Public Health Support Officer – Bolder Healthier Programme (Head of Office)
Permanent
Grade B - £28,598 - £33,699
Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
Working 36.5 hours per week
Join our vibrant multi-disciplinary Public Health team in Birmingham, the largest Local Authority in the country. We're looking for a Public Health Support Officer to help enhance the health and wellbeing of our community through the Bolder Healthier Programme.
This position is the Bolder Healthier Programme Team which is part of the Head of Office team. The team you will be joining are engaged in a dynamic and diverse range of work engaging with the citizens of Birmingham. The Bolder Healthier Programme is building on the success of our Covid Champion work. The aim of the programme is working with our champions helping to cascade public health information amongst our community connectors. Providing public health expertise and working in a matrix way with the wider team and ensuring effective communication with our champions. You will also provide support at public health events, webinars and other public facing events. You will also support to the Communications and Engagement Team to ensure effective communication between the council and citizens within Birmingham
The team works with a wide range of stakeholders to improve health and wellbeing, including internal directorates, Integrated Care Systems, NHS trusts and the third sector.
The role will provide support to team colleagues in development of evidence-based projects to address health inequalities in the city. You will support and influence work to reduce demand and improve the health and wellbeing of groups.
This is an ideal opportunity for somebody to develop their Public health skills to support health work outputs and outcomes towards meeting the needs of Birmingham citizens.
What we are looking for:
* Do you enjoy working flexibly, proactively, in a matrix way to ensure business objectives are met.
* Knowledge / Experience in understanding Public Health priorities and the relevant policy environment.
* Ability to manage projects and knowledge on scoping projects stating aims objectives and milestones, underpinned by effective IT skills
* Knowledge / Experience of identifying and analysing a wide range of data sets and other intelligence to inform work and communicating information and concepts to a diversity of audiences
* Preparing reports and presentations through collation and analysis of data to inform decision making
* Planning and organising events, meetings and workshops from design stage to implementation
* Sound communication skills including the ability to make use of different types of social media
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing demands.
* Ability to work flexibly as part of a diverse team, providing cover when needed to ensure continuity of service provision
* A motivated and enthusiastic self -starter that is willing to learn new concepts and take on additional learning and training where required.
For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact: Thomas Harwood by email:
Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached.
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
Interviews for this post will take place virtually via video conferencing. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information
We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Job description and person specification
We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).