This role will provide support to define and manage specific projects, from comprehensive needs analyses to public health interventions. You will be coordinating and influencing work to improve the health and wellbeing of groups who often face significant barriers to accessing mainstream services such as homeless individuals and those in contact with the criminal justice system. This will involve using your proven public health and project management and matrix working skills to work in partnership across service and organizational boundaries to deliver initiatives. For this, you will be consolidating public health evidence and data and using it to develop project proposals and action plans focused on addressing inclusion health needs.

• has experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders in supporting Public Health outcomes
• understands the role of public health and other organisations in the inclusion health agenda
• has excellent organizational skills and is able to work independently to achieve expected outcomes and deliver quality outputs
• has experience of developing, commissioning and coordinating delivery of complex projects
• has strong written and verbal communication skills and experience in writing briefings, reports, needs assessments, project specifications and plans
• is able to learn, adapt and manage under pressure.
  
  The Inclusion Health Team's mission is to reduce health inequalities affecting inclusion health groups in the city by influencing and working with partners across the council and externally. We aim to drive and facilitate action to address the causes and to mitigate the impact of health inequalities. Our approach is to develop understanding and raise the profile of inclusion health groups' needs, consolidate evidence on effective interventions and develop approaches and resources to drive action across the system to reduce disparities and improve their health outcomes., Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.
There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

This is a full-time permanent position, which is part of the Inclusion Health Team within the Healthy Behaviours and Communities sub-division. We work with a wide range of stakeholders to improve health and wellbeing, including internal directorates, academics, the Integrated Care System partners, housing and homelessness, justice and the third sectors. The team you will be joining are engaged in a dynamic and diverse range of work focused on the most disadvantaged populations, including some innovative initiatives., In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.