Smoking Cessation National Lead

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.  

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. 

As a member of Change Grow Live's Smoking Cessation Leadership Team, you will provide national strategic, operational and professional leadership across our network of SmokeFree services. You will act as the organisation's subject matter expert for smoking cessation, leading the development and implementation of Change Grow Live's national smoking cessation strategy and supporting our ambition to increase the accessibility, quality and impact of evidence-based stop smoking interventions.

You will have responsibility for a portfolio of SmokeFree services, providing senior leadership for service quality, performance, workforce development, governance, compliance, innovation, business growth and stakeholder engagement. You will support and challenge local leaders to deliver high-performing, equitable and sustainable services whilst fostering a culture of learning, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Location: Nationwide

Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week 

Contract Type: Permanent 

Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

About the role:

• Lead the development, implementation and review of Change Grow Live's national smoking cessation strategy.
• Act as the organisation's recognised subject matter expert for smoking cessation policy, practice and service development.
• Monitor national policy developments, emerging evidence and best practice, ensuring these are translated into operational delivery and organisational learning.
• Represent Change Grow Live at national, regional and strategic smoking cessation forums, networks and partnerships. 5. Provide senior operational oversight for a portfolio of SmokeFree services, ensuring services are safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
• Lead integration between SmokeFree services and wider Change Grow Live treatment and specialist services, promoting innovation, consistency and collaboration.

For a more detailed description of the role, please read the attached job description. 

About You:

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• Significant experience of leading smoking cessation services.
• Experience of strategic leadership across multiple services, geographical areas or programmes.
• Experience of developing and implementing organisational strategy.
• Experience of managing contracts, service level agreements and strategic partnerships.
• Experience of influencing commissioners, senior leaders and system partners.
• Experience of workforce leadership and line management.
• Experience of quality improvement and organisational change programmes.

What We Offer:

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
• A dedicated 'Wellness' hour each week, access to a 'Wellness' hub, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Participation in a contributory pension scheme.
• A wide range of benefits, including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, and more.
• A warm and supportive team environment.
• Extensive training, career development, and progression opportunities.
• Refer a Friend Scheme.

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.  

AI can be a really helpful tool when putting together your application, and we're happy for you to use it. However, what we're most interested in is you.

We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.

There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are those that are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.                          

Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy. 

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. 

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.