Head of Service

Smoke Free Sefton provides tailored, personalised stop smoking support to help residents quit for good. The service focuses on improving long-term health outcomes, reducing smoking-related harm, and addressing health inequalities across the borough. By targeting support towards communities

and groups most affected by tobacco use, the service plays a key role in creating healthier, more resilient communities.

As part of the wider Living Well Sefton programme, Smoke Free Sefton works collaboratively with local partners to deliver accessible, evidence-based interventions and outreach support. Together, the aim is to empower individuals to take control of their health, improve wellbeing, and reduce inequalities within local communities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide strategic leadership and overall accountability for Smoke Free Sefton, ensuring delivery against contractual KPIs, performance targets and quality standards. Lead multidisciplinary teams and subcontractors, fostering a high-performing, compassionate and inclusive culture that places service users at the centre of delivery. Oversee communications, marketing, community engagement and lead generation to increase awareness, uptake and referrals, building strong relationships with commissioners and key stakeholders. Drive service development and continuous improvement using performance data, population insights and evidence-based approaches. Manage workforce planning, service capacity, budgets and resources to ensure efficient, equitable delivery and value for money. Ensure robust governance, safeguarding, information governance, health and safety and risk management processes. Act as the primary contact for commissioners, provide high-quality performance and outcomes reporting, and represent Smoke Free Sefton and ABL Health at senior system and partnership forums.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Strong senior leadership and people management skills


• Strategic thinking and ability to manage complex services


• Excellent communication, influencing and partnership working


• Data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement focus

Qualifications / Training Requirements

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in health/social care


• Experience in public health, community or integrated care settings


• Knowledge of governance, safeguarding and financial management

Employee Benefits:

• Birthday Day off


• Flexible Annual Leave scheme


• 37.5 hours working week


• Flu jabs


• Blue Light Card


• Cycle to work scheme


• Leadership and staff away days


• Training and Development

Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role