Public Health Apprentice

Job Description Public Health Apprentice | 11178 | fixed term contract/secondment opportunity for three years | 37 hours per week | £33,119 to £34,811 per annum | Grade G | Norwich/hybrid working

We're offering an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about public health and wellbeing to join Norfolk County Council's Public Health Team as a Public Health Apprentice.

This fully funded, three-year 'earn as you learn' apprenticeship combines academic study with practical experience in public health. The Apprentice will work within Norfolk County Council's Public Health Team, contributing to real initiatives while studying for a BSc in Public Health through Coventry University via day release.

Throughout the programme, the Apprentice will build a strong academic foundation and develop a portfolio of experience across diverse public health settings. On successful completion of the apprenticeship, the Apprentice will gain a BSc in Public Health and be eligible to register as a Public Health Practitioner with the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR).

As an employer, we recognise that equality, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental to how we operate. We actively encourage applications from individuals within our local communities and welcome personal lived experience as part of the application process.

• Support the development and delivery of public health projects aligned with strategic policy areas, using recognised project management frameworks.
• Assist in conducting technical, statistical, quantitative, and qualitative public health analyses, including health needs assessments, Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) chapters, health impact assessments, and health equity audits, in collaboration with partners.
• Contribute to the commissioning process by drafting evidence-based service specifications informed by needs assessments, supporting procurement, contract management, and service evaluations.
• Support the development and implementation of public health strategies.
• Creatively design and deliver community engagement activities and health promotion materials.
• Complete all academic and workplace assignments required for successful completion of the apprenticeship programme.

• Must hold UK Level 2 qualifications in GCSE Maths and English at grades A-C / 9-4.
• Must have achieved a minimum of 112 UCAS Tariff Points through A-levels, BTECs, T Levels, Access to HE Diplomas, or equivalent qualifications.
• This apprenticeship is for new learning. Applicants must not already hold a public health-related degree or be working towards UKPHR Practitioner status.
• Must be aged 18 or over at the start of the apprenticeship.
• Must meet UK residency eligibility:
  • Be a UK or EEA citizen with at least three years' residency in the UK prior to the apprenticeship start date,
  • Or be a non-EEA citizen with permission to live in the UK (not for education purposes) and have been a UK resident for at least one year before the apprenticeship begins.

• The Public Health Apprenticeship is a three-year undergraduate degree course including both work-based and academic learning for BSc and eligibility to register as a Public Health Practitioner with the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR).
• This programme is delivered by Coventry University through a combination of online lectures and on-campus days students attend through day release, the equivalent of one day per week throughout the duration. Learning is designed to fit around off the-job hours.
• The Apprentice must be willing and able to travel regularly to Coventry University for in person learning and attend meetings in a variety of settings across Norfolk.

Applicants should be prepared to undertake 3 years of study.…