Job Introduction
This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Public Health Workplace Health Team and contribute to the strategic development, planning, implementation and evaluation of specific programmes and initiatives to improve health outcomes for the working age population of Central Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough and Milton Keynes. As a member of our Public Health team, you will be in a key position to protect vulnerable residents and improve their wellbeing by helping to reduce health inequalities within the local communities. This will be an opportunity to make a significant difference to the lives of others.
Main Responsibility
- Lead the formulation of plans and development of strategies to support workplace health and worklessness
- Undertake project management, including the planning, organisation and implementation of relevant public health areas including marketing and communications
- Implement policies for workplace health and worklessness and propose service changes to meet the needs of the working aged population and in line with evidence of good practice
The Ideal Candidate
- Degree-level education and/or relevant professional qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Good communication, engagement and partnership working skills
- Project management skills
- Ability to access and appraise evidence and data
Package Description
We are really proud of the benefits we are able to offer our staff here at Milton Keynes Council, including:-
- Local Government Pension Scheme, considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates of 19.7%
- 27 days annual leave per year in addition to statutory and public holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Our Professional Development Centre provides access to courses such as in-house management development programmes endorsed by the Institute of Leadership, Apprenticeship Programmes (junior and senior), coaching and mentoring and access to our Smarter Learning portal
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Health Cashplan
- MK Advantage benefits package – a range of savings on a wide range of retail, leisure and entertainment products and services such as Pizza Express, M&S, B&Q, John Lewis and Arriva Travel.
- SmartGo – Aimed at encouraging low-carbon transport and healthy lifestyle with discounted travel e.g. Halfords, Arriva, Europcar, National Railcards and Stagecoach.
- Homebuy Scheme (for eligible roles)
- Smarter working which provides the opportunity to work from various locations including from home for a proportion of your role (subject to business needs)
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity entitlements
- Childcare Subsidy
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes is a diverse, multi cultural, adrenaline packed expanding city with so much to offer on its door step. From beautiful open spaces, a busy theatre district, large shopping centre to a number of cultural and leisure facilities.
Milton Keynes Council has an array of responsibilities, such as: education, housing, highways and social services. Altogether, the council provides over 240 services to the citizens of Milton Keynes, and to meet such an extensive and diverse range of challenges we must be innovative and dynamic to provide services successfully to meet the increasing demands that will accompany the growth of Milton Keynes. How better to contribute to that continued success than through a unique and rewarding career with us. If you want to make a difference and experience a fulfilling job measured on outcomes and results with great work-life balance, make a move to Milton Keynes Council.
