Public Health Assistant

at  North Lincolnshire Council

An exciting opportunity is available to join North Lincolnshire Council’s Public Health team as a Public Health Assistant.
The role is varied in nature and will provide the ideal opportunity to develop an understanding and experience of public health within the operational environment of the Substance Misuse, Wellbeing & Health Protection team.
The role will provide a range of supporting duties to the Public Health team to ensure the department can deliver across a range of projects and health improvement programmes across varying Public Health areas including Substance Misuse, Health Protection, Mental Wellbeing, Suicide Prevention, Healthy Weight, Tobacco Control.
You will support with administrative duties such as preparing documents for meetings, taking meeting minutes, and producing reports and presentations including researching information ensuring it is accurate and relevant. You will assist on a range of operational and clerical processes, support project development and contribute to engagement activities. Please see job description for full details
The post has developmental opportunities and the successful applicant will be encouraged to undertake training and development activity including a level 6 Public Health Practitioner apprenticeship.
It is essential you demonstrate strong IT skills and have experience of using a range of Microsoft Office packages such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and use of email / diary management systems. You will demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work in a busy environment and manage varied workload requirements.
The post is suitable for someone who demonstrates a passion and interest in improving the health and wellbeing of North Lincolnshire residents, with a desire to engage with community groups to ensure the best outcomes for local health and wellbeing programmes.
For more information please contact: Farzana Khanum on 01724 296428.
North Lincolnshire Council do not accept CVs. You must complete the application form via the ‘Apply’ button.
We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values – equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility – in all that we do

Please refer the Job description for details