Public Health Engagement Officer (Internal Applicants Only)

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to become part of our innovative and vibrant Public Health Department. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated public health professional to join the well-established Health Improvement Team, as a Public Health Engagement Officer to drive positive behaviour change within our communities. Collaborating closely with public health and communications teams, you'll design, deliver, and evaluate impactful strategies that effectively target audiences, resonate with residents and reflect their voices. The post holder will actively engage with Leicestershire residents, ensuring their voice is captured and used to design effective communications and services, based on behaviour change methodology. Key responsibilities will include:

• Lead audience segmentation and work with communications and marketing colleagues to tailor communications to target populations.
• Develop and implement behaviour change campaigns/projects in partnership with communications colleagues.
• Engage with Leicestershire residents to co-produce services and strategies that address public health priorities.
• Build strong relationships with community groups, stakeholders, and partners.
• Deliver training to upskill staff on communications, engagement, and behaviour change.
• Monitor and evaluate campaign impact using data insights to inform future activity.
If you're passionate about improving public health outcomes through communications and engagement, we'd love to hear from you! A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post. An enhanced DBS check is required for this post. For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement., We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.


• A degree in a relevant subject or demonstrable equivalent experience in public health, especially with regards to communication, engagement and behaviour change.
• Experience planning, delivering, and evaluating public health communications across various platforms.
• Proven ability to plan, deliver, and analyse engagement activities such as events, roadshows, focus groups, and community meetings.
• Knowledge and practical application of behaviour change methodology to design impactful communications and/or interventions.
• Experience engaging with seldom-heard groups and diverse communities, incorporating their input into service delivery.
• Strong skills in analysing, interpreting, and presenting data to diverse audiences.
• The ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with stakeholders, using innovative ideas to promote health messages and drive community engagement.
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion. In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.


• Opportunities to join a very good Local Government Pension Scheme
• Opportunities to progress within a large public sector organisation
• Extensive training and development opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Access to staff wellbeing & counselling Service
• Discounted local gym membership
• Work for an organisation which 94% of our staff say is a good employer