Stop Tobacco Programme Officer | Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, Middlesex HA9 0FJ

A Rewarding Opportunity…

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

The Post

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the national movement in reducing tobacco related inequalities.

As a programme officer, you will join a dynamic stop tobacco team in providing services for diverse Brent communities.

You will work on a range novel initiatives that are key in achieving the Government Smokefree ambitions, such as providing the evidence based stop smoking treatment programme for residents who want to quit smoking, and supporting the Stop Tobacco Programme Manager in mobilising services that are accessible and fit-for-purpose.

The Person

We are hoping to add a culturally astute member of staff to our growing public health team. An understanding of tobacco use as situated within wider political contexts and determinants of health is central to this role.

If you:

Have experience of supporting people live healthier lives through behaviour change programmes or interventions, particularly in the stop tobacco field.
Have good communication skills, able to adapt to audiences with varying levels of health literacy
Are a team player, with the ability to work independently
Are confident in using IT packages such as PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
Are able to work flexibly to meet the needs of local communities
Are passionate about reducing health and social inequalities caused by tobacco use

Then we would like to hear from you!

Closing date: 19 August 2024 (23:59)

Additional Information

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk

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