Public Health Promotion Officer

Nottinghamshire County Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking a Public Health Promotion Officer on a 2-year fixed term, full-time basis. The role focuses on coordinating and delivering health promotion initiatives across the Public Health and Communities Division to improve wellbeing and reduce health inequalities.

You will develop, organise and evaluate campaigns, engage with residents and partners, and translate evidence into tailored messages and actions while working flexibly across priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering health promotion events and training.
• Ability to develop tailored messages to reduce health inequalities.
• Experience coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and evaluate community outreach activities.
• Prepare and evaluate targeted communications and campaigns.
• Develop partnerships to deliver Public Health objectives.
• Translate health information into tailored messages and actions.
• Support resident co-production and local voices in future work.
• Adapt to emerging priorities across the division.

Job description

Nottinghamshire County Council is dedicated to serving our vibrant communities. We believe in the power of collaboration and connection, working together with communities and partners to improve lives across Nottinghamshire. Join us and be part of a team that is committed to improving population health, reducing health inequalities and creating healthier, thriving communities.

Are you passionate about improving health and wellbeing and making a difference to people’s lives?

For this full-time, 2-year fixed term Public Health Promotion Officer role, you will have a particular focus on the co-ordination and support of health promotion activities for our Public Health and Communities Division aiming to improve health and wellbeing across Nottinghamshire. The post holder will be responsible for developing, organising and delivering targeted initiatives,eventsand training, including provision of public health support and advice to key stakeholders on health promotion and reducing health inequalities.They will also work flexibly across the wider Public Health and Communities portfolio, providing support to priority areas in response to emerging needs and divisional priorities.

In this dynamic role, you will:

• Plan, deliver and support Public Health and Communities community outreach activities, events and training, using recognised project management approaches and working within agreed timeframes, resource allocations and helping us understand the impact through evaluation.
• Preparing, delivering and evaluating targeted communications and marketing activities and campaigns,working with internal and external stakeholders to use the evidence-base and local insight to develop tailored messages and resources.
• Develop strong relationships with partners and stakeholders, collaborating and influencing across organisations to deliver shared Public Health and Communities objectives.
• Help tackle health inequalities, translating health information and evidence into tailored messages, recommendations, strategies and actions that support improved outcomes for Nottinghamshire residents.
• Support co-production with residents and communities, helping ensure that local voices inform the development and delivery of future Public Health and Communities activity.
• Work flexibly across Public Health and Communities priorities, responding to emerging needs and supporting wider division-wide work where required.

To thrive in this role, you should have:

• A degree-level qualification or equivalent experience, alongside knowledge and understanding of public health approaches.
• The ability to organise and deliver effective tailored interventions and campaigns, health promotion events and training to residents and partners.
• An understanding of evidence-based approaches to reducing health inequalities, alongside knowledge of health promotion, the Building Blocks of Health and relevant government policy and legislation.
• Experience of planning and delivering projects and programmes in a community setting, plus working in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to achieve shared objectives.The ability to manage a varied workload, plan and prioritise effectively and deliver work to agreed timescales.

We are looking for candidates who demonstrate:

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to proactively engage residents, provide effective health information and messages, and present complex information clearly and concisely and influence a range of audiences.
• Strong analytical and evidence-based thinking, with the ability to locate, interpret and evaluate information to support effective intervention planning and decision-making.
• Effective partnership working, with the confidence to build relationships and collaborate in complex, multi-agency environments.
• Creative problem-solving skills, enabling you to work with others to identify and implement effective and innovative solutions.
• Sensitivity and integrity, including the ability to work effectively within a professional and political environment and demonstrate a clear commitment to equality and diversity.
• Flexibility and initiative, with the ability to respond to changing Public Health and Communities priorities while maintaining high-quality delivery.

At Nottinghamshire County Council, we offer:

• A place to belong: A friendly, inclusive workplace where everyone is valued.
• Balance & belonging: Flexible working arrangements to support your wellbeing.
• Community & connection: Opportunities to build strong relationships with colleagues, communities and partners.
• Aspiration & action: Opportunities to develop your skills and experience while contributing to ambitious Public Health and Communities priorities.

Please note that you must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for these roles.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact Avril Sullivan on 0115 804 3907 or by email [e-mail].

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on beingaccredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Under the Disability Confident scheme (formerly known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme)we would like to ensure applicants with disabilities are offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.Please let us know if this is something you would like to be considered for.

A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strongly encourages applications from all candidates from different walks of life, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.