Graduate - Policy And Performance

‘Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the MJ Awards 2024.  Come join us and be part of our future success!’ 

This is an excellent opportunity to join our Intelligence and Insight Team, to work on understanding health and health data in Knowsley.

 We are seeking a highly motivated Graduate, who is passionate about public health and interested in data analysis. You will play a critical role in analysing health data to support public health initiatives and decision-making.

In this role you will support the Council to further develop and embed its approach to intelligence and insight at both strategic and operational level.

We will support you in gaining skills and experience in developing data-driven insight to inform policies and approaches that make a real difference in our community. As part of the two-year Graduate programme, you will be offered the opportunity to undertake a professional qualification focused on data skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Development of needs assessments and demand modelling to inform Council planning and budget setting
• Research and analysis
• Development and delivery of high quality management information to support Public Health

Your Skills and Experience

• Interest in Public Health.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to interpret and present complex information to a variety of stakeholders
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working.  For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants. 

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact Gemma Melia at Gemma.Melia@knowsley.gov.uk or 0151 443 3380

• Employer: Knowsley Council
• Salary: £29,777 - £31,364 per annum
• Location: Hybrid Working, Computer Centre, Huyton , Knowsley , L36 9GL
• Contract: Temporary
• Working Pattern: Full Time
• Hours: 36 hours per week. Consideration will be given for part time working..
• DBS Check: No
• Closing Date: 28/07/2024 at 23:55
• Reference: CVP 0143

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