Senior Officer (Built and Natural Environment)

Birmingham City Council; Birmingham; Presencial; GBP 47.000 - 55.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Generous annual leave

Great pension scheme

Well-being support

Resumo da vaga

Birmingham City Council is seeking a Senior Officer to lead the Built & Natural Environment and Public Health initiatives in Birmingham. The role focuses on improving health outcomes, reducing inequalities, and delivering a cleaner, greener city.

You will influence policy, provide evidence-based public health advice on planning, and conduct Health Impact Assessments, building strong partnerships with stakeholders while promoting best practices across environmental wellbeing and climate action.

Qualificações

• A degree or equivalent relevant qualification.
• Substantial experience of influencing stakeholders and building effective partnerships to improve public health outcomes.
• Experience of leading or supporting major change projects in complex environments.
• Demonstratable knowledge and understanding or Public Health policies and relevant policy environment.
• Experience of managing resources and working effectively in politically sensitive environments.
• Strong analytical, communication, presentation and project management skills.
• The ability to assess evidence, interpret data and communicate complex information clearly.
• A proactive, flexible and collaborative approach, with a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Responsabilidades

• Developing and progressing programmes to improve population health and reduce inequalities.
• Providing evidence-based public health advice on planning applications, licensing and proposed developments.
• Conducting Health Impact Assessments to support healthier places and communities.
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Supporting innovative projects, evaluating interventions and promoting best practice.
• Applying public health evidence to inform policy, commissioning and investment decisions.
• Contributing to work that supports environmental wellbeing and tackles climate change.

Conhecimentos

Stakeholder management

Change leadership

Public health policy

Data interpretation

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Equality & inclusion

Formação

Degree or equivalent qualification

Descrição da vaga

Senior Officer (Built & Natural Environment)

Permanent

Grade D - £46,579 – £55,224

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Revie

Summary

Are you an experienced public health, planning or policy professional ?

About The Role

Birmingham City Council is looking for a motivated and proactive Programme Senior Officer (Built & Natural Environment) to join our Public Health team and help improve the health and wellbeing of Birmingham’s residents.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence how the built and natural environment supports better health outcomes, reduces health inequalities and contributes to a cleaner, greener city.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing and progressing programmes to improve population health and reduce inequalities.
• Providing evidence-based public health advice on planning applications, licensing and proposed developments.
• Conducting Health Impact Assessments to support healthier places and communities.
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Supporting innovative projects, evaluating interventions and promoting best practice.
• Applying public health evidence to inform policy, commissioning and investment decisions.
• Contributing to work that supports environmental wellbeing and tackles climate change.

About You

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• A degree or equivalent relevant qualification.
• Substantial experience of influencing stakeholders and building effective partnerships to improve public health outcomes.
• Experience of leading or supporting major change projects in complex environments.
• Demonstratable knowledge and understanding or Public Health policies and relevant policy environment.
• Experience of managing resources and working effectively in politically sensitive environments.
• Strong analytical, communication, presentation and project management skills.
• The ability to assess evidence, interpret data and communicate complex information clearly.
• A proactive, flexible and collaborative approach, with a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

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.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

Company

Job Description & Person Specification

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion. We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Information for applicants with a disability

We are a proud Disability Confident Employer. We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).

If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact [e-mail]. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to [e-mail] or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.

The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.

There Is a Clear Vision Which Is Ensuring That The Council Is Working For Communities Today And Building For Tomorrow, We Focus Our Resources On Five Key Priorities

• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.

For the awards and support for our employees, please follow https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/homepage/169/job_vacancies

Company Info

Website http://birmingham.gov.uk/

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Location Birmingham City Council

Birmingham

West Midlands

B2 2XU

United Kingdom