North Northamptonshire Council
Public Health Practitioner
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Public Health Practitioner
Public Health Practitioner (Fixed Term – 12 Months)
North Northamptonshire Council
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and skilled Public Health Practitioner to join the Adult Health Improvement team in the Public Health & Wellbeing directorate at North Northamptonshire Council.
This is an exciting time to join a friendly, forward-thinking and ambitious team committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our residents and reducing health inequalities across North Northamptonshire.
What We Offer
- The opportunity to make a real difference to local communities
- A collaborative and supportive team environment
- Hybrid working arrangements, with flexibility including part-time working
- Opportunities for professional development and system-wide collaboration
Additional Information
Contract: Fixed term – 12 months
Closing date: Wednesday 15th July 2026
Interviews: Expected to be held during the week commencing Monday 27th July 2026.
Location: North Northamptonshire Council, Kettering office (hybrid working)
Please note: Previous applicants for this role need not apply again.
For further informal discussions, please contact: Amit Gaokar (Public Health Principal for Adult Health Improvement) Email: Amit.Gaokar@northnorthants.gov.uk
What Will You Be Doing?
As a Public Health Practitioner, you will play a key role in delivering and shaping evidence-based public health programmes and interventions for eat and move for good health.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design and delivery of health improvement initiatives, including:
- Supporting people to eat well and maintain a healthy weight
- Encouraging physical activity and lifestyle changes
- Support strategic planning and whole-system approaches guided by Health Needs Assessments
- Help embed prevention across council services
- Work collaboratively with partners across health, social care, voluntary, and community sectors
- Provide technical and system-wide expertise within Adult Health Improvement – Healthy Weight and Physical Activity
- Focus on developing partnerships to improve public health outcomes, particularly in:
- Healthy weight management
- Eating well
- Increasing physical activity among adults
- Contribute to increasing engagement in lifestyle services, particularly in priority populations experiencing health inequalities
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This role offers a significant opportunity to influence real change at a system level, working across organizations to tackle health inequalities and improve population health.
About You
We are looking for motivated individuals with:
- Relevant experience in public health, health improvement, or related fields
- Knowledge of:
- Evidence-based practice
- Population health approaches
- Understanding of lifestyle risk factors, including:
- Diet and nutrition
- Maintaining a healthy weight
- Physical inactivity
- Strong partnership working and communication skills
- Ability to work both strategically and operationally
- A passion for improving health outcomes and reducing inequalities
You’ll be part of a supportive team while also contributing to a wider public health agenda.
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Benefits
North Northamptonshire Council is transforming to better support our local people with innovation and creativity.
Why Choose Us?
- Competitive salary
- Pension scheme with significant employer contributions (includes life cover and ill-health protection)
- Vibrant working environment with extensive career opportunities
- Generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days), including bank holidays with the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support healthy work-life balance
Additional benefits include:
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Benefits Scheme
- Wellbeing support
- Travel rates at HMRC rates
- Support for active Employee Network Groups
Our Core Values and Behaviours
Our values shape who we are as an organization and guide our interactions with customers, colleagues, and service delivery. They underpin our decision-making processes and include:
- Customer-focused
- Respectful
- Efficient
- Supportive
- Trustworthy
Commitments and Initiatives
North Northamptonshire Council is proud to be:
- A Disability Confident Employer, committed to an inclusive recruitment process and interview opportunities for disabled applicants meeting the criteria.
- A Gold Status employer for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS), supporting the Armed Forces Community.
For more information, visit Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (link in original)
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