Youth Health Improvement Practitioner

Make a real difference in young people’s lives.
We’re looking for a passionate and proactive practitioner to join our School‑Aged Health Improvement and Prevention Service, delivering targeted health promotion in schools and community settings across Cambridgeshire/Peterborough

As part of our team, you’ll lead initiatives such as:

• Catch Your Breath vaping prevention workshops
• Sexual health education and C‑Card scheme delivery
• STI awareness and testing

You may also deliver sessions on tobacco, physical activity, healthy eating, and wellbeing. Working closely with students, school staff, and community stakeholders, you’ll help reduce health inequalities and empower young people to make positive choices.

What we’re looking for:

• A relevant qualification in public health, education, youth work, or related area
• Experience working with young people in schools or community settings
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in delivering sessions
• Knowledge of safeguarding, PSHE/RSE curriculum, and health inequalities
• Ability to manage a varied caseload and travel across the region

What we offer:

• CPD opportunities, including MHFA and MECC training
• A chance to shape a new county‑wide service
• Supportive team culture and hybrid working model
• Employee Assistance Programme and travel reimbursement
• Flexible working arrangements

Special

Conditions:

• Enhanced DBS check required
• Access to a vehicle and full UK driving licence (business use)
• Willingness to work evenings or weekends as needed

Apply now and be part of a bold, preventative public health programme that helps young people build a healthier future.
For applications or informal conversations, email:
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Job Description School-Aged Health Improvement and Prevention Service – Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Role:
Youth Health Improvement Practitioner Purpose of the Role

Join us in shaping a healthier future for young people. Our service creates supportive environments that empower children and adolescents to make positive choices about their health and wellbeing. Through education, prevention, and targeted interventions, we aim to reduce health inequalities and improve outcomes across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver interactive, age‑appropriate health sessions aligned with service plans and KPIs
• Champion public health initiatives, including Catch Your Breath and C‑Card distribution
• Support schools in achieving Healthy Schools Accreditation and embedding whole‑school health approaches
• Build strong relationships with students, school staff, and community networks
• Apply MECC (Making Every Contact Count) principles to promote lasting health improvements
• Collect and manage data accurately in line with GDPR standards
• Stay informed on emerging health topics and contribute to resource development
• Collaborate with partners to strengthen multi‑agency working
• Provide impact examples and case studies for service reports
• Attend training, CPD, and community events to maintain best practice
• Uphold safeguarding and professional standards at all times

Person Specification Skills & Abilities

• Ability to plan and deliver engaging health sessions for young people
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Confidence in motivating schools to engage with health initiatives
• Competence in managing a varied workload independently
• Skilled in data entry and outcome monitoring
• Collaborative team player with a solution‑focused approach
• Respectful and empathetic toward diverse backgrounds

Knowledge & Experience

• Understanding of health challenges faced by school‑aged children
• Awareness of health inequalities and barriers for young people
• Familiarity with PSHE/RSE curriculum and Healthy Schools framework
• Knowledge of safeguarding and GDPR compliance
• Experience working with young people in educational or community settings (essential)
• Previous delivery of group‑based health promotion interventions
• Competence in Microsoft 365 (Teams, Forms, Excel, PowerPoint)

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in health, education, youth work, or related field (essential)
• Recognised training qualification (desirable)
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Special Conditions

• Willingness to work evenings or weekends as…