Apprentice Public Health Practitioner

We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience By clicking the Accept button, you agree to us doing so. Accept No, thanks Skip to main content Main navigation My B&D Logout Search Search Services NEW survey is out to improve the council website Get an early look at the new website design and put it to the test! See the new survey available here Hide Apprentice Public Health Practitioner Apply online About this job This is an exciting opportunity for a Barking and Dagenham resident to gain experience, qualification and accreditation in a fulfilling and meaningful profession, working to improve the health of people in Barking and Dagenham. The apprenticeship role will sit in the Barking and Dagenham Public Health team and include protected learning time with the opportunity to achieve a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health and registration with the UK Public Health Register on completion. More information on careers in public health can be found here: https://www.fph.org.uk/training-careers/careers-in-public-health/. Please note: this apprenticeship is open only to residents of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Applications from non-residents cannot be considered. Special requirements for this post Applicants should be able to evidence Level 2 functional skills in Maths and English or GCSE Grades C/4 or above A Level 3 qualification (BTEC, A levels) / 96 UCAS tariff points or above (or equivalent experience).    Applicants will have learning needs in public health and not hold an equivalent or higher degree and not have started applying for UKPHR status. About you You will demonstrate an interest in public health, and be passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of the population.  You will be a local resident.  You will be able to commit to 42 months of combined work in the public health team with learning time either remotely or at the London based Coventry University facilities. About us It is an exciting time to work in Barking and Dagenham. You will join a dynamic and growing public health team.  The borough is one of the fastest growing areas demographically and physically, which creates exciting opportunities for public health. A recent Local Government Association peer review on Public Health was extremely positive on the work of the Public Health Team and borough, including the Team’s work leading on the development of cross sector place working. With a Gold accreditation in the Investors in People Award, the Council offers a range of benefits to support your work and wellbeing, including a positive approach to flexible working and investment in your learning and development. The borough has recently launched a new campaign – It Starts Here. We want our residents to feel proud of where they live. To feel part of the community. To feel like they have a future here. And to feel like the opportunities on offer here – from the Film Studios, to UCL Pearl and the new dentistry school in Barking – are theirs for the taking. The National Framework for Neighbourhood Health is a key vehicle for achieving the ambitions of the 10 Year Health Plan for England. Barking and Dagenham were one of 43 areas in the UK chosen to take part in the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation pilot. .Public health advice will be key to supporting the transition of learning from the pilot to a new way of working at place, embedding prevention, engaging communities and improving the health of local residents. Additional Information To be eligible for this apprenticeship, you must meet national apprenticeship funding rules and London Borough of Barking and Dagenham requirements. You must: have the right to work in the UK be aged 16 or over by the apprenticeship start date have been ordinarily resident in the UK for the three years immediately before the apprenticeship start date spend at least 50% of your working hours in England throughout the apprenticeship, including any hybrid or remote