Whole System Obesity Officer
Role Responsibility
The Public Health Team is seeking two individuals who are passionate about health and wellbeing to join our team and support us in reducing obesity within the county. There are two positions- One post is fixed term until 31/07/2024 and one post is fixed term 12 months.
The Whole Systems Approach to Obesity (WSO) in Kent began in 2020 and we are continuously developing the Healthy Weight Network by recruiting stakeholders across a wider sector to tackling obesity. The post holder will work closely with various public, private, voluntary and academic sector partners from across the Kent system to implement agreed upon WSO actions.
We are looking for highly skilled officers who will be responsible for coordinating and directing partner activity, developing the network, promoting the network’s activities and recruiting new stakeholders to support the network vision. This position involves working closely with the WSO team, internal and external stakeholders. The role is focused on supporting the delivery of Kent's Whole System Approach to obesity and reducing health inequalities, with a particular focus on East and West Kent. The ideal candidate should possess excellent relationship-building skills, strong organisational skills, and the ability to chair meetings and deliver presentations. Additionally, they should have strong data skills and a passion for this agenda.
Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement
Kent County Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.
Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 2 weeks of the advert closing date then, unfortunately, you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment, will usually be sent out via email.
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.
Contact Details
For more information or an informal discussion please contact:
Abimbola Ojo
03000 419238
About the Company
KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.
Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.
Job Description & Person Specification
