Senior Public Health Practitioner
| Posting date: | 22 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £39,381.00 to £45,273.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 September 2025 |
| Location: | Bexleyheath, Kent |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | London Borough of Bexley |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 383 |
Summary
Bexley is a great place in which to live, work or study. It has the best of both worlds - close to the centre of London but still a green, safe, and friendly place to be. And our mission is to make Bexley even better by tackling health inequalities, supporting residents to live the best lives possible and to reach their potential.
To help us achieve our ambitions we are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, team player to join our public health team. This is an opportunity for someone looking to broaden their existing knowledge of public health or bring existing transferable skills to develop a public health career.
You will build your knowledge in public health and support in the development and implementation of agreed public health programmes linked to identified local health priorities that support adults. You will contribute the development of key strategies and plans and ensure that commissioned programmes improve resident outcomes and help tackle health inequalities.
Collaborative working is integral to delivering for our residents and you will have the opportunity to work with a range of partners and stakeholders including across the local authority, the voluntary and community sector, within the NHS structure (at regional, ‘place’, and neighbourhood levels), and other relevant partners, such as housing associations and businesses.
This post is offered on a 1 year fixed term basis. 4 days per week.
If you are enthusiastic about making a difference to the lives of residents and developing a career in public health, then we would like to hear from you.
About you:
You must have a formal qualification, preferably to a degree level, in a discipline relevant to the responsibilities of Public Health within a Local Authority context, or equivalent work experience.
Have knowledge of public health concepts and have a passion for improving health and wellbeing.
Have strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to write concise and evidence-based reports and briefings for a range of audiences.
Your adaptability and organisational skills will enable you to manage competing priorities, and you will remain flexible and adaptable working within the team.
Be able to work across boundaries and contribute effectively to partnership working.
Able to demonstrate your passion and commitment to ongoing professional development and your ability to deliver against the Public Health Skills and Knowledge Framework.
You want to ‘Make Bexley Even Better.’ We encourage residents to apply.
What we can offer:
We will offer you support in a friendly and supportive environment and assist you in your development. We will invest in you by offering training and learning opportunities where available, including working across the team and within our partnerships to develop your skills and knowledge.
We offer a package that includes a competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document
More about the post:
This post is offered on a fixed term basis of 1 year. 4 days per week will be considered on a pro rata basis
Closing date: 5th September 2025.
Interviews expected: 15th September 2025.
We reserve the right to close applications before the closing date if we have sufficient applications.
Additional Information
As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@bexley.gov.uk
For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Recruitment Information
As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@bexley.gov.uk
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
To help us achieve our ambitions we are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, team player to join our public health team. This is an opportunity for someone looking to broaden their existing knowledge of public health or bring existing transferable skills to develop a public health career.
You will build your knowledge in public health and support in the development and implementation of agreed public health programmes linked to identified local health priorities that support adults. You will contribute the development of key strategies and plans and ensure that commissioned programmes improve resident outcomes and help tackle health inequalities.
Collaborative working is integral to delivering for our residents and you will have the opportunity to work with a range of partners and stakeholders including across the local authority, the voluntary and community sector, within the NHS structure (at regional, ‘place’, and neighbourhood levels), and other relevant partners, such as housing associations and businesses.
This post is offered on a 1 year fixed term basis. 4 days per week.
If you are enthusiastic about making a difference to the lives of residents and developing a career in public health, then we would like to hear from you.
About you:
You must have a formal qualification, preferably to a degree level, in a discipline relevant to the responsibilities of Public Health within a Local Authority context, or equivalent work experience.
Have knowledge of public health concepts and have a passion for improving health and wellbeing.
Have strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to write concise and evidence-based reports and briefings for a range of audiences.
Your adaptability and organisational skills will enable you to manage competing priorities, and you will remain flexible and adaptable working within the team.
Be able to work across boundaries and contribute effectively to partnership working.
Able to demonstrate your passion and commitment to ongoing professional development and your ability to deliver against the Public Health Skills and Knowledge Framework.
You want to ‘Make Bexley Even Better.’ We encourage residents to apply.
What we can offer:
We will offer you support in a friendly and supportive environment and assist you in your development. We will invest in you by offering training and learning opportunities where available, including working across the team and within our partnerships to develop your skills and knowledge.
We offer a package that includes a competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document
More about the post:
This post is offered on a fixed term basis of 1 year. 4 days per week will be considered on a pro rata basis
Closing date: 5th September 2025.
Interviews expected: 15th September 2025.
We reserve the right to close applications before the closing date if we have sufficient applications.
Additional Information
As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@bexley.gov.uk
For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Recruitment Information
As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@bexley.gov.uk
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.