Job Description

Senior Public Health Officer – Ageing Well Partnerships & Compassionate Communities

Permanent

Grade D - £45,091 – £53,460

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Birmingham is a young city, but it is also home to a rapidly growing and diverse older population. Ensuring people can age well, remain independent, and stay connected to their communities is one of our key public health priorities.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Public Health Officer to join our Ageing Well and Workplace Health team and play a leading role in delivering Birmingham’s Ageing Well Strategy.

This is a unique opportunity to lead programmes that support healthier ageing across the city while also developing Birmingham’s Compassionate Cities and Dying Well programme, helping to build stronger community support for people approaching the end of life and those experiencing grief and bereavement.

In this role you will:

• Lead the development and delivery of strategic public health programmes that improve outcomes for older residents.
• Build and convene partnerships across the council, NHS, Integrated Care System, voluntary and community sector and community networks.
• Strengthen Birmingham’s approach to compassionate communities, supporting people through later life, death and bereavement.
• Translate strategy into practical programmes and initiatives that improve wellbeing and reduce inequalities.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working across organisations, bringing people together and delivering meaningful system change.

You will join an ambitious and supportive Public Health team that is leading innovative work across healthy ageing, prevention, community wellbeing and workplace health.

If you are passionate about improving population health and helping Birmingham become a city where people can live well, age well and be supported through every stage of life, we would love to hear from you.

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached

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.

For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

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.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.

and Person Specification - Public Health Officer JDPS.pdf

We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also 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) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).