Project Lead

Change Grow Live; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service organization in Birmingham is seeking a Project Lead for their Specialist Smoking Cessation Project. The role involves leading a high-quality stop smoking service, managing staff, and engaging the community. Ideal candidates will have a health or social care background, experience in innovative project implementation, and excellent communication skills. This full-time position offers a salary range of £35,220.59 to £37,184.91.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Paid Wellness hour each week

Contributory pension scheme

Discounts on shopping and holidays

Comprehensive training and career development

Qualifications

• Experience in implementing new projects and innovative initiatives.
• Experience working in health and/or social care settings.
• Completed assessments and delivered interventions.
• Knowledge of smoking cessation policies and treatments.
• Commitment to high-quality person-centred services.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and electronic recording systems.
• Strong communication skills and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-quality stop smoking service.
• Promote smoke-free life and awareness of services.
• Manage project smoke-free advisors and data administrator.
• Conduct quality assurance data reporting.
• Engage community on smoking impacts.

Skills

Administrative Skills

Facilities Management

Biotechnology

Creative Production

Design and Estimation

Architecture

Job description

Birmingham Stop Smoking Service Project Lead

An exciting secondment opportunity is available to lead our brand-new Specialist Smoking Cessation Project in CGL Birmingham Lonsdale Hub.

This is your chance to play a pivotal role in building a transformative project from the ground up making a lasting impact on the health and well‑being of individuals in our diverse and vibrant community.

We are seeking a Project Lead to manage this role and play a vital role in leading a high‑quality stop‑smoking project empowering individuals to take meaningful steps toward healthier lives. The project will deliver harm reduction behaviour change and tobacco treatment provision to all service users within the Lonsdale Hub. The position will focus on leading the implementation development and continuous improvement of the project including quality assurance data recording and reporting, line management of advisors and marketing and communications. The role will also conduct training across the community and build strategic partnerships aimed at reducing smoking related harms for Lonsdale service users.

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed Term ending 31st March 2027

• Full Time Salary Range: Salary Point 31 to 33 (35220.59 to 37184.91)
• 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

In this role you will lead a high‑quality stop smoking service helping individuals take steps toward healthier lives.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Promoting the benefits of a smoke‑free life and raising awareness of stop smoking services through community training, engagement and events.
• Lead quality assurance data reporting and continual improvement processes.
• Line manage the project smoke‑free advisors (1.5 FTE) and data administrator (0.5 FTE).
• Delivery of high‑quality harm reduction behaviour change and treatment interventions.
• Work within NRT and E‑cigarette protocols.
• Engage with the community to raise awareness of smoking impacts and encourage referrals.

About You

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience in implementing new projects and innovative initiatives.
• Experience working in health and/or social care settings.
• Completed assessments and delivered interventions matched to identified needs.
• Knowledge of the harmful effects of smoking and an understanding of smoking cessation policies and treatments.
• A commitment to contributing to the national evidence base on stop smoking interventions for those with multiple and complex needs.
• A commitment to providing high‑quality person‑centred services.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and electronic recording systems.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

What We Offer

We value our team and are proud to provide:

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing annually for the first five years.
• A paid Wellness hour each week and access to a Wellness Hub and Employee Assistance Programme.
• A contributory pension scheme.
• A variety of benefits including discounts on shopping, cinema and holidays.
• A friendly and supportive work environment.
• Comprehensive training, career development and progression opportunities.
• A generous Refer‑a‑Friend Scheme.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Direct applications only; we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

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 we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 31 to 33 (35220.59–37184.90)

Interview Date: 23/10/2025

Closing Date: 16/10/2025

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through, please contact us using the details below:

Rachel Nichol

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

Required Experience: Senior IC

Key Skills

• Administrative Skills
• Facilities Management
• Biotechnology
• Creative Production
• Design and Estimation
• Architecture

Employment Type: Temp

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Monthly Salary: 35220 – 37184