Senior Behaviour Science Practitioner

Gloucestershire County Council; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme)

Cycle to Work

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual leave entitlements

Job summary

Gloucestershire County Council's Public Health and Communities Hub seeks a Senior Behaviour Science Practitioner to lead practical applications of behavioural science across the Council, turning evidence into meaningful service improvements.

You will work with senior project leads and multidisciplinary teams, turning insight into practical approaches, while building sustainable capability and enabling colleagues to apply behavioural science in their own work.

Qualifications

• Experience as a behavioural science or applied psychology professional.
• Skilled at turning behavioural evidence into practical improvements.
• Strong stakeholder engagement across services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the practical application of behavioural science across the Council.
• Collaborate with senior project leads and multidisciplinary teams to translate insight into services, policies and outcomes.
• Build sustainable capability by coaching colleagues to apply behavioural science in their work.

Job description

As part of our commitment to use behavioural science to shape better services, support positive change and improve outcomes across Gloucestershire, the Public Health and Communities Hub is seeking an experienced Senior Behaviour Science Practitioner. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the practical application of behavioural science across the Council. You will apply your expertise to a small number of high-priority and complex change projects, working alongside senior project leads and multidisciplinary teams to turn behavioural evidence and insight into practical approaches that improve services, policies and outcomes. A key part of the role will be building sustainable capability across the organisation. You will support colleagues to develop the knowledge, confidence and practical skills to apply behavioural science in their own work., The Public Health and Communities Hub supports agile working, combining home and office working. Team members are expected to work an average of two days per working week in our central Gloucester office and attend in-person meetings when required. New starters will usually attend the office more frequently during their induction.

Are you an experienced behavioural science professional who is passionate about turning evidence and insight into meaningful change?, You will be an experienced behavioural science or applied psychology professional who enjoys turning theory and evidence into practical improvements. You will be confident working with people across different services and professions, building trusted relationships and communicating complex ideas clearly. If you are motivated by the opportunity to influence meaningful change, build organisational capability and see behavioural science applied to real-world challenges, we would like to hear from you.

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• Flexible and agile working opportunities, combining home and office working at Shire Hall, Gloucester.
• Core working hours of Monday to Friday, 09:30 to 16:00.
• A supportive and positive working environment with regular supervision.
• Annual leave entitlement and bank holiday arrangements in line with Council terms and conditions.
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme, providing free and confidential counselling and
• advice, available online and by telephone 24 hours a day.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Access to employee networks, including Prism (LGBT+), Black Workers Network and Young
• Employees Network.
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme, subject to terms and conditions.