Role: Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Educator
Salary: £31,6000 per annum plus £700 on call allowance (Part time hours and term time only may be considered)
Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands
Contract/Hours: 37 hours per week
We would expect a degree of flexibility around working hours to meet the demands of the service and service users, including occasional weekend or early evening work.
Vulnerable children in the UK need your help.
Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 688,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.
Why Action for Children?
Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.
A bit about the role
The Guernsey Youth & Housing project offers support to young people, between the ages of 11- 25, Our work focuses on homelessness and the wider issues that cause it including independent living skills, substance use, leaving care, employability and isolation, delivering over 20 dedicated projects supporting young people.
In the role of a Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Educator, you'll provide support and education directly to young people aged (10-25 years old) both in the classroom, to the community and through small group work. The role will also provide training to parents and professionals to help them feel more confident to support young people.
We provide welcoming and accessible services that respects and values young people as individuals we are professional, non-judgemental, and confidential encouraging young people to make informed healthy decisions.
How you'll help to create brighter futures
In this role, here are some of the things you’ll be responsible and accountable for:
· Deliver and evaluate an evidence-based education programmes to 10–18-year-olds within Bailiwick schools leading to the prevention of the uptake of smoking and reducing the prevalence of drinking alcohol and taking drugs.
· Developing new lessons, service interventions and initiatives in line with emerging evidence, best practice guidelines and changes in legislation.
· Providing information about the help and advice available to young people who need support with substance use including tobacco.
· Working in partnership with the PSHCE Adviser and Secondary Schools to develop and co-deliver programmes which support the prevention of drug, alcohol and tobacco use amongst young people.
· Supporting young people in informal / community settings on drug, alcohol and tobacco health related topics (e.g., Youth Clubs, Scout groups, community events such as the shows).
Let's talk about you
In the role of a Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Educator, we're ideally looking for someone who has:
· Degree or recognised qualification in a related area (e.g. Teaching, Performing Arts, Youth Work, Social Work)
· Experience of working effectively with young people (from 10 – 18 years) in groups and individually, including developing a positive rapport with children or young people.
· Demonstrable skills to develop effective and productive relationships with schools and other agencies working with young people.
· Knowledge of health improvement or public health related issues, specifically drugs, alcohol and tobacco
· Good working knowledge of Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Canva)
Good to know.
Application Process
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.
Contact: Erika Brinkman or email us at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13219
Diversity, equality, and inclusion
At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for
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