Smoke Free Advisor

Overview

 Join Us and Make a Difference!

 

At Change Grow Live (CGL), we’re not just a leading national charity—we’re a team of passionate individuals dedicated to transforming lives. We combine evidence-based practices with compassion to create services that empower individuals and that are deeply rooted in the local community

 

Join us for an exciting opportunity to be part of and shape our brand-new Specialist Smoking Cessation Project in CGL Peterborough. This is your chance to play a pivotal role in building a transformative project from the ground up, making a lasting impact on the health and well-being of individuals in our diverse and vibrant community.

 

We are seeking a Smoke Free Advisor to join our team. In this role, you will play a vital role in delivering a high-quality stop-smoking service, empowering individuals to take meaningful steps toward healthier lives. The position will focus on supporting those engaged with CGL’s substance misuse service to access appropriate smoking cessation provision, through the delivery of harm reduction, behaviour change and tobacco treatment provision.

 

If you’re passionate about making a real difference and enjoy being part of a dynamic, forward-thinking environment, this is the perfect role for you!

These interventions will be delivered face-to-face within the community, and will be tailored for individuals or delivered in a group setting, depending on their needs.

 

Where: Peterborough

Hours: 0.8FTE (30 hours per week)

Contract: Permanent 

 

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

Your responsibilities will include:

 

• Promoting the benefits of a smoke-free life and raising awareness of stop smoking services through community engagement and events.
• Delivery of high quality harm reduction, behaviour change and treatment interventions
• Work within NRT and E-cigarette protocols.
• Engage with the community to raise awareness of smoking impacts and encourage referrals.

 

About You

We’re looking for someone with:

 

• Experience working in health and/or social care settings.
• Complete assessments and deliver interventions matched to identified needs
• Knowledge of the harmful effects of smoking and an understanding of smoking cessation policies and treatments.
• Provide behavioural support, using motivational interviewing techniques and the dispensing of Nicotine Replacement Products
• A commitment to providing high-quality, person-centered services.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and electronic recording systems.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

 

What We Offer

We value our team and are proud to provide:

 

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing annually for first five years.
• A paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week and access to a Wellness Hub and Employee Assistance Programme.A contributory pension scheme.
• A variety of benefits, including discounts on shopping, cinema, and holidays.
• A friendly and supportive work environment.
• Comprehensive training, career development, and progression opportunities.
• A generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme. 

 

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: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

 

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 is subject to review in line with the 2025/26 pay award.

 

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 20 to 21 (£26,091.00 - £26,502.53)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Closing Date

15/5/2026

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Alison Guscott | Alison.Guscott@cgl.org.co.uk | 07353 006307

 

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

Salary : $26,091 - $26,503