Public Health Practitioner

Public Health Practitioner (Fixed Term - 12 Months), We are seeking to recruit two enthusiastic and skilled Public Health Practitioners to join our Public Health & Wellbeing team at North Northamptonshire Council. These are 12-month fixed-term opportunities in:

• Adult Health Improvement
• Children and Young People's Services
This is an exciting time to join a friendly, forward-thinking and ambitious team committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our residents and reducing health inequalities across North Northamptonshire. What we offer
• The opportunity to make a real difference to local communities
• A collaborative and supportive team environment
• Hybrid working arrangements, with flexibility including part-time working
• Opportunities for professional development and system-wide collaboration, As a Public Health Practitioner, you will play a key role in delivering and shaping evidence-based public health programmes and interventions. You will support prevention and early intervention work, helping to improve outcomes for local communities.
You will:
• Contribute to the design and delivery of health improvement initiatives
• Support strategic planning and innovative approaches to public health
• Help embed the value of prevention across council services
• Work collaboratively with partners across health, social care, voluntary and community sectors
• Provide technical and system-wide expertise within your specialist area (Adult Health Improvement or Children and Young People)
These roles offer a valuable opportunity to influence real change at a system level, working across organisations to tackle health inequalities and improve population health., Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are: Customer-focused Respectful Efficient Supportive Trustworthy Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.

We are looking for motivated individuals who bring:
• Relevant experience in public health, health improvement or a related field
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice and population health approaches
• Strong partnership working and communication skills
• The ability to work both strategically and operationally
• A passion for improving health outcomes and reducing inequalities
You will be part of a supportive team but also contribute to the wider public health agenda, bringing your expertise to cross-cutting work.

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we're transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people. You'll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think! Why choose us? We offer a vibrant working environment with:
• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.