Hybrid Wider Determinants Project Officer - Ref: SS00925 chez Walsall Council

Project Officer (Wider-Determinants of Health) - Ref: SS00925

Grade: G7

Type: Fixed term until 31^st March 2027

Part time: 4 days a week (28.96 hours a week)

Salary: £32,654 PA (Pro rata £26,123.20) (Pay Award Pending)
 

What are we looking for?

Walsall Council are “Proud of our past, our present and for our future”. We believe that people are at the heart of everything we do. In our work, the way we listen and respond to our customers and colleagues will determine the way we grow and bring the Council’s vision to life.

The Project Officer will be a member of the dynamic Public Health team. We are looking for someone with a keen interest in Public Health, who is organised and can demonstrate the ability to build relationships with multi-agency partners. They must be able to communicate complex issues clearly, show resilience, and approach problem solving and challenges strategically. 
 

About the role

The role will provide project management and additional capacity to support the  Wider Determinants function within the Public Health team. Types of duties may include;

• Supporting with reviewing and responding to planning and licensing applications, including supporting the Wider Determinants Lead with preparing for appeals and hearings, where appropriate.
• Working with and supporting internal Planning and Licensing teams on various strategic projects. 
• Supporting the Walsall Gambling Harms Partnership (WGHP), including new and ongoing initiatives to strategically reduce gambling harms across the borough.
• Attending meetings and being a public health conduit with other key teams, networks and boards – including, but not limited to topics such as, Regeneration, Employment and Skills, Housing, Debt, Climate Change

More generally, the role will also entail;

• Reviewing Heath Impact Assessments
• Contributing to the development of projects, including monitoring, and reviewing projects to meet changing needs and demands. 
• Enhancing and amending internal processes
• Supporting with conducting literature reviews and supporting the development of public consultations
• Providing project and administrative support
   

The role requires experience of working in a role that aims to improve population level health (e.g. in a public health role, health role, health improvement, or wider-determinants of health role), or similar. The candidate should also have experience managing projects.

If you would like to know more about this role, please contact: [email protected]
 

Please view the full Job Description and Employee Specification
 

** Closing date for applications: 29th August 2025 @ 9am **
 

Interviews will take place at The Civic Centre (WS1) on Monday 15th September 2025, though full details will be communicated to shortlisted candidates after the closing date of the job advert.

Read more about our benefits at https://go.walsall.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-/benefits-of-working-for-us

This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. See our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting Agency applications or referrals at this time

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