The role
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.
Our vision of a Fairer Future for Southwark includes stretching health targets. We are serious about our investment in Public Health and in addressing the impacts of COVID-19 and inequalities in our borough.
Southwark has a varied mix of cultural communities, where over 120 languages are spoken. We have all the challenges you'd find in any inner city area.
Southwark Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Roles
The Public Health Division are looking to recruit two Public Health Officers to work with us on different portfolio areas. The roles will also incorporate some duties in responding to COVID-19 and supporting our plans for recovery and renewal.
We are currently advertising for the following permanent positions:
- Policy Officer Health Protection
- Public Health Analyst
The post holders will be accountable to one of our Public Health Head of Programmes.
These roles will involve working with other members of the Public Health Division, wider council and NHS, in the provision of health needs assessments, programme improvement, project management, commissioning and health protection support and guidance development. They will also be involved with community engagement projects, including with BAME, homeless and marginalised groups.
About You
You must have excellent communication partnership, analytical and report writing skills. You will be highly organised and be comfortable working within a reactive environment. Working in a fast paced complex political, outcomes oriented and frequently challenging environment, the focus is on the delivery and management of multiple programmes and projects to high expectations within tight timescales. A strong commitment to addressing the wider determinants of health and to tackle health inequalities is expected.
For further information or an informal discussion regarding these positions, please contact the relevant person below:
Chris Williamson (for information about the Analyst post)
Head of Health Intelligence
E: chris.williamson@southwark.gov.uk
Sarah Robinson (for information about the Health Protection post)
Head of Programmes for Health Protection & Screening
E: sarah.robinson@southwark.gov.uk
Recruitment timetable
Recruitment Timetable
Application Closing Date: 20 August
Interview Date: 6 September
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