Senior Public Health Intelligence Analyst
London Borough of Croydon
Salary range: Grade 14 / £53,172 - £55,323. plus fantastic benefits
Contract: Fixed term/Secondment (1 year)
Hours of work: 36 hours per week Monday- Friday
Location: Croydon
The opportunity
An opportunity has arisen to join the Performance and Programmes service, working as part of the Public Health Intelligence team as we strive to get effective use of data at the heart of the design and delivery of excellent services. Working with our Public Health team, council services and partners, you will be responsible for providing input into the process of understanding health needs in the area, addressing health inequalities, determining priorities for action, assisting wider understanding of the characteristics of the local population and actively disseminating the findings of a wide range of analysis. With redesign of our JSNA, development of understanding our borough at a neighbourhood level and delivery of our Health and Wellbeing Strategy on the horizon, this is an exciting time to join the team and make a difference to the residents of Croydon.
About you
We are looking for someone who:
Has a proven track record of building and developing stakeholder relationships to enable them to work effectively with partners and the Public Health team.
Can demonstrate, and apply, excellent knowledge in Public Health including key datasets and concepts
Has programming skills with experience of developing software or interactive data tools
Has advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Power BI
- Has excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience in disseminating information via written reports and presentations to a wide range of audiences
- Can work proactively, with a high standard of organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads within timescales and meet deadlines
- Is able to work independently as well as a member of a team as a self manager with high levels of motivation and a flexible approach to work
Why join us
A pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20%
32 days’ annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays
- Investment into your staff well-being
- Great team ethos
- The culture at Croydon is very much about working together to make positive change
This role is subject to our hybrid working policy which involves a minimum of 2 days per week in the office or working in the Croydon community; you will also have the opportunity to work from home and work flexibly which provides you with more of a work-life balance.
Regretfully we do not anticipate being able to support applicants requiring visa sponsorship.
Please note this role may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.