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. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply to Southwark Council today.
The Role:
We are currently recruiting X2 Part Time Fixed Term Public Health Programme Assistant
Do you want to drive health improvement in a dynamic public health team, serving an exciting and diverse inner London borough? If your answer is yes, then we would like to hear from to you.
As part of our commitment to develop the public health workforce, Southwark Public Health Directorate is offering entry-level training opportunities as part of its Public Health Foundation Programme. The programme is aimed at new graduates with limited work experience who are considering a postgraduate degree or career in public health. We will be recruiting two Public Health Programme Assistants to join our multidisciplinary and ambitious team of 30 experts. This is a fixed-term placement of six months at three days per week. Flexible working is supported.
The Foundation Programme allows Public Health Programme Assistants to explore a career in public health, develop skills relevant to public health practice and gain experience working in a local government setting. The positions will be closely supported by a Public Health Policy Officer or Intelligence Analyst.
About You:
You will have achieved or be working towards a degree in public health or a related discipline, be a skilled communicator with good analytical skills, and have the ability to work cooperatively.
For further information or an informal discussion regarding this position, please contact:
Rebecca Harkes, Public Health Policy Officer for Health Inequalities, harkes@southwark.gov.uk
Additional salary details
Additional Information:
We will be holding an information session about the programme on Tuesday 31st May from 14:30-15:30.
Join this information session if you want to:
- Learn more about the role and what the programme entails;
- Get some tips on writing a good application, and;
- Have an opportunity to ask questions.
You can sign up to the information session by clicking this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/information-session-for-southwarks-public-health-programme-assistant-registration-336310753517
Further information on the work of the Public Health team in Southwark Council can be found on our Further information about the Public Health Foundation Programme is available here: https://www.southwark.gov.uk/health-and-wellbeing/public-health/training-and-development?chapter=2
Please be advised as this is a part time role, the salary is pro-rata
Benefits and more information:
- https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/
- https://jobs.theguardian.com/minisites/southwark-council/life-at-southwark-benefits-and-more/
Recruitment timetable
Advert closing date - 11.59pm on 5th June 2022
Interview date - 5th and 6th July 2022
We reserve the right to close this placement advert before the specified date. The interview will take place via video conference.
Roles will run from July 2022 until January 2023.
The expectation is that successful candidates will work in a hybrid way, with time working from Southwark Council offices and from home.
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