Public Health Knowledge & Intelligence Analyst

Wirral Council; Wirral; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Pension scheme

Life cover

Ill-health protection

Hybrid working

Annual leave 28 days + PH

Job summary

Wirral Council seeks a Public Health Knowledge & Intelligence Analyst to join our Public Health Intelligence Team. The role supports evidence-informed planning, development and evaluation of public health programmes across the Council and partners.

You will analyse health data, identify trends and support decision-making with clear, accessible insights. The post is fixed term for 2 years, with hybrid working and a 36-hour week.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of health and care data.
• Advanced public health analytical skills and problem-solving.
• Educated to degree level with substantial experience in specialist analysis.

Skills

Health data knowledge

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

Degree level

Job description

Public Health Knowledge & Intelligence Analyst

• Employer: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
• Location: Wirral, Mallory, 2 Alice Ker Square, Hybrid Working
• Contract: Temporary
• Working Pattern: Flexible Hours/Full Time
• Hours: 36 hours per week.
• DBS Check: No
• Closing Date: 20/09/2026 at 23:59
• Reference: AH&SC/26/343772

Wirral Council is a place where you can genuinely make a difference, guided by strong organisational values that shape everything we do. Our values - ambitious, professional, resident-focused and accountable, act as our organisational DNA, influencing how we work, lead and support one another every day. We take pride in delivering great services, acting with integrity, building positive relationships, and always putting residents first, creating a supportive and inclusive culture where everyone can "be the best we can be". With our beautiful surroundings, ambitious future plans, and a commitment to empowering staff to #BeTheDifference, Wirral Council offers an inspiring environment to grow your career and make a lasting impact.

Public Health Knowledge and Intelligence Analyst (Fixed Term 2 years)

There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. As an analyst in our Public Health team, you will be part of our huge ambitions for Wirral. Improving the health and wellbeing of our population is a major priority for us, and we are seeking to increase our analytical capacity to help us achieve our aims.

About the role

This post is part of the Public Health Intelligence Team, who provide intelligence and insight to help inform and address our priority programmes of work. You will work across the Council and with external stakeholders to provide specialist Public Health analytical and intelligence support to inform the development, delivery and evaluation of public health programmes, policies and priorities.

Reporting to the Senior Public Health Practitioner - Intelligence and working closely with the with Consultants in Public Health, Public Health practitioners, local authority services, NHS colleagues and a wide range of partners., the post-holder will develop and deliver intelligence products that support evidence-based planning, commissioning and service improvement.

About the Candidate

We are looking for a candidate who has good knowledge of health and care data, advanced public health analytical skills and problem-solving capacity.

The successful candidate will be able to analyse and interpret a range of data and intelligence sources to understand current needs, identify trends, and support evidence-based decision-making.

You should have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to convey complex information in an accessible and effective way. You will be educated to degree level and have substantial experience of undertaking specialist and complex analysis to inform decision-making.

Whilst not essential, experience of working within a public health department in a local authority would be advantageous.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a creative and forward-thinking individual to join a high-performing Public Health Intelligence Team, supporting the development of evidence and insight to inform action on health inequalities and improve outcomes for Wirral residents.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. For this vacancy, candidates must have an existing right to work in the UK before commencing employment. Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is not available for this post.Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process.

This is not legal advice, and we advise you to seek your own independent legal advice tailored to your own personal circumstances.

If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team on [e-mail] or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.

If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing [e-mail]

Working at Wirral

You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:

Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things and behave.

We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognizing and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, enrolment into the local government pension scheme (an excellent defined benefit scheme), immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.

Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.

We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible please contact [e-mail]

Please note that in accordance with the Council's policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.

It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.

Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.

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We do not accept applications or CV's from recruitment agencies, unless otherwise stated. Therefore, any candidates submitted via a recruitment agency will not be considered for this role.