Wellbeing and Public Health Officer x2
- Employer
- Essex County Council
- Location
- England, Essex, Chelmsford
- Salary
- £28181 - £33155 per annum
- Closing date
- 30 Sep 2024
Job Details
Wellbeing and Public Health Officer x2
Permanent, Full Time
£28,181 to £33,155 per annum
Location: Chelmsford
Closing Date: Monday 30th September 2024 at 11.59pm
These positions have been classed as anywhere worker roles but have an expectation that the successful candidate will attend the office, in Chelmsford, 4 days per month, with the remaining time allowing for remote working if desired.
Join Our Growing Public Health Team at Essex County Council.
Are you ready to create positive change and be part of something bigger? As we embark on the next phase of our 5-year Business Plan, the Wellbeing, Public Health, and Communities Team is seeking passionate individuals to join us.
The Opportunity
We have two new public health officer roles which will play a very important part within the wellbeing, public health and communities team, supporting the delivery of our 5-year business plan.
The post holders will work flexibly across the wellbeing, public health and communities team to ensure we meet our ambitions for Essex residents to live healthier and more fulfilling lives - no matter their age, background or current circumstances. This includes, for example the successful delivery of priority projects aimed at supporting children and young people, building resilient and active communities and helping equip people to make healthier lifestyle choices. The postholders will lead on project planning and work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure that priority projects are delivered to a high standard, on time and to cost- whilst also ensuring that key public health principles such as assessment of need, reviewing evidence, engaging citizens and evaluation are met.
Accountabilities
- Collaborates with team members to clearly define projects, plan timelines, identify risks, map and engage stakeholders
- Supports the practical delivery of priority projects through leading on a range of activities such as organising meetings, taking and monitoring actions, producing minutes of meetings, drafting project documents and presentations, arranging stakeholder workshops, and producing action plans.
- Co-ordinating team members, experts and external stakeholders to ensure that actions are progressed, and necessary work delivered in a timely fashion.
- Monitoring the performance of projects to ensure they are on track to be delivered on time and to cost as well as delivering desired outcomes.
- Work in collaboration with partner organisations to deliver integrated activity and highlight any further opportunities and efficiencies that can achieved.
- Support the delivery of specific projects and activities that further the continuous improvement ethos of high performing, sustainable and cost-effective services or place shaping activities and develop cross functional links.
- Supports the development of, and use, of a range of tools and techniques that ensure activity is consistent, effective, and efficient and that an audit trail is maintained.
The Experience You Will Bring
Essential:
- Educated to A level standard or equivalent by experience.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional areas.
- Knowledge of Public Health or related activity service/function area, and project experience.
- Experience of working in a complex partnership environment.
Desirable:
- Experience of monitoring financial information in relation to Grants, contracting and commissioning.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Evidence of working well with others across a range of different projects.
- Experience of working in the public sector or large complex organisations.
- Experience of managing projects
Company
Why Essex?
Essex County Council covers 1,300 square miles from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary. From the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England’s oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest – Basildon and Harlow – are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career.
We celebrate difference and work to ensure that no one is disadvantaged when accessing services, employment or public life in Essex. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interviewing all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. We’re also committed to interviewing all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.
Free to deliver big
We recruit creative, ambitious, talented people, and free them up to think – and deliver – big.
We’ve made substantial changes in recent years, reorganising how we’re structured and how we work, so we can protect the most vulnerable and enable our economy to grow. Join us and you’ll be trusted to take control, manage change and make a lasting impact. You’ll be able to call upon external partners and suppliers to help you deliver. More importantly, talented, trailblazing colleagues – including many industry-leaders – will be right by your side to share ideas, knowledge and experience.
Find out how Essex County Council is changing, and how you’ll fit in.
Employee Recognition & Engagement
Here are some of the things we have in place to give our employees a sense of belonging, involvement and recognition.
Employee Networks:
- Ethnically Diverse Employee Network (EDEN)
- Carers Forum
- Christian Network
- Disabled Employees Network
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Network
- Parents Network
- Women’s Network
- Men’s Network
- Young People and Apprentice Network.
You Make The Difference’ Awards - giving employees the opportunity to nominate individuals or teams who go above and beyond for our residents.
Employee Surveys – where we listen to the voices of our people and take action on what we hear.
Employee Panels – giving you the opportunity to feed back on a range of policies and initiatives, network with colleagues and influence far-reaching changes.
Learning and Development
We have developed diverse learning opportunities to support our people to grow both personally and professionally. This includes:
- A large suite of online training and tools
- Dedicated learning events such as ‘LearnFest’ – our flagship annual celebration of learning
- Apprenticeships for both new and existing colleagues
- Financial support to achieve professional qualifications
- Support from subject matter experts
- The opportunity to share your own expertise to up-skill colleagues
- Leadership and executive coaching
- Learning on demand
- Career pathways
Rewards and Benefits
- Family Friendly flexible Working
- Generous holiday and special leave allowances (including the option to purchase extra holiday)
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance of three times annual salary
- Volunteering leave (up to 4 days per year)
- Employee wellbeing and counselling
- Travel discounts & season ticket loans
- Learning and Development opportunities/coaching & mentoring
- Payment of professional fees for approved professions
- Eye care vouchers
- Lease car scheme (dependent on business needs)
- Up to £8,000 relocation package (subject to terms and conditions)
You’ll also have access to MyReward, a unique platform for Essex County Council employees to gain various discounts and savings.
Your Wellbeing
At Essex County Council we are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our people. We work closely with our employees to provide wellbeing support based on their needs. We strive to enable the right environment, conditions, and behaviours so individual and organisational wellbeing is embedded in everything we do.
Join us and get Inspired to do More.
- Website
- https://workingforessex.com/
- Telephone
- 0845 743 0430
- Location
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County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1QH
United Kingdom
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