About Southwark:
Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a Council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. We are committed to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply to Southwark Council today
The Role:
As part of Southwark’s Healthy Weight Strategy, Southwark is taking a whole system approach to improving healthy eating of children and families. This includes increasing the number of eligible residents registered for and accessing the Healthy Start scheme, and undertaking the Southwark School Meals System Transformation programme which aims to strengthen Southwark's school food system.
This role forms part of the Health Improvement team within a large and ambitious Public Health division at Southwark Council. The Project Officer (Healthy Start and Healthy Eating) will lead the coordination of Southwark’s Healthy Start scheme, including training development, promotion and monitoring of the scheme and will work with providers commissioned by Public Health to deliver and evaluate services that promote and facilitate healthy eating for residents. They will also support the delivery of Southwark’s School Meals System Transformation programme, through monitoring and programme evaluation work.
About You:
You must have working knowledge of Healthy Start and the School Food Standards, as well as excellent project management, communication and partnership skills. You will be creative, highly organised and comfortable working within a fast-paced and complex political, outcomes-oriented environment. A strong commitment to tackling health inequalities is expected.
This role will be ideal for someone seeking to gain experience within Public Health who has experience of utilising data and evaluation.
For further information or an informal discussion regarding this position, please contact Rachel Isted, Policy Officer (Obesity and Physical activity) at Rachel.isted@southwark.gov.uk
Additional salary details
The project officer is funded for an initial period of 18 months with potential to extend.
We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further submissions, when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role. If you have not heard from us within 6 weeks from the closing date please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Recruitment timetable
Advert Closing Date: 11:59pm on Sunday 12th March 2023
Interview Date: Week of 20th March 2023
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 initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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