At Change Grow Live, we’re more than a charity – we’re a community. A place where people thrive, learn, grow, and belong.
We thrive by recruiting for success and creating the conditions for people to do their best work. We recognise and reward effort, promote agility and flexibility, and create safe, healthy environments for all. Together, we’re identifying and supporting future talent and leaders who will help us deliver our mission: to support people to change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
We’re excited to be recruiting for our Smoking Cessation Service in Croydon — and we’re looking for 2 Part Time Smoke Free Advisor to join us on this journey.
This is a unique opportunity to shape a service from the ground up and be part of something transformative. You’ll support people across the community to make meaningful, lasting changes — empowering them to live healthier, smoke-free lives.
Your interventions may be delivered in person or remotely, and can be tailored for individuals or delivered in group settings, depending on need. In everything you do, you’ll bring compassion, energy, and a strong belief in people's ability to change.
Working in Croydon means being part of a vibrant, diverse, and dynamic community with a strong local identity. It’s a borough full of energy, resilience, and opportunity — where you’ll have the chance to make a meaningful impact on people’s lives while working alongside passionate partners and community organisations committed to improving health and wellbeing.
At Change Grow Live:Everyone experiences a sense of belonging, where every voice counts.
We are inclusive, engaging and connecting at all levels.
We foster open, transparent, and people-focused cultures where we live our values every day.
We deliver world-class learning and development services that help people grow professionally and personally — because when you thrive, we thrive.
Location: Croydon
Hours: 18.75
*Full Time Salary: £25,077.00 - £26,502.53 (pro rata for part time)
*Outer London Weighting: £2,195.72 (pro rata for part time)
Contract: Permanent
* 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.
Responsibilities What You’ll Be Doing:
Delivering high-quality stop smoking interventions that are tailored to individual needs.
Promoting the benefits of a smoke-free lifestyle through community engagement and local events.
Working within established protocols for NRT, Champix, and e-cigarettes.
Providing training and support to local professionals (e.g. brief advice, referral pathways, behaviour support).
Building awareness of the impact of smoking and encouraging positive lifestyle changes.
Accurately recording and reporting interventions using electronic systems.
About You:
We’re looking for someone who is:
Experienced in a health or social care setting.
Knowledgeable about the harmful effects of smoking and the treatments available.
Skilled in behavioural support techniques, including motivational interviewing.
Committed to delivering person-centred, empowering support.
Competent in Microsoft Office and comfortable using electronic recording systems.
A clear communicator with a collaborative, team-focused mindset.
What We Offer:25 days’ annual leave (rising with length of service), plus bank holidays – pro rata.
A paid Wellness Hour each week, and access to a Wellness Hub and Employee Assistance Programme.
Discounts on shopping, cinema, holidays, and more.
Comprehensive training, career development, and progression opportunities.
A generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme.
A welcoming and supportive environment where you’re encouraged to be yourself and grow.
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. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UKIf this sounds like you and you’d like to join us in creating a smoke-free future for Croydon, we’d love to hear from you.
When applying, please make sure your supporting statement reflects the role responsibilities and person specification — this helps us understand how your skills and experiences align.
Please note: This role is centred on helping people to stop smoking. To be effective in supporting others and acting as a positive role model, we ask that applicants are non-smokers
Salary Range (pro rata if part time) CGL points 19 to 21 (£25,077.00 - £26,502.53) ILW / OLW /Fringe Outer London Weighting (£2,195.72) Interview Date 23/9/2025 Closing Date 14/9/2025 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: Annette Blackford | annette.blackford@cgl.org.uk This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level. Options ApplyApplyShareEmail this job to a friendRefer <p style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;">Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;"> </span></p> Share this vacancy on your newsfeed
We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.
The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.
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