City of York Council is seeking to appoint a Health Trainer to our Public Health Team, on full time basis.
Regularly voted one of the UK's best places to live and visit, rich in culture and heritage, York is a vibrant modern city still making history.
The capital of Yorkshire, it is visited by 7 million people every year and recognised on a regional, national and international stage. Residents enjoy a high quality of life - there is a real pride in York. People are generous with their time and help one another, particularly the more vulnerable people in our local community. However, there are some significant health inequalities in the city, which we are working closely with partners to improve.
This post offers an exciting and challenging opportunity for a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our established and lively Public Health Team.
The Health Trainer service is responsible for delivering the city’s stop smoking service and one to one lifestyle advice aimed at improving physical health and mental wellbeing. The service works with individuals to tackle inequalities in health and support people to live healthy and independent lives by targeting resources on individuals and groups in greatest need.
We would like to hear from you if you are experienced in;
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Health Promotion
- Smoking cessation
- Increasing physical activity
- Reducing alcohol consumption
- Improving mental wellbeing
Are you prepared to be challenged?
Great people are at the heart of everything we do - we realise that great people provide great services. As an organisation we look for individuals who are motivated, proactive, and passionate about encouraging people to live healthier lives.
Would you like to work as part of a dynamic, fast-paced, knowledgeable team, who work closely with community organisations? Are you enthusiastic and able to motivate others into changing their lives for the better?
If you are up for the challenge to join our team, bring new ideas and creativity and make a difference to the lives of people in York then we want to hear from you!
Based in West Offices but delivering services from a range of community and NHS venues across York.
This post is not suitable as a job share opportunity.
As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level C2: Can express themselves spontaneously at length with a natural conversational flow, avoiding or backtracking around any difficulty so smoothly that the person with whom they are conversing is hardly aware of it.
If you are an internal candidate interested in applying for this job as a secondment opportunity, please discuss with your current line manager before submitting your application.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.
City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
For further information or an informal discussion please contact Beth Reid, Senior Health Trainer at
[email protected] or on 07594647030
Closing date: Thursday 13th August 2026at 12 midnight
Interview date: Thursday 20th August 2026
