children about the risk factors linked to smoking vaping and using alternative tobacco products and risk-taking behaviours more generally.

About You:

• Experience of working with young people under 18.
• Experience of delivering training in person or online.
• Excellent understanding of smoking & vaping and drug or alcohol issues including experience of working within a related field.
• Experience of developing group work programmes and/or facilitating groups
• Experience of delivering training programmes
• To ensure the promotion of meaningful Service user involvement within the Service area.
• To deliver programmes of ad-hoc training to professionals
• To support the coordination and development of the services social media activity

What We Offer

• Enjoy a dedicated weekly Wellness Hour access to our Wellness Hub and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental and emotional health.
• Were committed to your development with extensive training funded learning and pathways into senior or specialist roles.
• Benefit from transparent pay a contributory pension scheme and additional support through our wellbeing resources.
• Start with 25 days of annual leave plus bankholidays(pro rata) increasing to the maximum 30 days over five years of service.
• Join a supportive values-led team where youll feel encouraged and valued from your very first day.
• Where possible were open to discussing working patterns that help you maintain a healthy worklife balance.
• Enjoy discounts on shopping cinema trips holidays and more along with our Refer a Friend scheme.

If this sounds like you we would love to hear from 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.

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.