Alcohol Behavioural Change Specialist
About the role:
The Alcohol Behavioural Change Specialist is responsible for collaboratively designing and implementing, evidence-based programmes applying appropriate behavioural change models aimed at reducing alcohol-related harm, and promoting long-term behavioural change related to alcohol consumption.
As a leading charity focused on alcohol harm reduction, the postholder will be Drinkaware’s internal expert regarding alcohol harm to individuals and will have a good understanding of brief interventions, as well as information, advice and guidance including quality assurance across our work. They will work across the organisation providing expert advice and guidance.
This role requires a deep understanding of psychological theories, behavioural science, and addiction, along with practical experience in behavioural interventions.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Programme & Intervention Development
•Work with the Head of operations to develop and implement personalised intervention strategies to help individuals reduce alcohol consumption, using evidence-based behavioural change techniques through our app and other digital tools.
•Collaborate with lived experience panel and Independent Advisory Panel to create comprehensive alcohol-related behavioural health programmes.
•Utilise your experience of motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), and other evidence-based practices to promote lasting change in alcohol use behaviours across Drinkaware’s activity.
•Stay up to date on the latest research in alcohol use, behavioural change methods to inform programme development and interventions.
Content & Communication
•Work with the Marketing & Content team to produce engaging content for public audiences ensuring accuracy and effectiveness of advice and guidance in all Drinkaware messaging.
•Work with the Digital and Content team to ensure the Drinkaware website content is relevant and up to date.
•Presenting our insights, programmes and tools to external stakeholders including funders, public health departments etc
Insight & Evaluation
•Work with the Research team in the translation of research insights and publications into programme development.
•Work with the Impact team to ensure impact monitoring and quality assurance is embedded in all work undertaken by Drinkaware and support colleagues to monitor and measure the quality of its work with a view to ensuring high quality standards and continuous improvement
Working with us:
Our Drinkaware staff team is friendly, professional and inclusive. We care about what we do and how we work together and bring our values to life. Drinkaware invests in staff development through regular one to one meetings, a generous individual training budget, teatime tutorials and staff awaydays, and an annual learning and wellbeing grant. Drinkaware’s current benefits include:
- Competitive and benchmarked salaries
- 30 days leave (plus Bank Holidays)
- Matched company pension scheme up to 7.5%
- Life assurance cover
- Company sick pay
- Holiday purchase/sell back scheme
- Training and development opportunities
- Employee assistance programme
- Season ticket loan
- Perks and discount platform
Hybrid Working Model
At Drinkaware we currently operate a hybrid model with colleagues working a minimum of 2 days per week in our Moorgate office and the remainder remotely.
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