Position reference: 50120847
Directorate: Public Health & Communities | Service: Public Health
Salary: £44,428 - £47,420 Plus laptop
Working Arrangements: Office based
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
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Closing date: 16/08/2024 at 23:59
This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check
If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email dbs@barnsley.gov.uk
When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.
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How do we sum up Barnsley Council? Well, we’re a double award-winning, high-performing council with a growing economy, a thriving town centre and some truly impressive outcomes in our communities. This is why we’ve been awarded Council of the Year for 2023 by the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) and The Municipal Journal (MJ).
Our excellent Public Health service has been a key part of our win; we’re so proud of what we’ve achieved not just for the council but for our partners and Barnsley.
We’re impressed. Are you? It’s the perfect time to join our excellent team.
About the Post:
We are seeking to appoint a Public Health Senior Practitioner for a position in the Public Health Team.
As a council, Barnsley places a big emphasis on public health. As a manager of various programs, you will play a crucial role in improving outcomes for the local community, both strategically and operationally. At Barnsley Council, we value creativity, ambition, and a focus on the people we serve. Our award-winning council is undergoing an exciting transformation, centred around placing local residents at the core of all our initiatives. We strive to listen to our communities and make decisions that benefit them. Our efforts have led to increased innovation, improved efficiency, and better value for money. These changes are evident through the emergence of new businesses and jobs, the vibrant town centre, enhanced school results, and unprecedented recognition as Council of the Year in 2023 from both the LGC and the MJ awards. That recognition continued in 2024 with our public health team winning in the public health category at the LGC awards.
Shape a better future with us
We’re thrilled to lead, support and develop people. Now we’d like you to be part of our success and help us take change further. Join us on our journey to a brighter future. By working together, with each other and with our communities, we can take pride in improving lives. Let’s make a better Barnsley for everyone. Truly, “the place of possibilities”.
Your role in our journey
As a Public Health Senior Practitioner, you’ll take the lead on achieving key public health outcomes. We will look to you to coordinate and lead programmes and develop excellent systems and processes. It’s a role that will call for you to work both strategically and operationally. As a dynamic person, you’ll lead the design, development and evaluation of evidence-based strategies for public health work. You’ll contribute to commissioning - from needs assessment to service evaluation - with a strong emphasis on reducing health inequalities. And you’ll provide specialist public health advice and expertise to a range of audiences.
What you’ll need
To join us, you’ll need a relevant degree and Level 7 qualification (or equivalent senior experience), and ideally included on the UK Public Health Register as a practitioner. We expect you to have a significant track record of leading major public health programmes. Crucially, you will also bring to the role substantial, senior level experience of managing complex relationships - and providing trusted advice - across diverse public, private and voluntary sector organisations. All you do will be underpinned by knowledge of the evidence base, local and national public health strategies, policies and legislation, local government and the NHS. You will be a great team player.
A lot to look forward to
Here at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team, you can be sure we’ll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent, as we prioritise learning and enabling you to achieve your potential. So, we’ve created a development process that lets you grow in the way that suits you - whether that’s training to be a leader or learning flexibly online. That’s one of the reasons why we are multi-award winning, and why you’ll find your career here inspiring and rewarding.
Apply
We’d welcome the opportunity to discuss the post further with you. If you have any questions, please contact ianwalker2@barnsley.gov.uk
37 hours per week. Flexible working arrangements are possible but as a minimum, several days of each week are office based in Barnsley. Interviews will be held the week of the 2nd September 2024.
Based at Barnsley MBC, Westgate Plaza, Westgate, Barnsley S70 2DR
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: Job Profile.pdf
Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile.pdf
Help with your application form
Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.
We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.
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