The Public Health Department in Leicestershire County Council is enthusiastic and passionate about protecting and improving the health and wellbeing of the local population. We are on an exciting journey integrating our public health and children services.

We are looking to recruit an experienced and forward-thinking adolescent Health and Wellbeing Officers expert to our team. The successful post holders will be an experienced children and young people’s worker with a passion for improving the health of adolescents. 

The post holder will be responsible for delivering health improvement programmes to support young people  improve their health outcomes and overall wellbeing in settings across Leicestershire.

The successful candidate will be required to work in partnership with colleagues across Leicestershire County Council and with external partners within Health and Social Care system.

The post holder/s will be required to work flexibly throughout the County, have excellent communication and influencing skills to work with education and community settings and be able to work confidently and professionally with health and children’s services staff, managers and wider partners, to support raising standards through education and supportive challenge.

The post is Monday to Friday, depending on the needs of young people some evening and weekend work maybe required. Located at various schools and community venues, with attendance at the main office in County Hall, in line with flexible working arrangements

If you are passionate about making a positive contribution to improving adolescent health this post offers an exciting opportunity. 

This post is the subject of a DBS enhanced check for regulated activity.

For more information or to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Ellie Lowe, Head of Service Early Help on Ellie.Lowe@leics.gov.uk   

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