Public Health Facilitator

Grade G SCP 23 £34,434 - SCP 27 £38,220
Contract: Permanent, 37 hours per week
Interview date: TBC
For further information about this role, contact Tracy Lumer Tracy.lumer@bolton.gov.uk

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

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The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of Public Health Facilitator. Join a passionate and high performing team that are committed to supporting you and your professional development.

You will support the delivery of a portfolio of public health work areas to improve population health and wellbeing outcomes in Bolton which contribute to reducing health inequalities.

As part of the Public Health Team, you will part of developing key public health programmes, in partnership with other council directorates, local health and social care system, wider public and private sector, the community, voluntary and faith sector, and local communities.

You will support the commissioning of key public health programmes across a range of specific areas, including the regular review of interventions and services, using an outcomes-based approach.

It is expected that this role would be working from Bolton Town Hall (or attending meetings/events in Bolton) for at least half of the working week in line with the Councils Hybrid Working Policy.

About You
The successful candidate will be a proactive and motivated individual with experience of delivering projects and turning plans into action. You are confident building partnerships, influencing others and engaging a wide range of stakeholders.

You work collaboratively as part of a team, supporting colleagues and contributing to shared goals and outcomes.

With strong communication and organisational skills, you can prioritise effectively and use data and insight to support inclusive Public Health initiatives. You are committed to improving outcomes for local communities and making a positive difference.

About Us
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too.
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Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please see greater.jobs for further information before you apply.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance - this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Employment offers are conditional subject to satisfactory clearances. For roles where a criminal records check from the DBS is required, this includes satisfactory clearance of this check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily bar an individual from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of an individual’s offence/s. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. Bolton Council’s policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders is available here.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.

For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk