# Apprentice Public Health Practitioner (Level 6)

**Company**: London Borough of Tower Hamlets
**Location**: London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking an Apprentice Public Health Practitioner to join our dynamic Public Health team in London Borough of Tower Hamlets. As an apprentice, you will work towards a Level 6 degree qualification in Public Health and gain valuable experience in the field.

The Public Health team plays a crucial role in improving and protecting the health and wellbeing of Tower Hamlets residents. The team's work focuses on evidence-based decision-making, commissioning public health projects, and addressing the wider determinants of health and health inequalities.

As an Apprentice Public Health Practitioner, you will support the planning, delivery, monitoring, evaluation, communication, and engagement approaches to public health services, projects, and programmes. You will work closely with various teams, including prevention of ill health, health surveillance, and health protection.

The apprenticeship will last for 36 months, during which you will be required to attend university courses and complete a BSc Public Health degree. You will report to a Public Health Officer and work across the Public Health team and wider teams in the Council and/or health partners.

Eligibility requirements include:

- Not having an undergraduate or Master's degree

- Being a resident of Tower Hamlets (priority will be given)

- Not being currently employed by Tower Hamlets Council (priority will be given)

- Not currently working towards a professional registration (e.g., UKPHR, UKVRN)

- Having the right to work and study in the UK

- Being available for the full duration of the contract period (January 2027 to January 2030)

To be considered for an interview, you must clearly demonstrate in your CV and supporting statement:

- Your knowledge, interests, and skills relevant to the role

- How you meet the essential criteria in the person specification and job description

- Your previous professional and academic experience

- Your availability for an early January 2027 start date and commitment to the full duration of the apprenticeship

The successful candidate will be eligible to apply for UKPHR Public Health Practitioner registration upon completion of the apprenticeship.

Benefits of working with Tower Hamlets include:

- Opportunities for career growth and development

- Collaborative and dynamic work environment

- Flexible working arrangements

- Access to training and development programs

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## Skills

### Required
- public health
- healthcare
- communication
- data analysis
- community engagement

### Nice to have
- BSc Public Health
- UKPHR Public Health Practitioner registration

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