Are you ready to make a difference? We have an exciting full-time permanent opportunity to join our public health team. The role will primarily be working within the health protection domain of public health, which focuses on working to prevent and reduce harm from threats to health (e.g. infectious disease, environmental hazards) as well as promoting vaccination and screening. If you are looking for an exciting opportunity in an organisation and system that has bold ambitions, this post could be for you. About Us: You'll be working in the Public Health and Prevention Team within the Health and Care Directorate. Our team is responsible for the oversight and delivery of the county’s public health responsibilities, covering the following areas of public health: Health Protection Health Improvement Supportive Communities Health in All We Do We provide specialist input, technical expertise, and leadership for a range of programme areas, working ‘upstream’ to prevent ill health and enable good health and wellbeing. Our focus is on reducing health inequities and achieving the best possible health and wellbeing outcomes for all of Staffordshire’s residents. Main Responsibilities The Public Health Project Officer will play an important role in supporting the public health team in its day-to-day work. Key responsibilities include: Reducing health inequalities across the system, including vaccine and screening inequalities. Support the health protection team in the outbreak management of infectious diseases and environmental incidents when they arise. Building and maintaining partner relationships. Work with stakeholders to carry out targeted interventions/projects to promote better health for all. Review data and evidence to help inform workplans. The Ideal Candidate You'll have: Level 4/5 qualification in a public health related subject or equivalent experience in a similar role. Effective communication (verbal, written and listening), influencing and interpersonal skills. Ability to build and sustain partnerships. A positive and driven work ethic and be a self-starter who can work with a good degree of independence A keen eye for detail Ability to find creative solutions to varied problems/issues Ability to demonstrate you're capable of working with data Interviews will be held 24 to 26 September 2025. Don't feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact either Beth Hadnum, Infection Control and Outbreak Management Lead at beth.hadnum@staffordshire.gov.uk or Michael Calverley, Health Protection and EPRR Lead michael.calverley@staffordshire.gov.uk Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role. About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council: Our Values: The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively. Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy: We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future. We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. Our benefits: We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire Our recruitment process: As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.