Assistant Public Health Officer

North Northamptonshire Council; Kettering; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Hybrid working

Leave entitlement

Employee benefits

Wellbeing support

Job summary

North Northamptonshire Council is seeking an Assistant Public Health Officer to join our forward-looking Public Health team. You will support planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Public Health programmes across North Northamptonshire and coordinate project activities with colleagues.

The role requires willingness to undertake a Level 6 Public Health Practitioner apprenticeship with Coventry University starting January 2027, and you will work remotely while attending our

Qualifications

• A-Level or Level 3 equivalent qualifications (or equivalent work-based experience).
• Experience coordinating meetings and engagement events, online and in-person.
• Willing and eligible to undergo Level 6-degree apprenticeship with the University of Coventry.
• Strong written and verbal communication; proficient with Microsoft 365.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, monitoring and review of Public Health projects and programmes to achieve objectives.
• Collect, maintain and analyse project activity data for reporting and decision making.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops and engagement activities with governance support.
• Provide advice and information relating to Public Health initiatives and signpost stakeholders to services.
• Produce reports, presentations and project documentation using Microsoft 365.
• Support procurement, contract monitoring, finance administration and record keeping.

Job description

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Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.

You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!

Why choose us?

We offer a vibrant working environment with:

• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28days, rising to 33days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

About the role

Are you passionate about improving people’s health and wellbeing? Are you ready to thrive in a fast-paced environment with new challenges every day? Are you looking for an opportunity where you can learn and put your new skills to use in a practical context? If so, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

We are looking to recruit an Assistant Public Health Officer to join North Northamptonshire’s forward-thinking and friendly Public Health team. The purpose of the role is to support and co-ordinate the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Public Health programmes, projects and initiatives across North Northamptonshire. The postholder will provide project, administrative and stakeholder support to Public Health Practitioners, Officers and Commissioners to ensure services are delivered effectively, in accordance with public health guidance and best practice.

Alongside this role, the successful applicant must be willing and eligible to complete a Level 6 Public Health Practitioner Apprenticeship with Coventry University

This is a three-year BSc programme delivered through blended learning, combining academic study with workplace-based learning so that apprentices can apply their knowledge, skills and behaviours directly within public health practice. The programme is aligned to the Skills England Public Health Practitioner apprenticeship standard and the UK Public Health Register Practitioner Standards.

The successful candidate will be required to work remotely, attend our offices in Kettering, and travel to Coventry University for apprenticeship training days. This is a full-time fixed-term opportunity on a 3-year basis.

The closing date for applications for this role is Sunday 11th October 2026. Interviews will be scheduled for week commencing Monday 19th October.

As an Assistant Public Health Officer, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting the implementation, monitoring and review of Public Health projects and programmes to ensure delivery of agreed objectives and outcomes
• Collecting, maintaining and analysing project activity and performance data that enables reporting, monitoring and evidence-based decision making
• Managing the organisation and delivery of meetings, workshops, training events and engagement activities, providing comprehensive coordination, governance support and action tracking to facilitate informed decision-making and successful delivery of priorities
• Providing advice and information relating to Public Health initiatives and signpost stakeholders and members of the public to appropriate services, resources and guidance
• Producing reports, presentations, briefings, promotional materials and project documentation using Microsoft 365 applications
• Supporting procurement, contract monitoring, finance administration and record keeping activities associated with Public Health programmes

About you

Applicants should hold A-Level or Level 3 equivalent qualifications (or equivalent work-based experience) and have experience with office-based administrative tasks such as co-ordinating and supporting meetings and engagement events, both online and in-person. Critically, applicants must be willing and eligible to undergo further study in the form of a Level 6-degree apprenticeship with the University of Coventry and be able to begin training with Coventry in time from January 2027. As an apprenticeship opportunity, eligibility will be assessed in line with apprenticeship funding rules, including consideration of any existing degree-level qualifications and their relevance to the apprenticeship.

The ideal candidate will have an interest in public health and some understanding of key public health concepts, partnership working and the role of local authorities, the NHS and voluntary and community sector organisations in improving health and wellbeing. Knowledge of project planning and implementation would be beneficial. You will be confident using Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams, to support accurate recording, monitoring and reporting. Strong written and verbal communication skills, good presentation skills and the ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders will be important. You will also be well organised, able to manage your workload, prioritise tasks and use your own initiative to meet objectives.

The successful applicant will be able to analyse, interpret and present information clearly to support effective decision-making and help improve the accessibility, quality and impact of public health services. Strong attention to detail, critical thinking and a flexible approach will be important in responding to changing priorities and supporting the wider needs of the team.

About us

Our Values and Behaviours

• Customer-focused
• Respectful
• Efficient
• Supportive
• Trustworthy

Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.

Disability Confident Employer

We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

The council obtained the Gold status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).

Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)