Stop Smoking Coordinator

To support the system-wide approach to prevent and minimise the harm caused by smoking to the Sunderland population. To safeguard and promote the welfare of children., Service Coordination:
Coordinate the provision of stop smoking services within each of the five Family Hubs and spoke delivery sites.
Support Family Hub workers in delivering stop smoking services.
Ensure weekly clinics are available for those accessing the Family Hubs and for residents within the locality.
Client Support:
Deliver telephone and face-to-face support for clients.
Promote the provision of stop smoking clinics to all service users and the local community using various methods, including online, physical assets on-site, and in person.
Promotion and Outreach:
Promote stop smoking messages within Family Hubs and across Together for Children.
Disseminate promotional materials for relevant local and national campaigns.
Attend and arrange events and activities to promote stop smoking services and disseminate messages related to the harms of smoking.
Arrange the production of bespoke promotional materials to promote stop smoking services, linking with local, regional, and national campaigns.

Partnerships:
Work in partnership with the Tobacco Dependence Treatment Service (TDTS), Specialist Stop Smoking Service (SSSS) and other agencies

These posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check. You must be over 21 to comply with the Children's Homes Regulations.

If you have any questions about the vacancy or would like an informal discussion with one of the managers, please email peoplesupport@togetherforchildren.org.uk

Together for Children is committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse local communities that we support across Sunderland. We are striving to build an inclusive workplace culture where all employees feel valued, and diversity is celebrated by everyone.
As part of this commitment, we work collaboratively with our established employee networks: Accessibility Network, LGBTQ+ Network, Racial Equality Network and Armed Forces Network.

We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates regardless of their age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race, and background.
As well as an attractive and competitive salary, other benefits of working for Together for Children include agile working arrangements, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and a flexi-time scheme. A comprehensive health and wellbeing programme is also on offer to all employees.
If you have a disability, please do reach out to our Accessibility Network Chair to hear how we can support you during the recruitment process and if you are successful, in the workplace' peoplesupport@togetherforchildren.org.uk.

Nearly 40 per cent of foster carers combine fostering with other work. Those who do say that a supportive employer can make all the difference, enabling them to balance employment with caring for children.

Together for Children have a fostering friendly People policy for all foster carers in their employment (regardless of their fostering service). This includes offering foster carers flexible working and paid time off for training and settling a new child into their home.