Description
We are seeking a highly skilled public health professional with extensive experience in the area of wider determinants of health and a deep understanding of public health methodology.
The Public Health Division are recruiting a Policy and Programme Officer for the Healthy Place team on a 2-year fixed term basis. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop Southwark’s approach to supporting healthy environments. The role works in partnership with colleagues across the Council and community, focusing on public health leadership in housing, planning and the social, environmental and commercial determinants of health.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in developing, implementing, and evaluating policies and programs aimed at improving health outcomes and addressing inequalities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Taking a health in all policies approach to collaboration;
- Developing and commissioning specific programmes of work to improve accessibility to healthy environments and address health inequalities;
- Supporting partnership working and effective learning about health impact across key staff groups and organisations.
You will develop relationships with all programme stakeholders across Council departments and communities, VCS and NHS partners. You will be championing the capacity of local authority place-shaping powers to create healthier urban environments.
Through this role you will gain comprehensive experience of working independently on a system-wide, politically complex project within an enthusiastic and high functioning public health team.
The salary for this role is GBP 51,831 - 59,394 per year.
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.