Public Health Analyst

Directorate: Communities, Adults and Health Contract Type: Permanent Hours: 36 hours a week Salary: Grade I (£44,184 - £48, 519) Location: Colindale Office (Hybrid) Closing Date: Midnight 25th Oct 2026 Important Information for Current Barnet Council Employees Where possible, employees who have access to Oracle are encouraged to apply via the Opportunity Marketplace (Internal Career Site). This helps to ensure applications are correctly identified as internal and avoids potential delays during the recruitment process. About Barnet Council Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative – which drive everything we do. About the role The Public Health Intelligence Analyst will turn data, research and local insight into robust, accessible intelligence that improves population health and reduces health inequalities. Working across the council, the NHS and wider system partners, the post holder will analyse and interpret complex quantitative and qualitative information to inform strategy, commissioning, policy, service improvement and public health action. The role will apply epidemiological, statistical, research and geospatial methods to understand population need, outcomes, service use and the wider determinants of health. It will contribute to the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and other needs assessments, health equity audits, health impact assessments, programme evaluations, performance reporting and public health intelligence products. This includes sourcing, managing, quality assuring and analysing data; identifying trends, variation and gaps in evidence; and presenting balanced findings and actionable recommendations. The post holder will work collaboratively with public health specialists, analysts, commissioners, services and partners to define analytical questions, select appropriate methods and ensure that intelligence is relevant, timely and capable of supporting decisions. They will explain uncertainty, limitations and potentially conflicting evidence clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences, helping colleagues use intelligence confidently and appropriately. Please click here to download the Job description for this role. (Right-click and select “Open in new tab” so you can keep the job description open while completing your application) About you We are looking for someone who is curious, analytical and motivated by using evidence to make a difference. You may already have experience working in public health, local government, the NHS, research, academia or another analytical environment. Equally, you may be a recent graduate or early-career analyst with strong analytical skills and a genuine interest in population health and reducing inequalities. You will be comfortable working with data and evidence, asking questions, identifying patterns and drawing meaningful conclusions. You will be able to explain your findings clearly to a range of audiences and work collaboratively with colleagues from different professional backgrounds. Most importantly, you will have a passion for learning, a commitment to high-quality analysis and an interest in how data, research and intelligence can be used to improve outcomes for residents and communities. If you enjoy solving problems, working with evidence and contributing to meaningful change, we would love to hear from you. What we offer 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable gu