Public Health Data Analyst Apprentice

Job Description

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK's first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Analyse health and care data to improve public health outcomes, support policy-making, and enhance the efficiency of healthcare services. The apprenticeship involves working with large datasets, collaborating with council colleagues, NHS and government bodies, and ensuring compliance with public health regulations.

Gain a Masters Degree level qualification whilst working, plus a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks
• Including one day for off the job study

Someone who has limited experience working in Public Health, who is looking to progress in their analytical career, whilst gaining a Masters degree level qualification. The successful candidate will need to have studied a statistical module at university or have a willingness to learn and ability to apply statistics in a project.

Whilst you will be employed by the London Borough of Lewisham, the job will rotate across all six South East London Local Authorities, completing six placements, each of six months duration. This is likely to be Hybrid working, mixed between office locations and home working.

• This is a post for people with less than 3 years of experience working in Public Health
• Anyone with a PHD or an under graduate and/or Masters in Public Health or Epidemiology would not be suited to this role

For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Pa

£36,423 per annum

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at

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