START Adviser

START Adviser

Scale 5 (£17,158 \- £18,613 pro rata)

22\.2 hours, Part\-Time (reduced hours of a minimum of 14\.8 hours per week will be considered)

Temporary (March 2027\)

Hybrid: Stopford House and homeworking

Application Deadline: 21 June 2026, 11:59pm

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Shortlisting Date: 22 June 2026

Interview Date: 2 July 2026

Interview Type: Face to face at Stopford House, Piccadilly, Stockport, SK1 3XE

Join us at Stockport Council MJ Local Authority of the Year 2025

Your Role

START is part of the Healthy Stockport family of services and is a main point of contact to access behaviour change support and services (including smoking, physical activity, weight management, healthy eating, and drugs and alcohol). Referrals are received from residents and professionals daily over the phone, by direct email and through our online form.

The role of the START adviser is to respond to referrals and conduct welcome/initial triages for new clients. They give very brief advice across a wide range of lifestyle issues and support clients to other services where needed. Where substance misuse is identified as a need, they provide immediate information, advice and support (including harm reduction advice) and ensure any urgent healthcare needs are met.

About You

The ideal person for this role will have understanding about the key challenges people face when seeking lifestyle change and substance misuse support. You will have an empathetic non\-biased and non\-judgmental approach when talking with residents. You will have good communication skills and be able to communicate with a wide variety of people including GPs, social workers, other professionals and members of the public. You will be self\-motivated and able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines. You will have a good telephone manner and be confident using IT systems to collate and record information.

Please can you submit your application in no more than 600 words for both questions.

About Us

START is part of the Public Health team in Stockport. We are a busy and supportive service dedicated to helping residents improve their health and wellbeing through positive lifestyle changes.

The service is fast\-paced and offers the opportunity to work with a diverse population and make a meaningful impact on people’s lives.

You will be supported by an experienced and collaborative team who are committed to sharing knowledge, learning from each other, and delivering a high\-quality service.

The role offers opportunities for personal and professional development, and you will be encouraged to develop your skills.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Tori Dante on Toria.dante@stockport.gov.uk or 0161 218 1645 for an informal discussion about the role

This post is also open as secondment opportunity for Stockport Council Employees, however, you must seek the permission of your current manager prior to making an application.

The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre\-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.

*Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex\-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.*

*Find out if you meet the criteria here:* *https://www.greater.jobs/our\-guaranteed\-assessment\-scheme*

Privacy Notice

Follow our recruitment team on X, Instagram and Facebook for updates on our vacancies and recruitment events.

Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture \- a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.

We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.

This listing is from indeed. View original listing ↗