Public Health Senior Officer |Built |amp| Natural Environment|Environm|l PH|

Job description
Public Health Senior Officer Built and Natural Environment

Permanent

Grade 5 £40,221- £48,474 (Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review)

We are a Living Wage Employer, and all our roles will be paid as such where the pay scales are below the Living Wage rate.

Working 36.5 hours per week

Location Hybrid / The Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham

About Us

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and skilled person to join our multi-disciplinary public health team in a Built and Natural Environment (BNE) senior officer role that will span the public health BNE work programs.

This is a rare opportunity to join an expanding Public Health team in the largest Local Authority in the country and contribute to Birmingham being a great city that enables people to live healthy and active lives. This role is unique and will support the joint work of the Council’s Public Health BNE team to maximise the health and wellbeing gains from regenerating the city.

The Public Health Division is engaged in a dynamic and diverse range of innovative work at a local, regional, national and international level.

The Role

The role is ideal for experienced public health or planning and regeneration professionals, that have experience in roles or programs associated with the built and natural environment, or a wider property, development or place-based regeneration background.

This full-time role will be in the expanding Built and Natural Environment team, working closely with a range of council departments including the Planning and Regeneration team, housing, licensing and transport. This role will look at embedding public health gains in the delivery of the Local Plan and all other strategies that impact healthy place making. There will also be opportunities to develop new projects that meet the priorities of the public health and planning and regeneration functions.

The successful candidates will be required to deliver on a selection of duties and responsibilities within the team, and these may change and evolve as priorities emerge and business needs change.

This role involves driving forward a Social Determinants of Health approach by supporting work across public health, focusing on improving or facilitating health through the built and natural environments.

Skills & Experience

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who:
• has substantial experience of working with a wide range of partners and stakeholders in supporting Public Health outcomes, for example elected members, the commissioners and providers of health and care services, statutory agencies and businesses
• is able to interact with the diverse communities of Birmingham and is passionate about reducing health inequalities
• has experience of delivering performance and governance arrangements and developing and implementing improvement programmes in line with agreed priorities
• has demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Public Health priorities and relevant policy environment
• has demonstrable knowledge of national planning legislation and local planning policy
• has substantial experience of developing and coordinating the delivery of major projects in complex and challenging environments
• has experience in developing staff through both formal and informal opportunities

Additional Information

Special Conditions:

• This vacancy is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act

• Observance of the City Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy will be required.

You must upload a Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. This is required for shortlisting; you need to describe how your experience and skills fit the essential criteria for the role as specified in the Person Specification. If you do not attach your Supporting Statement, your application will not be considered.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

Closing date 11th October 2024 at 23.5+.

Interviews for these posts will take place in person; shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information.

For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact:

Sherine Edwards-Dodd- Service Lead, Built and Natural Environment Team

Email: Sherine.Edwards-Dodd@birmingham.gov.uk

Ref: BCC2453

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) would be required to hold a relevant Visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).

Job Description and Person Specification