Job Details

Job introduction

We are looking for a health promotion specialist to focus on HIV prevention, sexual health and substance misuse which are very varied, exciting, and challenging areas. 

Fixed term contract: 12 months

Interviews: 12th and 13th July.

For further information about the post please email: Stephen.nicholson@brighton-hove.gov.uk

About the role

Brighton and Hove is a dynamic and vibrant city by the sea on the south east coast of England. This is a great opportunity to come and work with the progressive multi-disciplinary public health team at Brighton & Hove City Council. 

We are looking for a health promotion specialist to focus on HIV prevention, sexual health and substance misuse which are very varied, exciting, and challenging areas. 

The post holder will be required to develop, commission, manage and evaluate effective health promotion strategies, partnerships, and programmes across the City to improve health and well-being and reduce health inequalities in these fields.  This will entail delivering innovation and working with a wide range of partners and organisations including the NHS, the voluntary and community sector, the police, the education sector and others.

If you have a keen interest and experience in substance misuse or sexual health, enjoy partnership working, and are passionate about promoting health this could be a very satisfying post for you.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and upload a supporting statement. Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Supporting statement guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

Work Permits: We may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System. Please see Gov.uk for more information on the Skilled Worker Visa.

Company information

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).

 

Files

• Our Values and Behaviours
• Applicant Cover Letter
• Job Description and Person Spec