Hybrid Public Health Analyst Apprentice (Level 7)

Reading Borough Council; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Disability Confident Employer

Job summary

Reading Borough Council in Reading, RG1 2LU, is seeking a Specialist Apprentice Public Health Analyst. This full-time, fixed-term for 36 months combines hands-on public health data work with a fully funded Level 7 Health and Care Intelligence Specialist Apprenticeship, with hybrid working to suit lifestyle.

You'll analyse health and population data, develop dashboards, support JSNA outputs and contribute to evidence-based decisions, collaborating with NHS and partners to improve outcomes for

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent).
• Degree in STEM or social science (e.g. Public Health, Psychology, Geography, Economics, etc.) or equivalent analytical content.
• Experience of working with record-level data and applying analytical methods.
• Strong numerical, data analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret and communicate complex information to a range of audiences.
• Experience with large, complex datasets and analytical tools would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Analysing population health data to identify trends, emerging issues and health inequalities.
• Working with complex health and care datasets and applying statistical, epidemiological and analytical methods.
• Contributing to Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNA), health needs assessments, neighbourhood profiles and evaluations.
• Developing dashboards, reports, infographics and presentations that turn complex analysis into clear insights.
• Supporting public health surveillance and monitoring of local health trends.
• Designing and supporting evaluations, surveys and analytical studies.
• Collaborating with the Council, NHS, academia and the voluntary and community sector.
• Using evidence to support service planning, commissioning, strategy and policy development.
• Developing your analytical expertise while sharing knowledge across the team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numerical ability

Data analysis

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Initiative

Learner mindset

Education

Degree in STEM or social science with maths content

Equivalent analytical experience

GCSE English & Maths grade C/4 or above

Tools

Power BI

SQL

R

Python

SPSS

Job description

Reading Borough Council in Reading, RG1 2LU, is seeking a Specialist Apprentice Public Health Analyst. This full-time, fixed-term for 36 months combines hands-on public health data work with a fully funded Level 7 Health and Care Intelligence Specialist Apprenticeship, with hybrid working to suit lifestyle.

You'll analyse health and population data, develop dashboards, support JSNA outputs and contribute to evidence-based decisions, collaborating with NHS and partners to improve outcomes for