Public Health Training & Development Officer

Kent County Council; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Public Health Team at Kent County Council is recruiting a Public Health Training & Development Officer to coordinate and direct training activity across the county, develop networks, promote courses and recruit applicants.

Working closely with the Public Health Principle in Training and Workforce Development and the wider team, you will help deliver local training strategies and support efforts to reduce health inequalities.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating training programmes with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong data handling, reporting and governance awareness.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and direct county-wide training activity.
• Develop networks, promote upcoming courses and recruit applicants.
• Support delivery of local training strategies and reduce health inequalities.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Governance awareness

Communication skills

Team leadership

Job description

Public Health Training & Development Officer

Role Responsibility

The Public Health Team are looking for an individual to join our team who is passionate about health and wellbeing and who can support us in the delivery of a county wide training packages.

The Public Health Team offers a number of external training packages as well as manages the in-house needs of a team of qualified professionals of varying levels. Training needs are often varied, and the role will need to be able to adapt their knowledge and practice to several scenarios.

We are looking for a highly skilled officer who will be responsible for coordinating and directing training activity, developing networks, promoting upcoming courses, and recruiting applicants. Working closely with the Public Health Principle in Training and Workforce Development and the wider Public Health Team, this role will support the development and delivery of local training strategies and support the reduction of health inequalities.

This role requires a high degree of relationship building skills, excellent organisation skills, strong data skills and a passion for the local health and wellbeing.

The post holder will need to have broad knowledge and skills in:

• Project management skills, establishing and managing training programmes
• Political awareness, diplomacy, and sensitivity
• Understanding of governance and the importance of guidelines
• Understanding of workforce development and establishing training and education programmes
• Interpersonal, negotiation and leadership skills
• Strong communication skills, both in writing and verbally, in order to communicate with staff at all levels, internally and externally

Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.

For further information, please contact:

Ceri Thomas on 03000 414035 or [e-mail]

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Location Sessions House, Maidstone, United Kingdom