Young Person's Resilience Worker - Smoking Cessation

Overview

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. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Young Person Resilience Worker - Smoking Cessation  in our Kirklees Team who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users. The post holder will ensure a high quality and consistent service to groups who traditionally and regularly find our services challenging to access; service users may have either drug and/or alcohol related issues and may have a co-morbidity or complexity of need. In fulfilling their duties, the post-holder will be expected to work with individuals to develop positive lifestyle changes and health choices. Promote harm reduction and personalised health promotion interventions to encourage people to access mainstream services within the community.

No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key. 

Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week

Location: Kirklees

Contract Type:  Fixed Term Contract of 12 months 

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

About the role: 

• Act as main care coordinator overseeing assigned groups of Non-Opiate service users
• Ensure a MDT approach to caseload management to encourage lead agencies who are involved to actively supporting service users.
• Utilise home visits and community venues for one to one and group work sessions.
• To provide rapid and flexible interventions where required to meet the needs of the service users
• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey 
• Provide Very Brief Advice training to CGL staff and volunteers and local partner organisations Emerging Futures and Kirklees in Recovery
• Use a trauma informed approach to build engagement and support
• Engage with professionals and the wider community to increase understanding of the impacts of smoking on health and wellbeing.
• Provide support via 1:1, group, drop in and telephone support to our clients wishing to become smoke free.
• Support the Team Lead to ensure service targets are achieved 1.6 Understanding and knowledgeable of the harmful effects associated with smoking. And the link between Smoking

About you: 

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field 
• Experience of working with service users with a range of needs,such as mental health, physical health and criminal justice.
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills 
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills 
• Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice 
• Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders 
• An understanding and awareness of current national policies on smoking and the strategies that influence the priorities of stop smoking services.
• Experience of working within a Health and/or social care environment

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.
• We’re 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 bank holidays(pro rata), increasing to the maximum 30 days over five years of service.
• Join a supportive, values-led team where you’ll feel encouraged and valued from your very first day.
• Where possible, we’re open to discussing working patterns that help you maintain a healthy work–life balance.
• Enjoy discounts on shopping, cinema trips, holidays and more, along with our 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.

A note about using AI in your application

AI can be a really helpful tool when putting together your application, and we're happy for you to use it. However, what we're most interested in is you.

We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.

There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are those that are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.  

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.

Join us in our journey of empowerment and holistic support, where every individual's well-being is at the heart of what we do.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 - £32,802.41)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Closing Date

8/10/2026

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

Victoria Levy | [email protected] This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.