Job Introduction
Job title: Public Health Practitioner (Addictions)
Salary: £48,474 - £53,577
Location: Liverpool
A bit about us:
Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.
Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, affordable housing, stunning waterfront and our beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Liverpool City Council. We are looking to recruit a Public Health Practitioner (Addictions) to join our Public Health Team to support vital work to reduce harm from addictions in order to improve heath and reduce inequalities across Liverpool.
The Role:
- The Public Health Practitioner (Addictions) will support the work of the Liverpool Tobacco Control Alliance to drive collective actions to achieve a smoke free Liverpool by 2030. They will also support the development of collaborative approaches to reducing alcohol-related harm in the City.
- The Public Health Practitioner (Addictions) will be dynamic and a enthusiastic individual with excellent public health skills to be a member of our innovative Public Health Team. The post will provide an opportunity for people who already have some experience in working in tobacco control and preventing alcohol harm to further develop their knowledge and skills.
If you are looking for an exciting new challenge which can make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of people in Liverpool, we’d like to hear from you.
This post is initially funded until 31 March 2025 in order to strengthen the co-ordination and commissioning and grant reporting functions within Public Health and to meet current and future challenges.
Our offer to you:
- At least 31 days holiday rising to 35 after 5 years service.- option to purchase further days
- Agile working - A “Flexibility First” approach to Agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception.
- Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme-
- Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
- Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee assistance programme
- Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
- Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
- Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
- Discounted Gym Memberships
- Employee Volunteering Scheme
- Medicash
Next steps:
Closing Date for this role is: Wednesday 28th August 2024.
If you would like to talk to a member of the team about the role or have an informal discussion, please contact Lisa Whittingham via email lisa.whittingham@liverpool.gov.uk or 07719 079 545.
Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk
Although we advertise on Jobs go public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.
We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.
