Public Health Apprentice
| Posting date: | 11 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,835 to £28,163 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2025 |
| Location: | Oxford, Ox1 1LT |
| Company: | Oxfordshire County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | OCC/TP/629/965 |
Summary
Are you passionate about improving health outcomes for the people of Oxfordshire?
We have an exciting opportunity for anenthusiastic andcommitted individual to join us as an apprentice on the Public Health Apprenticeship Degree programme, starting in September 2025.
About us
This role sits within a dynamic Public Health team, committed to improving health outcomes for Oxfordshire.The council has strategic priorities of tackling inequalities, prioritising health and well-being, climate change and access to nature and green spaces which all align closely with the public health agenda.
It's an exciting time to join this team.You'll enjoy building positive working relationships with internal and external colleagues and key stakeholders.
About the role
During your apprenticeship, you will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to work effectively in public health by achieving a series of learning objectives to become a competent practitioner.
You will use your developing knowledge and skills to contribute to the implementation and delivery of health improvement programmes (some of which are commissioned to be delivered by providers) in a range of different settings and with specific groups of people in the local population.You will work collaboratively to project manage and deliver on aspects of Public Health priority workstreams.
You’ll spend around 20% of your time in formal learning and will get an additional 20% protected study time.The rest of the time you will be applying your learning from the academic element of the apprenticeship to day-to-day work within the Public Health team such as on placements or working on projects and other work-related tasks.
The degree course is run over 3 years and will take the form of 1 virtual study day a week at university and the rest of the time on placements, work and agreed study time. This is a big commitment and needs to be considered carefully.There will also be a requirement to attend university in person for assessments at the end of the course which will require travel into Bristol.
About you
For this apprenticeship, you must:
- Not have any degree or Masters and must not be in the process of completing a professional registration (e.g. UKPHR practitioner, nutrition, etc).
- Be an EEA citizen (with Right to Work in the UK and have resided in the UK in the last 3-year period) and not be in any otherkind of full-time education (including being enrolled on any other apprenticeship programme).
- Have Level 2 functional skills in Maths and English or GCSE at Grades C/4 or above (or equivalent).
- Have a Level 3 qualification (BTEC, A levels) / 96 UCAS tariff points or above (or equivalent experience).
- Showcommitment to study and an awareness of the demands of the apprenticeship route.
- Possess excellentinterpersonal skills with the ability to converse at ease with a variety of colleagues and partners/stakeholders to influence and negotiate.
- Have experience and regular use of Microsoft Office applications and information research on the Internet, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams to at least an Intermediate level.
- Demonstrate good written and verbal communication and presentation skills and be able to produce accurate written summaries of meetings, events, and conversations.
Please note: Please visit Public Health Practitioner - BSc(Hons) Public Health - UWE Bristol: Courses for a breakdown of eligibility criteria from the university provider.When you apply for this apprenticeship your application and personal details will be shared with the University provider as part of the selection process and if successful you may be invited to a further interview by the University provider.
By applying for this Apprenticeship and the associated training you will be agreeing that your personal information that you provide to the Council may be passed to the nominated training provider, ESFA, and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.Where necessary, it is alsoshared with the Department for Education, including the Education Funding Agency and any other relevant regulator relating to the Apprenticeship.
Further information about use of and access to your personal data, and details of organisations with whom the ESFA regularly share data are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-privacy-notice. If you have any queries around the sharing of your data please contact workforceinitiatives@oxfordshire.gov.uk
View the full Job Description & Selection Criteria in the attachment at the bottom of the page.
We will be holding an informal virtual drop-in session to answer questions about this role on Tuesday, May 6th at 11.30 am. If you would like to attend, please contact PublicHealthBAS@Oxfordshire.gov.uk to receive the link to join.
Rewards & Benefits
- Culture of flexible working
- Technology tosupport agile working where role permits
- 25 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
- Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeingsupport
- Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
- Great learning and development opportunities tosupport your ongoing development.
How to apply
To apply, please complete an online application form by clicking either of the Apply Nowbuttons at the top and bottom of this advert.This includes a section asking you to explain how you meet the selection criteria, as specified in the job posting. You may attach a cover letter and/or CV to your application form, however it is not mandatory.
Ourcommitment to:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce.Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peersupport, education and safe spaces for all.
Ourcommitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes
As a DisabilityConfident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships.We are alsocommitted to helping andsupporting those transitioning from HM ArmedForces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.
Ourcommitment to:
Safeguarding
Oxfordshire County Council arecommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers toshare thiscommitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.
Ourcommitment to:
Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, jobsharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
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