People
Public Health
Apprentice Public Health Practitioner
Ref: 001084
Contract: 3 years
Salary: £28,598 – £31,022 per annum (Grade 4)
Hours: 36.66 per week
Location: Oldham Council Offices, The Spindles
Closing Date: Tuesday 28th October 2025
Interview Dates: Either w/c 10th or 17th November 2025
Role Overview:
Supporting the Public Health Team in their work to improve the health and wellbeing of Oldham residents and protect the population from threats to health. The apprentice will be expected to complete a degree course at the University of Salford
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting the work of the Public Health Team in working across the Council, other public, voluntary and private sector organisations in Oldham to develop and deliver plans, policies and strategies to improve health and reduce health inequalities.
- Assisting members of the Public Health Team to plan, design and put in place public health services, and monitor their impact.
- To work towards being able to undertake analysis of data to describe the health of the population and produce written reports to describe key public health issues and work being proposed or undertaken.
- You may be asked to speak to, deliver presentations and engage with residents, community groups, officers in other teams within the Council or in other organisations, about a range of public health topics.
Key Requirements:
- Good literacy and numeracy skills.
- Ability to use IT applications in relation to the requirements of the post
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Well organised, reliable, and punctual.
- Able to manage workload to meet deadlines.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in processing work
- Willing to learn new skills
- An interest in health and wellbeing and improving the health of Oldham residents.
- An interest in justice, fairness and reducing inequalities
- Able to meet the entry requirements for the University of Salford Public Health Practitioner degree apprenticeship BSc (Hons). This includes (but not limited to) L2 Maths and English, certificates will need to be available at Interview.
- You must not already have a degree in Public Health.
- Be available to attend the University induction session 12th January 2026, and teaching sessions every Monday, commencing 19th January 2026.
Please note that applications may close early if we receive sufficient interest
If you would like to know more about this role you can contact Anna Tebay, Head of Service Public Health, on 07812478669
If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
About Us:
We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:
A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.
We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.
Our Values and Behaviours:
By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.
We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:
- Work with a resident focus
- Support local leaders
- Committed to the borough
- Delivery high performance
- Take ownership and drive change
You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page
Our Benefits Package:
At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:
- 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
- The option to purchase additional annual leave.
- An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
- Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
- Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
- Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
- Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
- Staff recognition and celebration events.
- Peer support groups
Inclusive Recruitment:
We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.
If you’re an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer or someone who has served in the Armed Forces and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.
Data and Privacy
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Important Information:
Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.
While we embrace the use of AI as an innovative tool to maximise our services at Oldham Council, we are looking for authenticity in applications we receive. We therefore ask you to think carefully if choosing to use AI when completing your application and ask that you ensure you read all instructions carefully and that your application is written by you and reflects your skills, knowledge and enthusiasm.
