Advanced Public Health Practitioner

Temporary contract to cover maternity leave | £25,248 to £27,786 per annum (Scale K) | 22 hours per week | County Hall, Norwich

Norfolk County Council's Public Health Commissioning Team is seeking a dedicated and experienced Advanced Public Health Officer to lead our smoking cessation initiatives.

We are looking for a passionate and experienced individual to join our team as a Smoking Cessation Commissioning Lead. You will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing smoking cessation programs across Norfolk. You will work closely with healthcare providers, community organizations, and other stakeholders to ensure the delivery of effective and accessible smoking cessation services.

This role is pivotal in shaping and delivering effective strategies to help our community quit smoking and lead healthier lives.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
• Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants pensions.
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 13 March 2025 at 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 23 March 2025 at 23:59