Health Improvement Officer

Salary: £42,221
Grade: Level 3 Zone 2
Location: 5 Pancras Square N1C 4AG
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (36 hours)
Closing Date: Sunday 22nd March 2026; 23:59
*Please note that we reserve the right to close the role if we receive a significantly high number of applications. It is advisable to get your application in as soon as possible*

About Camden

Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Health Improvement Officer in Camden’s Health and Wellbeing Department, you will develop, deliver and evaluate evidence-based programmes that promote healthy eating and physical activity for children, young people and families. This will include the direct delivery of weaning sessions to parents as well as family healthy behavior and cooking programmes. Using data, evidence and co-production, you will help ensure services reach marginalised and disadvantaged communities and reduce health inequalities.

You will work closely with residents, schools, early years settings and partners across the Council, NHS and voluntary sector to deliver effective health improvement initiatives. You will also provide advice and share best practice across the department, supporting continuous improvement and better health outcomes for Camden’s families.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS.

All About You

You will hold a degree (or equivalent) in nutrition and have experience in a health promotion or improvement role, delivering group sessions to children, young people and families. You will be confident in using evidence-based approaches, project management skills and evaluation methods to improve health behaviours and reduce inequalities.

You will have experience working with schools, early years settings and families, and be skilled in building effective partnerships and engaging communities through co-production. You will bring strong analytical and communication skills, able to interpret complex information, contribute to reports and present clearly to different audiences.

Well organised and adaptable, you will manage competing priorities and deadlines effectively, and show a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

How To Apply

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.

To view the Job Profile, please CLICK HERE or copy and paste the below URL into your browser: http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/11572174/file/documen…

Please note that we reserve the right to close the role if we receive a significantly high number of applications. It is advisable to get your application in as soon as possible

What We Offer

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits. From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!). We also know that a work life balance is extremely important so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks. We also have an incredible pensions scheme.

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Inclusion and Belonging

At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive. We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds or with care experience. We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed.

Please visit www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity for more information on our commitment.

Asking for Adjustments

At Camden, we are committed to making our recruitment process barrier-free and accessible for everyone. If you need us to do something differently during the application, interview or assessment process, just let us know and we will support you. This could include providing information in an alternative format, extra time in assessments, or adjustments for disabled, neurodiverse or long-term health conditions.

Please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or by post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG. We’ll work with you to make sure the process works for you.

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.