Job Description
Temporary contract to cover maternity leave | £25,248 to £27,786 per annum (Scale K) | 22 hours per week | County Hall, Norwich
Norfolk County Council's Public Health Commissioning Team is seeking a dedicated and experienced Advanced Public Health Officer to lead our smoking cessation initiatives.
We are looking for a passionate and experienced individual to join our team as a Smoking Cessation Commissioning Lead. You will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing smoking cessation programs across Norfolk. You will work closely with healthcare providers, community organizations, and other stakeholders to ensure the delivery of effective and accessible smoking cessation services.
This role is pivotal in shaping and delivering effective strategies to help our community quit smoking and lead healthier lives.
Benefits:
* Competitive salary
* Generous holiday entitlement
* Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
* Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
* Financial benefits such as:
* ‘Norfolk Rewards’ employee discounts programme
* A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
* Relocation expenses (where applicable)
* An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
* Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
* Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
* Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel
* A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
Application Information:
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.
Important Dates:
Redeployment closing date: 13 March 2025 at 23:59
All other applicants closing date: 23 March 2025 at 23:59
About Us
We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county is a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.
We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.
We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.
We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services. #J-18808-Ljbffr