Stop Smoking Specialist Advisor

Exciting Opportunity: Stop Smoking Specialist Advisor

Agency: Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency

Client: Change Grow Live (CGL) - Be Smoke Free Service

Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester (Community, workplace, and remote delivery)

Position Type: Fixed-Term Contract (12 months), Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)

Salary: £26,296.03 - £27,165.10 Per Annum (CGL points 20 to 21)

Closing Date: 11th October 2026 (Interview Date: 22nd October 2026)

About the Role

Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is proud to partner with Change Grow Live (CGL) to recruit a dedicated Stop Smoking Specialist Advisor to join the Be Smoke Free team in Manchester on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

In this vital full-time role, you will help raise awareness of the negative effects of smoking and promote health and wellbeing across workplaces and organizations throughout the city. Delivering face-to-face, remote, individual, and group interventions, you will provide a high-quality stop smoking and vaping service, supporting individuals to quit tobacco and vaping, reduce harm, and live healthier lives.

Key Responsibilities

• Specialist Interventions: Deliver brief advice, harm reduction, and structured cessation programmes tailored to individuals and specific target groups looking to quit tobacco and vaping.

• Outreach & Promotion: Promote the benefits of stop smoking services across agreed venues, events, and workplaces, engaging with professionals and the wider community.

• Treatment Protocols: Work as part of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), Varenicline, and E-cigarette protocols to support effective treatment plans.

• Support & Governance: Maintain accurate electronic records, keep up to date with smoking cessation policy developments, and support the mentoring of apprentices, volunteers, and students.

Essential Criteria

• Experience: Proven background working within a health and/or social care environment, with experience carrying out assessments and delivering targeted interventions.

• Knowledge Base: Comprehensive understanding of the harmful effects of smoking, national smoking policies, and available treatments for tobacco and vaping addiction.

• Core Skills: Strong risk assessment capabilities, accurate record-keeping habits, and IT proficiency (Microsoft packages and electronic recording systems).

• Requirements: Proactive, collaborative team player. Must hold the legal Right to Work in the UK (note: this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check).

Key Benefits & Perks

• Annual Leave: 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing annually up to 30 days over five years.

• Wellbeing Support: Dedicated weekly 'Wellness' hour, access to a Wellness Hub, and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

• Financial & Career Support: Contributory pension scheme, extensive training, career progression pathways, and a generous refer-a-friend scheme.

Key Dates & Next Steps

• Closing Date for Applications: 11th October 2026

• Interview Date: 22nd October 2026

Note: Change Grow Live reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. Early application is strongly recommended.