Job Introduction
Joining our well-established and dynamic team as a Senior Public Health Practitioner for Babies, Children and Young People and Families, you’ll be supported to develop your career in Public Health. You’ll play a vital role in addressing health inequalities and preventing ill-health in our communities by delivering key ambitions within our Public Health Strategy. As part of the wider Hampshire Public Health team, you’ll work in a collaborative and innovative environment that values continuous improvement and impact.
What you’ll do:
- Lead and deliver three key public health programmes that include:
- Smokefree Hampshire 2030: Hampshire’s Tobacco Control Strategy whose key priorities are preventing the uptake of and reducing smoking in children and young people, promoting smokefree environments, and lowering smoking in pregnancy rates.
- #BeeWell: A secondary school survey across Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, and Southampton, delivered in alignment with the Hampshire Health in Education programme, that supports a whole setting approach to promoting the health and wellbeing of children and young people.
- Emotional wellbeing and mental health: Promoting mental wellbeing and resilience and early support for children and young people, including leading on public health elements of education engagement, inclusion groups, and transitions to adulthood.
- Work in a matrix structure to support the wider team’s functions and priorities.
- Monitor and evaluate public health programmes using data analysis and evidence-based approaches.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with a range of professionals and organisations.
What we’re looking for:
- A Master’s degree in a relevant subject area.
- A good understanding of public health principles and practice, with strong experience in a public health setting, ideally with a focus on children and young people.
- Knowledge and experience in:
- Tobacco control
- Survey design and implementation
- Emotional wellbeing and mental health
- Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret and present complex datasets, to ensure an evidence-based approach resulting in clear measurable outcomes.
- Strong communication and partnership-building skills.
- Ability to manage and prioritise multiple complex and diverse priorities effectively and simultaneously.
Why join us:
- Be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team that values innovation and collaboration.
- Make a real difference in the lives of children and young people across Hampshire.
- Access to ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
- Work in a role that offers variety, challenge, and impact in high-profile areas of public health.
- Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
- A competitive benefits package that includes generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
To learn more about this role, please review our Candidate Pack available on our website. Please click on the Apply button for details.
Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.
Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.