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Service Development Officer (Health Improvement)

Salary details: £ - £

Location
County Hall, Matlock
Reference
JOB/24/04321
Salary details
Grade 10 £34,324 - £37,529 per annum
Job term
Full Time
Appointment type
Permanent
Hours
37 hours per week
Closing Date
05 January 2025

This post will play an important role in providing support to deliver projects across weight management, obesity, stop smoking, tobacco control and physical activity. These are all areas of high priority which have been prioritised in the PH strategy and the Health and Wellbeing Strategy. This will be a permanent position and will report to the Public Health Lead (Health Improvement). 

The post will be responsible for some of the following:

  • Development and coordination of exercise on referral programme, working with Active Derbyshire, LLBD hub, district and borough leisure partners, social prescribers.
  • Development and support of new LLBD new maternal healthy weight and physical activity project. This will involve working with the steering group, Public Health 0-19 team, community midwifery and other partners to develop marketing approaches, signposting information and other required activities to support and develop this workstream.
  • Working with school catering on a new approach to cook and eat sessions and developing related information and materials.
  • Support and development of projects related to tobacco control and stop smoking services.
  • Working with public health practitioners, service managers and public health leads within health improvement, and across wider public health- on a range of projects relevant to health improvement.
  • Matrix work with localities programme where required.
  • Line management of staff as required.

Employees have access to a range of benefits and discounts including: 

  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • 27 days annual leave per year (rising to 32 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata).
  • Training and development opportunities.
  • Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites.
  • Smarter travel scheme including access to the cycle to work scheme.
  • Supportive management and team.
  • Access to our in-house occupational services which also includes free eye tests, physiotherapy and counselling.
  • Derbyshire rewards – offering hundreds of discounts and cashback .

More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page here

If you wish to have an informal discussion about the role please contact: louise.noon@derbyshire.gov.uk 

Provisional Interview Date: 30 January 2025

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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