Public Health Assistant

Community Trust Company; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Folkestone is seeking a Senior Public Health Assistant on a permanent, full-time basis. The role is based in Folkestone, CT20 1SZ, with a salary of £28,392 to £31,157 per year. You will contribute to public health activities and work as part of the local health team to improve community wellbeing.

Applicants should meet the job criteria outlined in the NHS job description and person specification and be prepared to join a committed team focused on delivering community health outcomes.

Job description

Senior Public Health Assistant

Company: NHS Jobs

Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Folkestone, CT20 1SZ

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 8 Oct 2026

Closing date: 15 Oct 2026

Summary

As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via [e-mail], quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further. The job description and person specification give you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application.

If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve. Find out more about the community difference here. Good luck! We can't wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.