Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco & Education Adviser (12008)

Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco & Education Adviser.

 Salary: c£31,600 per annum pro rata.

Location:  Guernsey, Channel Islands.

Contract/Hours: Fixed Term Contract – Term Time Only, 28 hours per week until 31^st December 2026. Candidates looking for additional hours can be considered.

Benefits:   

• Gain professional qualifications with excellent training, and development opportunities.  
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.  
• A pension with a up to a 7% employer contribution rate. Plus, if you pay in to the pension you will receive life assurance cover. 
• Staff discount portal with your favourite brands.  
• Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers. 

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  

​Action for Children Guernsey provides a broad range of unique and innovative services for young people aged 13 to 25 years old who are experiencing difficulties in relation to accommodation, employment and seeks to specifically address drug and alcohol issues preventatively, directly and by signposting on to more specialist services.

We are looking for a Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Education advisor to work closely with primary and secondary schools in the Bailiwick to deliver education to Children and Young people in the Islands schools and other community settings. In total you will teach a Bailiwick child 24 times during their education journey, working with teaching staff and other stakeholders to find creative and educative ways to make sure young people are informed of the risks of substance use.

Specifically, the Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Education advisor will provide peer-led and adult-led education in schools within whole-school healthy lifestyle approaches.

How you'll help to create brighter futures 

• Being responsible for planning, delivering, and evaluating appropriate evidence-based education programmes to all 10–18-year-olds with Bailiwick schools leading to the prevention of young people using substances.
• Leading and developing new lessons, intervention, and initiatives in line with emerging evidence, best practice guidelines and changes in legislation
• Providing signposting information about the help and advice available to young people who need support with substance use including tobacco and vaping.
• Working with the PSHCE Adviser and Secondary Schools to develop and co-deliver programmes which respond to the needs of young people around the topics or drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and vaping.
• Providing relevant advice, guidance, and training on healthy living in children aged 10 to 18 within the Bailiwick of Guernsey, and on drug, alcohol, tobacco, and vaping education, to people with a remit for improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people.
• Supporting young people in informal and community settings on drug, alcohol, and nicotine by providing information, advice and guidance sessions for individuals and small groups.
• Keeping abreast of the latest research in this area to make sure the service is making the best possible impact to the outcomes of Children & Young People.

 Let's talk about you. 

• Degree or recognised qualification in a related area (e.g., Youth Work, Social Car, Public Health, Teaching, Nursing, Psychology).
• Experience of working effectively with young people (from 10 – 18 years) in groups and individually, including developing a positive rapport with children aged 10-18.
• Demonstrable skills to develop effective and productive relationships with schools and agencies.
• Planning, delivering, and evaluating educational / school-based initiatives and reflect objectively on own practice.
• Knowledge of health improvement or public health related issues, specifically drugs, alcohol, and tobacco is desirable.
• Driving Licence holder and car owner (or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means).
• Residency permit to work in Guernsey.

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.  

Talent Pool  

We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't.  

Contact: David Simpson, Recruitment Partner on 01923 361732.

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 Action for Children.  

Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles. 

 Don't meet every single requirement?  

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.  

Want to know more about Action for Children?  

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Closing Date:  23rd May 2024.

Interview Dates are on 30th May 2024.