Job summaryPeterborough is full of opportunity as a place to live and work. We need a new analyst to join our public health intelligence team for Peterborough City Council. The intelligence work is vital for improving the health and wellbeing of our residents, and tackling the inequalities in health that persist in our area. This is a perfect earlier role for someone with analytical skills and aptitude who wants to develop a career in the fascinating field of public health or the wider public sector. We are looking for a new colleague with some existing data and analytic skills, and who has a talent (and ideally experience) for working with data and presenting it to different audiences. We need someone who is fast to learn new skills and pick up the context of our work quickly, and who can work in our central Peterborough office when required as well as from home. You do not need to have worked in public health before. This is a one year fixed term role.Please note that we only accept application via our website jobs.peterborough.gov.ukMain duties of the jobTo assist in the delivery of a comprehensive public health information analysis service to Peterborough City Council (PCC) and the local NHS system (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Commissioning System ICS) and wider partners. To support Public Health in identifying and delivering public health information needs, working in conjunction with colleagues on major Public Health projects such as Joint Strategic Needs Assessments and independently to produce reports to answer ad hoc queries from stakeholders throughout the councils and the local healthcare economy.About usPeterborough City Council is a unitary authority serving a thriving city. It is rapidly expanding to meet the demand for new houses and is home to a community of diverse cultures. The population of 215,660 has been growing faster than other areas in the East of England and a high rate of growth is expected to continue. The City Council and ICS face a range of public health challenges and inequalities as reflected in its public health outcomes framework indicatorsJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo assist in the delivery of a comprehensive public health information analysis service to Peterborough City Council (PCC) and the local NHS system (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Commissioning System ICS) and wider partners. To support Public Health in identifying and delivering public health information needs, working in conjunction with colleagues on major Public Health projects such as Joint Strategic Needs Assessments and independently to produce reports to answer ad hoc queries from stakeholders throughout the councils and the local healthcare economy.Participate in the delivery of a proactive and responsive quality-assured health information and intelligence service to support colleagues and Councillors/Members in PCC, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICS and wider partners. This includes responding to ad hoc requests for public health intelligence as well as providing public health information to longer term projects.Work autonomously and independently to obtain data and produce reports (or material for reports) on public health issues relating to PCC and C&P ICS, using routine and ad-hoc data. Reports will be for audiences of varying levels of technical understanding, include identifying trends and relationships accurately from various data sets, and often with a focus on health inequalities.Support the development and production of PCCs Director of Public Health Annual Reports and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Joint Strategic Needs Assessments.Demonstrate objectivity and transparency in analysis, and exercise judgement and know when to seek advice when presenting potentially contentious/sensitive data.Recognise the importance of data protection and information governance and conduct all work in accordance with law and guidance, with an awareness of when to ask for advice from colleagues or managers.Be responsible for proactively updating key public health data sources from a wide range of sources; and support the Advanced Public Health Analysts in monitoring and describing the physical and mental health status of the local population, through the analysis and interpretation of population information drawn from a wide range of data and information sources.Coordinate own workload to ensure own reports and analysis are completed to deadlines whilst working as part of a team to meet deadlines for tasks that contribute to wider Public Health projects such as Joint Strategic Needs Assessments or supporting strategic work.Maintain records of work commissioned and the timeliness of its delivery.Develop and improve systems for the storage and delivery of health information, including the identification and establishment of new data flows.Participate in appropriate Public Health related education, training and professional development activities.The postholder will develop, with the Advanced Public Health Analyst, a plan for their own professional development and will be expected to enhance their professional knowledge and skills appropriately.To perform any other duties commensurate with the grade of the job following consultation with managers.To carry out all responsibilities regarding the Councils Equalities Policy and Procedures and Customer Care Policy.To comply with all Health & Safety at work requirements as laid down by the employer.To comply with Data Protection and Information Governance requirements applicable to the role and data used.The council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Person SpecificationExperienceEssentialPractical experience of accessing and critically appraising complex data sets. (A,I)Significant experience of working with multiple sets of data and information systems. (A,I)Experience in the development and use of systems for inputting, storing and dissemination of information. (A,I)QualificationsEssentialSpecialist knowledge and experience of statistical techniques and data analysis, acquired through academic qualification to degree standard or higher (or equivalent professional experience). (A,I)Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer detailsEmployer namePeterborough City CouncilAddressSand Martin HouseBittern WayFletton QuaysPeterboroughPE2 8TYEmployer's websitehttps://www.peterborough.gov.uk (Opens in a new tab)