Vaping Practitioner

The-Children; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Enhanced parental leave

Pension match up to 8%

Free counselling service

Skills development

Volunteer days

Job summary

The Children's Society is recruiting a Project Worker (Vaping Practitioner) for Essex, based in Chelmsford with county-wide duties. The role focuses on delivering one-to-one and group support to children and young people engaged in vaping, educating on harm reduction and access to quitting support.

The post requires experience with vulnerable youths, a driving licence, and IT skills for case recording and scheduling. Competitive benefits and a 35-hour week are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people in group and one-to-one settings.
• Understanding of risks and vulnerabilities around vaping and nicotine for youth.
• Must have access to a car and a full UK driving licence.
• Ability to use IT for case recording and calendar management.

Responsibilities

• Provide immediate one-to-one and group support to children and young people.
• Deliver vaping harm-reduction education and cessation/reduction support.
• Cover the County of Essex, based at home and Chelmsford central office.

Skills

Group work

One-to-one support

Vaping awareness

Driving licence

IT for case records

Education

Diploma/Certificate in Youth & Community work or NVQ

Job description

Essex - The Children's Society East of England, United Kingdom

1 x Project Worker Essex based in Chelmsford working County Wide

Salary: £29,855 per annum

Hours: Full time (35 hours)

Funding end date: 31st December 2028

We are currently looking for an innovative and motivated group worker/ youth worker to join our dynamic, ambitious team.

We wish to recruit a Vaping Practitioner to cover the County of Essex, based both at home and within our central office in Chelmsford. This person will deliver the work of The Children's Society to children & young people who are engaged in vaping through the use of individual support and group work, thereby ensuring the children and young people are educated on harm reduction methods and have access to quitting and reduction support.

Benefits include but not limited to:

• 36 days’ annual leave, inclusive of flexible bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• We match up to 8% pension
• Free counselling service
• Opportunities to develop and widen your skills
• 2 days of paid volunteering time per annum to support another part of the organisation

About us: The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We deliver essential local services that provide safe, trusted support to children and young people during times of significant need.

Our Youth Impact domain creates impact for children and young people. With highly skilled and experienced staff working across England and Wales, we provide direct support to children, young people, parents and carers, as well as conduct research and influence Government to make changes. We also provide training for professionals. Our value driven team change the lives of children in this country for the better — and with your help and expertise, tomorrow we can support even more.

About the role:

This role sits within Youth Impact, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your experience is key in securing this role.

Key Skills and Competencies:

The required skills and competencies for this role are:

• Experience working with young people in a group and one to one setting
• Have understanding of the risks and vulnerabilities young people face especially in relation to vaping and nicotine based products used by young people.
• Have access to a car and a full UK driving license
• Be able to use IT to support case recording and calendar management
• Substantial experience in working with vulnerable children and young people either in a paid or unpaid capacity
• Experience of developing and facilitating groups with young people and delivering one to one support both virtually and face to face in the school, community or home setting.

It would be advantageous if:

• You have, or are working towards a relevant professional qualification e.g. a Diploma/Certificate in Youth and Community work, counselling, social care or related NVQ or have relevant experience in these fields.

Closing date: Midnight on Thursday 19th November 2026.
Interviews: Interviews will be held in person on a date to be confirmed at our Chelmsford Office.

We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation. In support of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, shortlisting is carried out on an anonymised basis. Personal details are hidden from the shortlisting panel, and candidates are referenced by a candidate number only. As part of this process, we ask that your CV is anonymised before submission - this means removing personal information such as your name, contact details, age, and any other identifying details.

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