Specialist Stop Smoking Advisor

Specialist Stop Smoking Advisor Join us on our journey to empower over a million people to change their behaviours and thrive! We usually respond within three days Join us on our journey to empower over a million people to change their behaviours and thrive! At Thrive Tribe we deliver award-winning healthy lifestyle and wellbeing programmes that make people happier and healthier! It’s a super exciting time to join us as we begin to deliver Stop Smoking Services throughout County Durham, and we’re looking for several Specialist Stop Smoking Advisors to join our team! Our Stop Smoking Programmes are designed to support local people who live, study or work in County Durham and want, or need, to quit smoking. Residents across County Durham will be able to benefit from a variety of our established pathways and products including Free Vapes and Nicotine Replacement Therapy; and medications such as Varenicline. As a Specialist Stop Smoking Advisor, your role will be to deliver both face-to-face and telephone stop smoking support to eligible clients who want support with their quit journey. Like all roles at Thrive Tribe, you can expect your time at work to be fun, varied and challenging. We don’t like to stick to a firm JD as we know from experience that things change throughout the lifetime of a role and it gives our people the chance to play to their strengths. A typical day as a Specialist Stop Smoking Advisor might include : · Delivering evidence-based interventions that focus on smoking cessation, behaviour change, and psychological support to save lives by helping smokers quit for good · Running stop smoking clinics face to face across Primary Care, Community Based settings or over the phone by working with clients on both a one-to-one and group basis · Working with partner organisations and colleagues across the system to help improve client uptake and meet targets · Ensuring an excellent and safe experience for clients, in alignment with our policies and procedures · Engaging in training relevant to your role, such as NCSCT Stop Smoking training and Behaviour Change Level 1 and 2 · Using relevant information technology and systems to manage your day to day tasks and client databases · Working with colleagues across all of our Thrive Tribe services to contribute to new projects and service developments – we’re always looking to share knowledge and resources! · Ensuring due consideration is given to Information Governance and Clinical Governance legislation, requirements and guidance · Helping us maintain the ethos of Thrive Tribe by driving our organisational culture forward across our services and using every opportunity to embed our values! About you… More than anything, we are looking for a team player who puts their heart in to their work. We’ve got some core values that run through everything we do, and we’d love it if they resonate with you too! Be the change You like helping people. You’ll be working with those who need help the most, empowering them to make positive changes to thrive. Be effective You’re patient and can adapt under pressure. Always happy to make time for other people, and have a great attitude. Be happy You recognise the power of a smile. You value a fun, supportive workplace and want to come to work raring to go (check out our rating on Glassdoor). Be successful You are motivated and driven. Happy working solo or as part of a team, you love meeting targets and will be given opportunities to contribute and develop your career. Be big-hearted You want to make a difference. Working with a like-minded team of optimistic people, you want to engage in meaningful work and change lives. To work with us in this role, it would be desirable for you to have some delivery experience of supporting clients to make healthy lifestyle choices, but don’t worry if that isn’t the case full training for the role will be provided. However, if you have already completed your NCSCT Stop Smoking Advisor training that’s a bonus! We hire based on attitude over traditional skills and experience so if you feel you are right for the job we would love to hear from you! Perks… Every person makes Thrive Tribe the incredible place it is to work and play together, we’re unstoppable. Within our buzzing environment our talented people work hard but we ensure lots of fun is thrown in too! We offer you; · Regular team events and activities, including Thrive Fest and our annual Challenge Weekend (for those who want to put their fitness to the test!) · Flexible working – we’re serious about life/work balance · Tailored health and wellbeing support such as access to life coaching · Rewards portal offering discounts on shops, restaurants, and days out · Enhanced parental leave · 23 days holiday, increasing every year up to a maximum of 29 days (plus Bank Holidays!) · And last but not least, a day on us to live by our values! Contract : We have 4 x Full Time (37.5 hours/week) Permanent contracts available Salary: £25,000 per annum Further Information: To discuss this role further please contact Laura Oselton [email protected] or contact 07902773842. We are also holding a recruitment open day on Tuesday 23rd June 2026 at The Greenhouse, Amos Drive, Annfield Plain DH9 7XN. This is an opportunity to meet the team, learn about Thrive Tribe and the work of Smokefree County Durham. Employability Durham will also be on hand for support with your covering letter and CV. To book a slot between 10am and 2pm, please email [email protected] Closing Date: The closing date for applications is Friday 26th June 2026. We reserve the right to close the opportunity early should we receive enough quality applicants. Applicants will be contacted to outline the next stages of the process. Interviews are likely to take place w/c 6th July 2026 To apply: Please attach your CV and a covering letter outlining why you are right for the position. Location: Your base to work from is our office at The Greenhouse, Annfield Plain, County Durham, DH9 7XN. Much of your time will be spent delivering face-to-face sessions across the whole of County Durham (so a car owner is desired), when not delivering across the County, you will be able to work both from our office base and from home, delivering telephone clinics to clients. Please note, the successful applicant will be required to have the right to work in the UK. Learn more about Thrive Tribe: https://www.thrivetribe.org.uk/ We believe that every person has the right to thrive at work, which is why we are committed to equal employment opportunity and will not discriminate. Should you require any specific accommodations in the recruitment process please let us know in your application. Department Smokefree County Durham Locations Durham Remote status Hybrid Durham Perks Wellbeing Your physical and emotional wellbeing is important to us! Our wellbeing package includes life coaching, online counselling and lots of opportunities to get active with your colleagues. Flexibility Our flexible working approach encourages you to own the way you work, we don’t want anyone to have that dreaded Sunday night feeling. Learning and Development For those who are looking for it there are always opportunities to grow, broaden your skills, lead on projects and progress. We encourage everyone to have regular career conversations! Events From our annual Challenge Weekend to ThriveFest, there’s always plenty of opportunities throughout the year for us to get together and have fun! Recognition We understand the importance of saying thanks, that's why we have a peer reflection platform where you can recognise colleagues' great work! Employee Experience Our culture is important to us. We have an Employee Experience team dedicated to ensuring Thrive Tribe is a great place to work. Diversity at Thrive Tribe At Thrive Tribe we have a clear vision; to empower over one million people to change their behaviours and thrive, whilst recognising that every person is different. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an inclusive environment where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, stay and do their best work. Ultimately we want our workforce to be truly representative of the communities we support – our differences are our strengths! About Thrive Tribe Thrive Tribe creates long-term habit and behaviour change through a range of lifestyle and wellbeing programmes. Founded in 2008 Co-workers 300