Job Description

Community Engagement Outreach Worker - Smoking Cessation

Hours Of Work:

Full Time - 37 hrs per week to cover Cheshire West and Chester


Open to job share at 18.5 hours per week


1 post for Ellesmere Port, Neston & Chester locality


1 post for Frodsham, Northwich & Winsford locality

Salary:

25,989 per annum

Contract:

Fixed Term until March 2027

Closing date

: Friday 7th November2025

Interview date:

Wednesday 19th November2025

JOB PURPOSE:

We're launching an ambitious new strategy in April 2026, and we want you to be part of it!


This role is all about connecting communities to our stop smoking service, not delivering clinical interventions. You will focus on increasing referrals, especially among:


Routine and manual workers Children and young people People experiencing poor mental health Residents living in areas of deprivation

You don't need previous experience in smoking cessation we will provide full training and support. At Brio we believe everything is teachable. What matters most is that you are independent, curious, and a great communicator who enjoys working with people from all walks of life.

What You will Be Doing:

Driving Referrals: Lead targeted outreach to raise awareness and generate referrals into our stop smoking program.


Engaging Communities: Build relationships with local organizations, workplaces, schools, and community groups to promote our service and help us better understand the barriers to accessing.


Support Campaigns: Help deliver key public health campaigns like:


Stoptober New Year's Health Harms National No Smoking Day Promote Harm Reduction: Champion and deliver our Swap to Stop initiatives, encouraging safer alternatives to tobacco use. Deliver Basic Health Checks: Support our cardiovascular disease outreach program with opportunistic blood pressure checks and other simple screenings. Track Impact: Record and map your activities and produce quarterly reports to share what is working and where we can improve. Shape Strategy: Your insights will help influence the future direction of our service.

What We Are Looking For:

Someone who is passionate, self-motivated, and able to work with autonomy. A natural people person with flair for communications and community engagement. Experience in encouraging residents into community programs is a plus, but not essential. Comfortable with basic admin and digital tools to track activity and connect with residents online.

Why Join Us?

Free Brio membership throughout your contract 24hr Employee Assistance Program Contributory pension scheme Discounts on shopping, cinema, holidays and more A friendly, supportive team Ongoing training and career development

At Brio, our values are to invest in people, be inclusive, supportive, innovative, and act with integrity. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!


Brio is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you have any questions about the role, feel free to contact the hiring manager directly at Ruth.Armstrong@brioleisure.org.

Our Values:

Investing in People

- We develop our team, who are knowledgeable with a can-do attitude

Inclusive

- We are non-discriminatory, accessible, engaging and welcoming to everyone

Supportive

- We are caring and passionate about making a difference

Integrity

- We build trust through transparency, accountability and collaboration

Innovative

- We encourage ideas and creativity through achieving positive commercial and social impact

To apply for the above post, please visit the careers page on our website

www.brioleisure.org

to complete an online application form.

IMPORTANT - Invitations to interview are sent to the email address provided on your application form. Please ensure that you check your email account regularly.

Please note that it is not always possible to contact unsuccessful candidates individually; therefore if you have not heard anything within 6 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.