Specialist Wellbeing and Public Health Officer (Healthy Weight)

In May 2024 Essex launched it's 10-year healthy weight strategy "our Appetite for Change". This innovative, challenging and highly aspirational strategy requires a specialist public health officer, focusing on healthy weight to join the growing healthy weight team and support the delivery of the strategy.

This role presents a significant opportunity for personal and professional growth as part of a high performing healthy weight team, shaping a cutting edge and high quality process of strategy into action, developing the necessary capability and capacity to implement the healthy weight strategy, working with a wide range of stakeholders.

The work will involve:

• Leading on some healthy weight project delivery and supporting delivery of other projects and programmes.


• Supporting, and in some cases leading, commissioning and procurement processes for healthy weight work.


• Working with a wide range of stakeholders across a range of settings to develop and deliver work for both places and people.


• Developing personal and professional influence to help focus collective work on the things likely to make the biggest impact.


• Supporting the monitoring and reporting of activity towards achieving the healthy weight strategy outcomes.


• Supporting the development of the necessary infrastructure, capability and capacity at county and more local level to deliver the healthy weight strategy., 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.
  
  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., Educated to degree level and/or appropriate professional qualification relevant to the field, or equivalent by experience



• Specialist knowledge of the obesity / healthy weight agenda is advantageous, but not essential.



• Proven track record of successfully delivering outcomes.


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


• Ability to work across multiple strands of work and balance time to effectively deliver against the objectives.



• Ability to understand and use evidence base and insight to shape, influence and inspire a 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.
  
  This is one of several roles we are currently advertising 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. Here are some other things on the horizon as part of the growing Essex County Council Public Heath Team:


Community Empowerment: We're all about building community capacity. Be part of a wider public health team that fosters resilience, collaboration, and positive change across Essex.

Health Champions Wanted: Addressing health behaviours head-on. If you're passionate about improving wellbeing, this is your chance to impact the lives of our diverse population.

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.

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., 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