We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
The role
The Public Health Division is recruiting a Public Health Policy & Programme Officer to work in our Health Protection and Screening team.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a successful, established and well-resourced Public Health Division delivering on some of the most exciting, innovative public health interventions in a world-class city. Delivering on your responsibilities will require working in a fast-paced and challenging environment, being accountable for delivery, a strong commitment to tackling health inequalities, along with a high degree of personal resilience.
We are looking for an individual with proven public health skills, possess a high level of knowledge about health protection and vaccination programmes and who is keen to develop their career in Public Health.
You will support or lead core pieces of work, including the delivery of projects and reports, working alongside fellow colleagues to deliver high-quality work that aims to improve health outcomes and increase our understanding of and tackle health inequalities.
Your programme areas will include projects that aim to increase vaccination coverage, improving health outcomes and inequalities, along with service and programme evaluation. You will be part of the response team for health protection emergencies and outbreaks, and you will play a role in ensuring our preparedness and resilience to various kinds of incidents. You will be based within the Public Health Division and you will liaise with council and local NHS colleagues to help deliver overlapping health & wellbeing priorities.
About you:
You must possess expert core public health competencies including epidemiology, needs assessment, evaluation, using evidence to inform decision making, and strong partnership skills. Proven experience in or thorough knowledge of health protection is essential, as are excellent communication skills and a high standard of written work. Additionally, you must have in-depth knowledge of health services and social care.
This post requires a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at Enhanced level.
Benefits and more information:
In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.
Recruitment timetable
Closing date: 3 January 2025 at 23:59
Interview panel (in-person): Week commencing 20 January 2025.
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
1. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
2. Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
3. If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
Salary Range (Full time equivalent) £48,618 - £55,710
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