Apprentice Public Health Practitioner (Level 6)

Apprentice Public Health Practitioner (Level 6) - Tower Hamlets Careers Skip to main content Saved Jobs Log In Menu Home Directorates Show menu for Directorates Shaping the future of Human Resources and Organisational Development About Us Show menu for About Us Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Working for Tower Hamlets How to apply Tower Hamlets - the place The council Vacancies Show menu for Vacancies Senior recruitment Contact Us Home Directorates Show menu for Directorates Shaping the future of Human Resources and Organisational Development About Us Show menu for About Us Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Working for Tower Hamlets How to apply Tower Hamlets - the place The council Vacancies Show menu for Vacancies Senior recruitment Contact Us Apprentice Public Health Practitioner (Level 6) Posted on 28/10/2026 Save Job Apply Home Vacancies Apprentice Public Health Practitioner (Level 6) External Advertising End Date External Advertising End Date: 09 Nov 2026 Internal Advertising End Date Internal Advertising End Date: 09 Nov 2026 All Locations All Locations: Hybrid All Locations is a required field Contract Type Contract Type Fixed term Contract Pay, Benefits and Supplements Pay, Benefits and Supplements: £33,036 - £34,488 per annum About The Role This advert will close automatically once we receive enough applications. If you are interested in this role, apply early. Please read the full list of eligibility requirements listed below before applying. The successful candidate must be able to start employment/study in early January 2027 due to course start dates. About the Team: The Public Health team is a dynamic and collaborative team covering a wide range of functions. Our purpose is to improve and protect the health and wellbeing of Tower Hamlets residents. We do this through evidence-based decision-making and commissioning of public health projects, programmes and services. Throughout our work, we have a core focus on addressing the wider determinants of health and tackling health inequalities. Check out our website to learn more about what each of our teams do: Public health About the Role: If you’re interested in playing a part in improving the health and wellbeing of local communities and gaining qualifications to support the development of your public health career, then this is the role for you. Tower Hamlets are offering an exciting apprenticeship combining study and day-to-day working within the Public Health team as a Apprentice Public Health Practitioner. The apprenticeship will lead to a Level 6 degree qualification (Public Health BSc) as well as providing an opportunity for the candidate to pursue a career in Public Health. Upon completion, they will also be eligible to apply for UKPHR Public Health Practitioner registration. Learn more about the registration here Public Health Practitioner - UK Public Health Register During the apprenticeship, the candidate will work in Tower Hamlet’s Public Health team. They will gain experience of a range of Public Health functions, such as prevention of ill health, health surveillance, and health protection while working with numerous teams. The candidate will support the planning, delivery, monitoring, evaluation, communication and engagement approaches to public health services, projects and programmes. Good communication, understanding data and the ability to engage with communities will be important skills to help achieve this. Across the three years in the Public Health team, the candidate will be supported to meet the learning objectives required for the Apprenticeship. The Apprentice will report to a Public Health Officer but will work across the Public Health team and wider teams in the Council and/or health partners as appropriate. In addition, alongside working in Tower Hamlets teams, the successful candidate is responsible for undertaking and completing a BSc Public Health from a pre-selected university. At least one working day each week will be spent attendi