Directorate - Adult Care Housing & Public Health
Reporting to the Director of Public Health
Post 1: Permanent, full time, 37 hours per week.
Post 2: Temporary for 12 months, full time, 37 hours per week.
Please state clearly on your application form which post(s) you wish to apply for.
There’s never been a more exciting time to join us at Rotherham Council. We are passionate about Rotherham - it’s a great place to live, do business and visit. You can look forward to expanding your knowledge and skills in a dynamiccreative and nurturing environment while truly making a difference to the communities we serve. We have exciting opportunities for Consultants in Public Health working in the highly energetic Public Health Team.
Rotherham’s Public Health team is a vibrant team working on a wide range of issues and with a wide range of partners to achieve significant improvements in local people’s health and wellbeing and addressing inequalities in health between our different communities.
The postholders will have demonstrable experience in the field and take a system leadership approach and apply this experience to a range of programmes. They will also have a working knowledge of public health priorities and be able to use these skills to build the understanding of health inequalities through data and intelligence, and ultimately support our efforts to help to make Rotherham a healthier place to live.
The roles will also involve working across the system with other partners, including local health organisations, the voluntary and community sector and teams across the Council.
If you are enthusiastic, looking to develop your career in Public Health, and you meet the criteria in the job specification, come and join our team; we look forward to receiving your application.
If you would like further information, please contact Emily Parry-Harries at
[email protected]
These posts involve working with adults and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme and can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
These posts are classed as 'politically restricted' under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended). The full details of the restrictions are set out in the Statutory Instrument, but broadly the restrictions prohibit candidature from public elected office; holding office in a political party; as well as involvement in political activities such as canvassing or public speaking/writing.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.
