Public Health Graduate (HP & EPH)

Find Apprenticeships; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council in Birmingham is offering four fixed-term Public Health Graduate roles for recent graduates. This opportunity involves managing diverse projects in a dynamic public health environment, engaging with local stakeholders, and contributing to health improvements in the community. Applicants should possess a Public Health degree and demonstrate relevant skills and motivation.

Benefits

Ongoing professional development

Hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Must have a Public Health degree or relevant qualification.
• Experience in project work and performance monitoring desired.

Responsibilities

• Manage public health projects from initiation to completion.
• Conduct health needs assessments and engage with stakeholders.
• Communicate health solutions and support evaluations.

Skills

Data Analysis

Project Management

Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Public Health Degree

Job description

Description

Public Health Graduate Public Health (Various)

Fixed Term Contract 12 months

Grade

Consultation grade subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Location The Council House Birmingham / Hybridworking

We have an exciting opportunity to join our multidisciplinary public health team. We have four fixed term (12 months) Public Health Graduate roles available. The team is split into six subdivisions and focused on Healthy Behaviours and Communities Healthcare Public Health and Addictions Children and Young People Adults and Older People Knowledge Evidence and Governanceand Environmental Public Health and Health Protection it is part of the Adult Social Care Directorate of the Council.

This is a great opportunity to join the largest Local Authority in the country and contribute to Birmingham being a great city that enables people to live healthy and active lives.

The available roles report to our Assistant Directors of Public Health the role (grade B) is designed for recent graduates with a degree in Public Health or an equivalent relevant degree level qualification. It will give early and formative experience in applying your learning in a dynamic public health department. The graduate work could span across all of the core subdivisions of Public Health on a series of both structured projects linked to the Health and Wellbeing Board and the NHS Integrated Care Systems and reactive pieces of work that are designed to have an impact on the health of the population of Birmingham by managing projects from initiation to completion there will be opportunities to demonstrate personal impact and outcomes during the placement.

Successful graduates will be required to deliver on a selection of duties and responsibilities working with the Assistant Directors of Public Health and their teams with responsibilities changing and evolving based on emerging priorities and business needs.

Skills & Experience

Each graduate must have a Public Health degree or other relevant degree level qualification and must be prepared to continue with ongoing professional development within the role.

It is desirable that the post holders have experience of working on projects monitoring performance and understanding public health is also desirable for the post holders to have experience of report writing and communicating information to a diverse audience.

The successful graduates will develop and apply subject matter expertise and technical skills to public health projects and implement practical and rigorous approaches to ensure that work has an impact on health and wellbeing. This includes:

• Identifying and using suitable sources of data and conducting data analysis to help establish health needs.
• Engaging with citizens and other stakeholders to understand the local context and feasibility of interventions
• Communicating and presenting innovative solutions and best practice for health andwellbeing problems to stakeholders and citizens
• Supporting the evaluation of interventions
• Delivering technical pieces of work such as; health needs assessments health impact assessments systematic reviews or health economics analyses
• Collaborating with stakeholders to embed evidencebased approaches
• Supporting work on equality impact assessments

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer andwe arecommitted to employing retaining and developing all of our people.

We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments additional support accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

The workforce team are hosting a webinar for those interested in applying Public Health Graduate Recruitment Information Session Tickets Thu May 8 2025 at 12:00 PM Eventbrite

Job Description and PersonSpecification

Additional Information

Special Conditions:

• This vacancy is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
• A DBS check will be undertaken.
• Observance of the City Councils Equal Opportunities Policy will be required.

Please upload an uptodate CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.

For an informal discussion regarding the role please contact:

Thomas Harwood Head of Office to the Director of Public Health Birmingham or Dawn Shillingford Public Health Workforce Development Senior Officer

Email:

When applying you are strongly advised to pay attention to the person specification and job description.

Proof of Right to work in the UK (United Kingdom) is required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.

NonUK applicants (excluding Ireland) would be required to hold a relevant Visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) apply for a visa. Successful applicants may be able to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible) subject to meeting the relevant criteria.

The closing date for applications is Monday 12th May 2025.

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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Monthly Salary Salary: 26409 - 32654