This role is about driving meaningful change in the health system to ensure physical activity becomes a standard part of care pathways, especially for those who face the greatest barriers to access. Working closely with the Health Inequalities Officer – Community, you’ll use evidence, insights, and innovative projects to challenge how things are done, demonstrating better ways to support people who are often unheard or excluded. Your work will influence decision-makers to take bold, evidence-based action, ensuring that physical activity is seen as an essential tool for addressing health inequalities. You’ll work alongside partners in the health system, but your role isn’t to maintain the status quo; it’s to push for better outcomes and fairer systems that serve everyone, especially the most marginalised. Role Outcomes - 1. Health systems integrate physical activity into pathways as a standard practice. 2. Marginalised communities are meaningfully represented in decision-making processes. 3. Innovative pilot projects demonstrate effective approaches and influence system-wide adoption. 4. Evidence-based policy recommendations drive improvements in health pathways. 5. Systems respond proactively to community insights and are challenged to address inequalities. What does this mean day to day? Your duties will tie directly to the outcomes above, and you’ll have plenty of freedom to manage these tasks. Your tasks could include: - Collaborating with stakeholders to embed physical activity in health services with a specific focus on the most marginalised groups. - Identifying spaces in health which are not supporting our focus communities and using evidence and community insights to influence system improvements. - Developing and managing prototypes alongside the Health Inequalities Officer – Community to test and showcase solutions. - Acting as a critical friend to health systems, constructively challenging practices. Advocating for policy changes informed by robust evidence and lived experience. How do we value you? Generous annual leave allowance: 27.5 days upon commencement of employment plus bank holidays. This rises by an additional 1 day of leave per year after 2 years of continuous employment, up to an additional 5 days leave in total. (Pro rata for part time staff) Three concessionary days leave over Christmas and New Year (pro rata for part time staff) Death in service scheme up to the value of three times actual salary Volunteer day to spend either as a team or individual helping out with an organisation or cause you select Up to 8% employer contribution to pension scheme Reimbursement of the cost of a standard eye test as a user of visual display equipment Health & Wellbeing Cashplan - including access to a virtual GP any day anytime, Discounts to gym memberships, Retail discounts such as cinema tickets and your weekly shop. Access to Cyclescheme Annual CPD courses offered by Staffordshire University Online skills training platform - for employees to use to broaden their professional and personal development across a range of online courses. Access to counselling service.