Public Health Assistant Strategist, Children and Young People

Job overview

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for the population and reducing inequalities? Do you have the vision, skills and experience to help transform public services and realise a shift to prevention?

Islington Public Health is a unique public health service that forms a key part of the Council, and leads the way in improving the health and wellbeing of the borough's population and reducing health inequalities.

We are seeking to recruit an Assistant Public Health Strategist who will take an active and strategic role in helping to deliver our department objectives, using their knowledge and skills to manage and deliver a range of projects and programmes within the Start Well, Mental Health, Healthy Communities team.

Main duties of the job

You should be able to demonstrate: a strong track record in developing, delivering and evaluating public health programmes; have good communication skills and a good understanding of the public health responsibilities of the local authority in relation to health improvement.

You will work on the assessment of local health needs and the interpretation and implementation of public health policies, national guidance and the evidence base, to increase health outcomes in  Islington. You will participate and sometimes lead on the planning, development, implementation and monitoring of public health interventions and programmes, services and strategic plans.

The post-holder will work primarily within the children and young people’s section of the team, but may provide support across the broad spectrum of public health, as departmental needs require.

As an Assistant Public Health Strategist, you will work with Public Health team members as well as with partners across both councils, CCGs, service providers, the voluntary and community sector and beyond.

This post offers an exciting opportunity for individuals with excellent public health skills. You will have proven experience of using these skills and knowledge of public health methodology to develop, implement and assess policies, programmes and strategies to improve health and wellbeing and/or address health inequalities.

Islington is a place rich with diversity and culture. As a council our sense of purpose couldn’t be clearer: we serve. It’s in the logo. We are committed to challenging inequality in the borough and as one of the largest employers we know that to look after the place and the planet, we have to look after our people. Together we can change the future.

We are determined to create a more equal Islington, where everyone who lives here has an equal chance to thrive. 

To do this, everyone who works at Islington Council lives by a set of values which guide us in everything that we do: collaborative, ambitious, resourceful, and empowering. They spell out ‘CARE’, which is what we think public service is all about.  

• Up to 31 days leave per year, increasing to 36 days after five years of local government service
• A range of flexible working arrangements to maintain a healthy work-life balance, as well as a 35-hour working week
• Learning and development opportunities to maximise your potential
• Competitive pay and a commitment to paying all staff the London Living Wage at minimum
• Excellent local government pension scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme and discounted gym memberships
• Local discounts from restaurants, shops, health and beauty therapists, and more!