Directorate: Public Health Protection and Wellbeing
Section: Public Protection
Grade: Level 8 (subject to review)
Salary: £32,654 - £35,235 (subject to review)
Hours: 37
This advert is open to both Internal and External applicants.
This is a fixed term post for 15 months.
We are looking for a flexible, highly motivated individual to work as a Young People’s Tobacco and Vaping Prevention Officer.
Working within the Public Health Directorate, you will be part of the busy Trading Standards Team, providing tobacco and vaping education in a range of educational establishments, and acting as a link between schools, young people, and wider tobacco and vaping control and enforcement.
Holding a degree or equivalent qualification, you will demonstrate a working knowledge of national tobacco and vaping policy, legislation, and guidance, with a particular understanding of current issues in school-based education.
You will have the ability to engage with and influence young people, developing and delivering education packages in schools and other educational environments, empowering young people to take personal responsibility and effect behaviour change.
You will also have the ability to maintain effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders and other professionals. Possessing excellent oral, written, and presentational communication skills, you will have the ability to plan and organise programmes and your own workload and be self-motivated.
You will also be willing to undertake training and obtain the National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training (NCSCT) qualification.
You will be based at the Civic Centre, Glebe Street, Stoke on Trent, with provision for remote/home working also being available.
If you are looking for a new, varied, and challenging role, then this could be the opportunity for you.
For an informal discussion, please contact Karen Jones at karen.jones@stoke.gov.uk.
Interviews will take place on 21st March 2025.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy, their application will receive priority. If this happens, you will be advised accordingly.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.
To Apply, please visit our website https://webrecruitment.stoke.gov.uk/wrl/. If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call us on 01782 238189.
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