Northampton (On-Site)
£65,098 - £71,353
Job introduction
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About the role
West Northants Public Health Team is looking for an innovative and experienced Public Health Principal to provide strategic expertise in our Children, Young People and All Age Mental Health portfolio.
With substantial changes having taken place in recent years, Public Health is now on an exciting journey to realign to its newly defined priorities with this role playing an important part.
Additional information
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience of working in a Public Health or similar setting, with significant knowledge of Public Health principles and theories. In addition, you will also have knowledge and/or experience of working on initiatives or interventions to improve outcomes for children and young people or people with mental health, learning disabilities or autism. You will have strong leadership and motivational skills, a flexible approach and the ability to work well with both internal and external partners.
If you meet the required criteria and you think this sounds like a great opportunity for you, please apply today or for further information contact racha.fayad@westnorthants.gov.uk
Interviews are anticipated to take place in the w/c 9th and 16th of June.
Company information
At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.
Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.
Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU
We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner
The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.
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