Blackpool
Full Time
£41,771
Permanent
Expires 06/10/2025
About the Role
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37hrs
Salary: NJC Grade H2 SCP's £41,771 - £46,142 per annum
Closing Date: 6th October 2025, at 8am
Interview Date: Thursday 11th September 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the Public Health Team at Blackpool Council. The job will involve taking a proactive healthy settings approach to work with schools and other key partners to design, develop and implement a range of Public health programmes which will improve the health and wellbeing of pupils, staff and the wider school community.
The initial focus of the role will be on food and nutrition and specifically the management of Blackpool's unique Free School Breakfast programme which is currently being redesigned to ensure maximum effectiveness. This scheme is available to all primary schools in Blackpool and includes an universal offer for all pupils of milk, fruit and a breakfast item. The post holder will need excellent communication and engagement skills and be able to problem solve sometimes complex social and environmental situations to ensure the delivery of the scheme fits within the ethos and running of the school.
The post holder will need to work closely with each school in Blackpool, the Council's Catering Service, Active Blackpool and other key partners to ensure schools can embed Public Health with the setting and wider community.
For full details about the roles and responsibilities of the post and candidate requirements please refer to the job description.
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This post requires access to PSN (Public Services Network) services or networks and the successful post holder will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure check of unspent convictions through Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). This post is also subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of legal working in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.
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