Specialist Wellbeing and Public Health Officer (Children and Young People)

As part of Essex County Councils Public Health team, you will drive work that will enable us to develop a clear vision and priorities for improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people in Essex. To do this you will work closely with the children and family's team, the corporate analytics team, procurement team and NHS to produce a needs assessment, benchmark the existing 0 - 19 service, monitor the existing healthy child programme, develop new initiatives to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people in Essex.

Are you ready to create positive change and be part of something bigger? As we embark on the next phase of our 5-year Business Plan, the Wellbeing, Public Health, and Communities Team is seeking passionate individuals to join us. Here's what's on the horizon,

• Educated to degree level and/or appropriate professional qualification relevant to the field or equivalent by experience, with specialist knowledge of substance misuse treatment, governance, procedures and practices across substance misuse field.


• Proven track record of successfully delivering outcomes.


• Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately and to inspire and gain the confidence and participation with a range of internal and external stakeholders and engagement partners. of a wide range of stakeholders.


• Knowledge and experience of all aspects of the commissioning cycle, project life cycle and related activities gained within a commissioning environment.


• Experience of delivery of public services and managing change in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.


• Experience of working in a political environment, working effectively with members and senior officers across the council and partner agencies.


Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.

NHS Collaboration: We're breaking down silos by enhancing joint working with NHS colleagues. Together, we'll achieve the ambitious goals set out in our Business Plan.

We are currently advertising several roles within our Public Health team. These aren't just jobs; they're opportunities to shape our county's future. Help us build on early successes and expand our impact across Essex., As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service