Provide CIC

Senior Practitioner

The closing date is 06 April 2026

Job summary

The post holder will take a lead role in the design and delivery of effective health promotion (HP) and behaviour change interventions to both young people and the adult population across Suffolk.

The post holder will lead the health promotion of under-served and marginalised communities namely; People of African/Caribbean Heritage, Commercial Sex Workers (CSW), Men who have sex with men (MSM) and other groups at increased risk of poor sexual health outcomes. Delivery will be through community engagement approaches that tackle HIV/STI related stigma and discrimination. Delivering targeted interventions that increase knowledge and awareness of STIs including HIV, increase STI and HIV testing and highlight the benefits of early diagnosis, access to care treatment and increase the uptake of broader sexual health services across Suffolk.

The post holder will also lead the team delivering a comprehensive training offer to support professionals working with under-served groups, and those providing support to young people across Suffolk. This will include the delivery of relationships, sex and health education to educational staff, as well as educational sessions delivered directly to young people.

The role will require working closely with other professionals, organisations and stakeholders, as well as directly with local communities, to meet the needs of key target groups most at risk of poor sexual health and HIV outcomes.

Main duties of the job

To lead on health promotion for SSHS, tailoring interventions using local needs assessment and national data to ensure delivery is aimed at relevant communities. These include, for example, HIV & STI testing, health promotion including HIV awareness, inter-faith/faith-based work, GP engagement, campaign delivery/ social marketing in line with the delivery of regional and national HIV prevention programmes.Identify and build upon best practice for co-production, co-design, and engagement of people in the identification, development, and delivery of SSHS services/activities with both young people and adults. Increasing professional and public awareness and knowledge of sexual health and HIV by co-ordinating, designing, delivering and evaluating professionals training days and community education sessions both virtually and face to face.To support the service manager in other managerial responsibilities which may include reporting and recruiting.

About us

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision: Transforming LivesValues: Care, Innovation and CompassionMission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Eligible for NHS Pension

Date posted

02 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,001 to £35,000 a year Awaiting updated payscale from finance.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

828-PROVIDE4024

Job locations

Bury St Edmunds

9/10 Churchyard Bury St Edmunds IP33 1RX

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 1RX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for a full list of main responsibilities of the this role. Thank you for taking the time to apply for a role within Provide.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for a full list of main responsibilities of the this role. Thank you for taking the time to apply for a role within Provide.

Person Specification

Essential

Experience of delivering and evaluating health promotion interventions to communities that experience health inequalities Experience of delivering education / training packages to professionals and/or community groups

Desirable

Knowledgeable about HIV prevention, sexual health, contraception and other health needs of communities at risk of poor sexual health and HIV in the UK A good level of knowledge about key national and local sexual health and HIV issues

Desirable

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to communicate at different levels, build & manage relationships with a range of stakeholders Ability to manage and prioritise own workload and communicate to support/gain support from a wider team Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint and database entry skills Good standards of accuracy, numeracy and literacy; ability to input data onto clinical and client databases

Desirable

Hold a relevant Qualification

Person Specification

Essential

Experience of delivering and evaluating health promotion interventions to communities that experience health inequalities Experience of delivering education / training packages to professionals and/or community groups

Desirable

Knowledgeable about HIV prevention, sexual health, contraception and other health needs of communities at risk of poor sexual health and HIV in the UK A good level of knowledge about key national and local sexual health and HIV issues

Desirable

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to communicate at different levels, build & manage relationships with a range of stakeholders Ability to manage and prioritise own workload and communicate to support/gain support from a wider team Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint and database entry skills Good standards of accuracy, numeracy and literacy; ability to input data onto clinical and client databases

Desirable

Hold a relevant Qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Provide CIC

Address

Bury St Edmunds

9/10 Churchyard Bury St Edmunds IP33 1RX

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 1RX

Employer's website

https://www.provide.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Provide CIC

Address

Bury St Edmunds

9/10 Churchyard Bury St Edmunds IP33 1RX

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 1RX

Employer's website

https://www.provide.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)