Public Health Officer Slough, Berkshire, South East England, England

Slough Borough Council

Full Time Slough, Berkshire, South East England, England 36298 - 41496 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Job Reference: PA04-1795
Salary: £36,298 to £41,496 per annum, plus £1,002 Local Weighting Allowance is payable.
Directorate: People Adults
Department: Public Health
Contract Type: Permanent
Pay Level: 7
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week, flexible or hybrid working option available
Location: Observatory House, 25 Windsor Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2EL.
An enhanced DBS is required for this role
The closing date for applications is: 14 August 2023
Interviews are to take place week commencing: 28 August 2023

We are seeking to appoint three highly organised and experienced Public Health Officers to work in a growing and forwarding-thinking Public Health Team.

We have two roles supporting the Public Health Lead for Children and Young People; and one role supporting the Public Health Lead for Adults.

The postholders will work across the public health function and will be required to liaise with other areas/departments across the council and external partners too. The postholder will report to and support the relevant Public Health Lead, with a multitude of projects and developing partnerships to expand the work and reach of public health. You will be required to support project development, project monitoring and performance reporting, amongst other areas of business and team administration.

What you’ll be doing:

Support the relevant Public Health Lead in the strategic development and delivery of public health programmes and projects.
Provide administration and coordination of strategic developments and support to relevant Boards and partnership groups.
Design and implement methods for partnership working such as Task & Finish groups and ongoing partnership groups.
Support with monitoring performance, budgets and expenditure and other administrative processes.
Support with tasks and ad hoc requests from the public health team.

What you’ll have:

Strong organisational, and time management skills with an ability to sift through detail.
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Good Microsoft Office skills, and documentation management.
An understanding of finance and budget management.
To be naturally inquisitive, flexible, and open to change.

Our offer to you:

SBC is a fantastic place to work offering a supportive place to grow and develop your career with a real opportunity for your input to be valued and heard. Ambition and innovation will be required now more than ever and you will join a friendly and collaborative environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Slough boasts an inclusive culture, being the most ethnically diverse area outside London. There are 150 different languages spoken in the Borough and we are proud to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve.

Our excellent benefits package also includes:

Flexible and hybrid working options to promote work-life balance
Generous holiday entitlement - 26 days annual leave (not including Bank holidays), rising to 30 days between 2 - 5 years’ service and 33 days after 5 years’ service.
Generous pension scheme
Our commitment to equality and diversity through a range of employee networks
Wellbeing initiatives
Tax - free childcare and childcare services
Discounted car parking
Season loan ticket - to help with the cost of your rail / bus journey to & from work.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Maria McCann on 07927 681602.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Applicants should be aware that the post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check that will include a criminal record check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

A person’s criminal record will not, in itself, debar that person from being appointed to this post. Any information given will be treated in the strictest confidence. Suitable applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying.

How to apply

To apply for the role, you will need to have an up to date CV which you can upload here:
Employment Application form

You may also upload a supporting statement or Cover Letter outlining the key skills and experience relevant to the role.

To apply for these roles, please ensure you have read the full document: Public Health Officer Job Description & Person Specification (PDF 177 kB). This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

We want our application process to be open and accessible. If you wish to make your application in an alternative format, please email [email protected] quoting the job reference – our Accessibility Statement has more information.