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Job Description

Salary range: Grade 14 / £53,172 - £55,323. plus fantastic benefits
Contract: Fixed term/Secondment (1 year)
Hours of work: 36 hours per week Monday- Friday
Location: Croydon

The opportunity

An opportunity has arisen to join the Performance and Programmes service, working as part of the Public Health Intelligence team as we strive to get effective use of data at the heart of the design and delivery of excellent services. Working with our Public Health team, council services and partners, you will be responsible for providing input into the process of understanding health needs in the area, addressing health inequalities, determining priorities for action, assisting wider understanding of the characteristics of the local population and actively disseminating the findings of a wide range of analysis. With redesign of our JSNA, development of understanding our borough at a neighbourhood level and delivery of our Health and Wellbeing Strategy on the horizon, this is an exciting time to join the team and make a difference to the residents of Croydon.

About you

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a proven track record of building and developing stakeholder relationships to enable them to work effectively with partners and the Public Health team.

• Can demonstrate, and apply, excellent knowledge in Public Health including key datasets and concepts

• Has programming skills with experience of developing software or interactive data tools

• Has advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Power BI

• Has excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience in disseminating information via written reports and presentations to a wide range of audiences
• Can work proactively, with a high standard of organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads within timescales and meet deadlines
• Is able to work independently as well as a member of a team as a self manager with high levels of motivation and a flexible approach to work

Why join us

• A pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20%

• 32 days’ annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays

• Investment into your staff well-being
• Great team ethos
• The culture at Croydon is very much about working together to make positive change

• This role is subject to our hybrid working policy which involves a minimum of 2 days per week in the office or working in the Croydon community; you will also have the opportunity to work from home and work flexibly which provides you with more of a work-life balance.

Regretfully we do not anticipate being able to support applicants requiring visa sponsorship.

Please note this role may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.

To view the Senior Public Health Intelligence Analyst role profile please Click here.

About us

Croydon Council’s priorities

The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services

• Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable
• Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon’s diverse communities and businesses
• Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors
• Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice
• Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities

Key business plan outcomes:

• Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning
• Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential
• Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we’re proud to call home
• People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer
• Croydon Council’s new ways of working

Equal Opportunities Statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.