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We Are St Helens Borough Council

Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a transformational Council which is passionate and ambitious for the communities we support. We provide a wide range of local authority services to the residents, businesses, schools, and visitors to the borough. We can only do this because of our highly valued, highly skilled workforce.

Working together, our workplace vision and values guide our organisation, and the contribution of our workforce is key to our culture journey. Employees with us receive a wide range of benefits including well-being in work, financial benefits, ways of working and learning and development support.

Do you have the skills, enthusiasm, and ambition to play a significant role in the well-respected Public Health team?

The post holder will provide key support to the Public Health Commissioning function working closely with the Public Health team and Finance Manager. They will provide a general administration and business function as well as supporting on contract and project management. The post holder will provide financial support and will need to possess excellent IT skills to confidently use a variety of computerised systems.

The role will give the post holder an opportunity to work on a variety of Public Health contracts and projects, and also work with colleagues from the wider Council as well as external agencies.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual looking to enhance their Local Authority career, or an excellent first step towards a rewarding public health career. These are exciting times for Public Health in local government which pose significant challenges and opportunities in terms of meeting local need, securing high quality service delivery and value for money.

We are looking for a suitably qualified, skilled individual with the ability to work as part of a team and to communicate clearly.

Interested to Find Out More?

You can review our full job description details, and person specification information here.

You are also welcome to contact us for a chat before applying by emailing us at

Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment.

Thank you for your interest in working for us.
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St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Employer. This means that the Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within the interview/selection process.

Equality & Diversity

St Helens Borough Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Borough Council can be found here www.jobsincare.com/job/jp3HQQj6

St Helens Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident Employers lead the way in helping to take action that changes attitudes, behaviours, and cultures for the better.

NOLAN Principles of Conduct in Public Life.

All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan Principles: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership.