Smoking and Tobacco Control Programme Officer

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
Job details
Job reference
VAC005383
Date posted
23/04/#####
Application closing date
07/05#####4
Location
City Hall College Green City Centre Bristol BS1 5TR
Salary
BG10: £33,024 - £36,648
Package
Blank
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Other
Attachments
Job Description.pdf Person Specification.pdf
Smoking and Tobacco Control Programme Officer Full Time, Fixed Term for 2 years.
We have a fantastic new opportunity for a Partnerships and Programmes Officer for Tobacco Control to join the Improving Health team within the Communities and Public Health Division at Bristol City Council
You will have a passion for improving the health of our population with a focus on reducing the inequalities created by nicotine addiction. They will be a creative thinker and strong communicator, with good project management skills. They will have the ability to work both independently and as part of a small team, in a fast-paced political environment. You should be comfortable liaising and collaborating with a wide range of partners and stakeholders.
Some knowledge of Tobacco Control interventions and work programmes is advantageous to the role but is not essential. Experience working within the field of public health is desirable.
This role is designed to work closely and collaboratively with two part time Senior Public Health Specialists in Tobacco Control, who report directly to the Consultant in Public Health. This post will be managed by one of the Senior Public Health Specialists.
Working within this team you will be required to ensure services and interventions are based on an understanding of needs, that they address health inequalities, and are based on evidence of effectiveness. You will also have a role in monitoring the performance of our providers and supporting the wider system to engage in smoking cessation and tobacco control activities and interventions.
You will work with colleagues and partners locally and across the Integrated Care System to address nicotine addiction, including local interventions and the new Government Stopping the Start agenda. Why Bristol City Council?At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.If you share our
values
and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application. For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.
For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.
If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract. Interview date; Tuesday 21 Ma#####24. For further information about this post please contact: Jennifer Davies, Senior Public Health Specialist in Tobacco Control
##### At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.
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