Stop Tobacco Programme Manager | 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 manager, you will join a dynamic stop tobacco team in providing services for diverse Brent communities.

You will oversee multiple projects and lead on a range novel initiatives that are key in achieving the Government Smokefree ambitions. This will include liaising with key stakeholders such as the NHS, CVS and communities in tailoring novel stop smoking programmes that are culturally appropriate and appealing to underserved tobacco users in Brent.

The Person

We are hoping to add a solutions focused health professional 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 rich experience of managing or leading on projects designed to improve quality of life and well-being through lifestyle change.
Have good communication skills, able to produce and present verbal and written reports to audiences with varying levels of seniority.
Are able to prioritise workload according to changing political agendas
Are proficient in using IT packages such as PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
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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