Public Health Policy and Programme Officer for School Food (Internal Only)

Do you want to make a difference in pupils' health and well-being through the food they eat at school?If yes, we have the perfect role for you!Our public health team is recruiting a Public Health Policy & Programme Officer to help make a positive impact on pupils' health and support families during the cost of living crisis.About the Role:The successful candidate for this post will further develop secondary school meals policy and lead the delivery of a Secondary School Meals Transformation Programme over the next two academic years, making a positive impact on pupils’ health, sustainability and supporting families with the cost of living crisis.You will support the delivery of a resilient, efficient, and nutrition-focused school food system. Your work will help inspire change, boost knowledge, skills and confidence, and make it easier for schools and their caterers to deliver nutritious school food.About You:We are looking for a motivated, experienced and resilient individual to work with schools, pupils, families, caterers, and other stakeholders across the borough of Southwark to improve the nutritional quality and take-up of school food.You must have strong commissioning, project management and communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a range of different stakeholders.Additional Information: This is a fixed term/Secondment position for 2 years
Standard 36 hours, Monday - Friday
DBS check will be required This is an internal-only advertisement, and we will only consider applications from internal candidates who are current employees or agency workers on an active assignment.About Us:We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse, and growing population.At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities.Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.For further information or an informal discussion regarding this position, please contact Gillian Boundy (Senior Public Health Programme Manager, Place and Health Improvement) via email at ##### If you are interested in applying for this role, please complete the online application form and detail your suitability for the role, by using the Personal Specification to highlight your skills for the shortlisting criteria. The Personal Specification and Job Description can be found at the bottom of this page under attachments. If successful, interviews will be conducted via video link.Recruitment Timelines: Advert Closing Date: 11.59pm on Friday 24th May 2024
Interview Date: Friday 31th May 2024 The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.We are an organisation that is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria: Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
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