We have an excellent opportunity available for a Public Health Practitioner (Analyst), to join our proactive Public Health Team at Wokingham Borough Council, on a full-time, permanent basis.
As Public Health Practitioner (Analyst), you will be involved in a varied and exciting programme of work aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of residents. The key purpose of the role is to contribute to the development and improvement of public health intelligence work.
You will be involved in complex programmes of work that generate insight and knowledge to inform evidence-based decision making across health and care systems; this will underpin our work to improve public health outcomes and reduce inequalities in accordance with the council’s ambition of becoming a ‘Marmot Borough’.
This pivotal role will give you the opportunity to work within an innovative Public Health team, whilst collaborating with colleagues across the council and external partners.
⭐Staff Benefits⭐
Not only is this an excellent opportunity, but it’s a fantastic time to join our team. You will receive an extensive range of employee benefits including:
⭐Generous Annual Leave – 28 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years of continued local government service), plus bank holidays
⭐Local Government Pension Scheme
⭐GP Helpline - Available 7 days a week
⭐Employee Assistance Programme - Including a 24/7 Your Care Helpline
⭐Free Eye Tests and Flu Vaccines
⭐Free Onsite Gym - Located at Shute End Offices, Wokingham
⭐Salary Sacrifice Schemes - Including Car and Cycle to Work schemes
⭐Local & Lifestyle Discounts - Save on shopping, entertainment, dining out & more
⭐Move through Menopause Course
⭐Sports & Social Group Activities – Including running, football, cricket & more
⭐Learning & Development Opportunities
⭐Employee Networks
⭐And more!
Key responsibilities:
1. Supporting the data led approach to understanding public health programmes to improve the health outcomes for the local community
2. Identifying population health needs, using appropriate analytical techniques and working with multiple qualitative and quantitative date sources, including intelligence from local communities
3. Supporting colleagues to ensure that projects are driven by evidence-based intelligence
4. Developing and maintaining Power BI dashboards
Candidate requirements:
5. Educated to degree level or equivalent
6. Experience of analysing data and handling datasets and using specialist software tools such as Power BI and SQL
7. Excellent team working skills and evidence of delivering successful outcomes
Our Area:
Wokingham Borough Council has recently been ranked 2nd most productive council in England by the Impower Productivity Index, recognising our strong performance and efficient use of public money.
Wokingham Borough sits in the heart of Berkshire and has excellent transport links to Reading and London. It includes a historic market town, welcoming villages and miles of beautiful countryside.
We have high‑performing schools, thriving businesses and a strong sense of community. With good public facilities, a growing local economy and low crime rates, it’s a great place to live and work. We’re also committed to becoming a Marmot Borough, focusing on prevention, early intervention, and reducing inequalities across our diverse community.
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Alternatively, to arrange an informal discussion about the role, contact deborah.newton@wokingham.gov.uk. Strictly no agencies.