Public Health Manager (Food And Health)

Royal Borough of Greenwich, Public Health and Wellbeing,

Public Health Manager (Food and Health)

Grade: PO5

As a key member of the Public Health and Wellbeing Team, the postholder will provide strategic leadership around food policy with a specific focus on food insecurity. The postholder will be required to lead and manage multi-agency strategic partnerships, work across the council with different directorates and develop sub-regional and regional relationships. They will develop and implement a cross borough food strategy, be responsible for commissioning services which will help to alleviate food insecurity and contribute to the wider Food and Health agenda. The post-holder will work across the ‘life-course’.

The post-holder will be expected to work autonomously on a number of strategically important programmes. They will have an up to date knowledge across all aspects of food policy including food insecurity, food environment, good food retail, food insecurity and Public Health nutrition.

The postholder will report to the Senior Public Health Manager (Food and Health) but will be a pivotal member of cross directorate working groups.

If you would like to discuss the post, please contact Claire Bennett, Senior Public Health Manager on Claire.bennett@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Applications will close midnight on Sunday 7th April 2024 at 11.59pm

Interviews will take place on Thursday 25th April 2024

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Claire Bennett; Claire.Bennett@royalgreenwich.gov.uk 07736041275

Safer recruitment: Royal Borough of Greenwich is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any roles which involve working with children, young people or vulnerable adults, or roles in which the duties will involve access to sensitive information relating to children, young people or vulnerable adults, the Royal Borough will take up references prior to interview. You should provide details of referees including your current and previous employers, covering the last 5 years. Candidates can request for us not to send a reference request to their current employer prior to interview by emailing us at recruitment@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.

As part of our Safer Recruitment Policy, a full employment history is also required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment. Unless otherwise stated, a Basic DBS check will be undertaken as part of the pre-employment checks for successful candidates.

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

High Volume Applications: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received.

DBS: This role requires an Enhanced DBS. (This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act,1974).

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

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