Senior Public Health Practitioner Children and Families HCC621936
The closing date is 31 August 2025
Job summary
Joining our well-established and dynamic team as a Senior Public Health Practitioner for Babies, Children and Young People and Families, you'll be supported to develop your career in Public Health. You'll play a vital role in addressing health inequalities and preventing ill-health in our communities by delivering key ambitions within our Public Health Strategy. As part of the wider Hampshire Public Health team, you'll work in a collaborative and innovative environment that values continuous improvement and impact.
Main duties of the job
- Lead and deliver three key public health programmes that include:
- Smokefree Hampshire 2030: Hampshires Tobacco Control Strategy whose key priorities are preventing the uptake of and reducing smoking in children and young people, promoting smokefree environments, and lowering smoking in pregnancy rates.
- #BeeWell: A secondary school survey across Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, and Southampton, delivered in alignment with the Hampshire Health in Education programme, that supports a whole setting approach to promoting the health and wellbeing of children and young people.
- Emotional wellbeing and mental health: Promoting mental wellbeing and resilience and early support for children and young people, including leading on public health elements of education engagement, inclusion groups, and transitions to adulthood.
- Work in a matrix structure to support the wider teams functions and priorities.
- Monitor and evaluate public health programmes using data analysis and evidence-based approaches.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with a range of professionals and organisations.
About us
Why join us?
- Be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team that values innovation and collaboration
- Make a real difference in the lives of children and young people across Hampshire
- Access to ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
- Work in a role that offers variety, challenge, and impact in high-profile areas of public health.
- Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
- A competitive benefits package that includes generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.
Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.
Details
Date posted
06 August 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£48,948 to £54,423 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
F0017-25-0059
Job locations
Elizabeth II Court
The Castle
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 8UB
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire County Council
Address
Elizabeth II Court
The Castle
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 8UB
Employer's website
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