Public Health Support Officer – Bolder Healthier Programme (Head of Office)
Permanent
Grade 3 - £26,409 - £32,654 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 in the Bolder Healthier Programme Team, which is part of the Head of Office team. The team you will be joining is engaged in a dynamic and diverse range of work engaging with the citizens of Birmingham. The Bolder Healthier Programme builds on the success of our Covid Champion work. The aim of the programme is to work with our champions to help cascade public health information amongst our community connectors. You will provide public health expertise and work in a matrix way with the wider team, ensuring effective communication with our champions. You will also support public health events, webinars, and other public-facing events, and assist the Communications and Engagement Team to ensure effective communication between the council and citizens within Birmingham.
The team collaborates 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 the 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 someone 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:
* Enjoy working flexibly and 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 of scoping projects, stating aims, objectives, and milestones, underpinned by effective IT skills.
* Knowledge/Experience of identifying and analyzing a wide range of data sets and other intelligence to inform work and communicate information and concepts to a diverse audience.
* Preparing reports and presentations through collation and analysis of data to inform decision-making.
* Planning and organizing events, meetings, and workshops from design stage to implementation.
* Sound communication skills, including the ability to use 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 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: thomas.harwood@birmingham.gov.uk
You must upload a Supporting Statement via the miscellaneous attachment on your application. This is required for shortlisting; you need to describe how your experience and skills fit the essential criteria for the role as specified in the Person Specification and as outlined above. If you do not attach your Supporting Statement, your application will not be considered. Please do not attach CVs as we do not accept them.
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.
Closing date: 5th February 2025 at 23.59.
Interviews for this post will take place virtually via video conferencing. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information.
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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.
Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) would be required to hold a relevant Visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).
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