Health Improvement Officer

Job Introduction

Health Improvement Officer x 4

Salary - £37,563 - £42,123 (Grade 6)

Hours - 37

Contract type - Full time, Secondment (3 x 2-year fixed term, 1 x 12-month fixed term)

Work Style - Flexible: working from home with 2-3 days in a council location

An exciting opportunity to join the City of Wolverhampton Public Health Team, where we have four fixed-term Health Improvement Officer positions available.

We are looking for four motivated and passionate Health Improvement Officers to join our Public Health team and help improve health outcomes across Wolverhampton.

As a Health Improvement Officer, you will work with a range of communities, organisations and partners to tackle health inequalities, promote wellbeing, and deliver evidence-based initiatives that make a real difference to people’s lives.

You will design and deliver training, support community engagement, lead health campaigns and manage projects across a range of public health priorities. Working collaboratively, you will build strong partnerships, empower communities, and use evidence and data to shape and evaluate your work.

We are seeking those with experience in public health or a related field, who have excellent communication skills, can influence others and are confident managing projects. You will be proactive, adaptable and committed to reducing inequalities, with the ability to work flexibly across a range of priorities and settings.

Health Improvement Officer - Two Year Fixed Term (3 positions)

Health Improvement Officer - 12 Month Fixed Term (1 position)

The roles are based within our Children and Young People, Adults and Strategic Commissioning Public Health functions, supporting supporting a wide range of priority areas.

The children and young people's role(s) will support areas including maternal and infant health, the Healthy Child Programme, obesity, emotional and mental wellbeing, and oral health.

The strategic commissioning role(s) will focus on areas including public health commissioning, cancer screening, sexual health, substance misuse and gambling.

The adult role(s) will support health care public health and primary care links, hypertension, NHS health checks, healthy aging mental health, weight management and smoking cessation.

The four successful postholders will be expected to operate flexibly, working in a matrix structure to support all wider departmental priorities.

This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Closing date Sunday 1st November

Interview Dates 11th-13th November

For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Should you wish to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Ryan Hollings, email Ryan.Hollings@wolverhampton.gov.uk

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Our working arrangements

All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empower employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location. Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.

Please refer to the Job Description for further information on the workstyle assigned to the role you are applying for.

For more information about working for our organisation including the culture of the Council, the Council plan and vision, staff equality forums, core HR policies, employee benefits and much more please click here.

Diversity

We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents.

Our status as a Disability Confident Employer showcases our commitment to people with disabilities or health conditions, advocating for their opportunities and potential.

We've received the Stonewall Gold Award, emphasising our dedication to the LGBT+ community by nurturing an inspiring, inclusive, and equal workplace.

As of March 2023, the RACE Code Quality Mark signifies our active engagement with racial equality. These recognitions validate our continuous efforts towards fostering an inclusive work environment that respects and values our diverse employees.

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the essential criteria for the post.

We encourage, inspire and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive and be themselves. We have four staff equality forums for employees to join. These help to ensure our employees have a voice, they feel empowered to speak up and where everyone is treated with respect - Learn more about the staff equality forums here

Recruitment of Ex-Offenders

We are committed to the fair treatment of all our employees, potential employees, or users of our service regardless of offending background. The Council uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for any vacancies that require a DBS check to obtain information about applicants to assess their suitability for employment in positions of trust. We do not discriminate unfairly against any individual on the basis of a conviction or any other information revealed as a result of a DBS disclosure - Learn more here

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