Junior Population Health Analyst

This is an exciting opportunity to join the shared public health service of Bedford Borough Milton Keynes City and Central Bedfordshire Councils as a Junior Population Health Analyst.

This role comes with a training anddevelopment opportunity andyou will be expected to complete a nationally accredited qualification in the first 24 months and will have one day a week of protected training time to achieve this.

Youwill work closely with the Senior Public Health Officer to provide population health analysis and advice as part of a shared Population Health Evidence and Intelligence Team that works across three local authorities and the Bedfordshire Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care System (BLMK ICS).

Youwill provide data analysis and advice to the public health team and wider partners as part of the BLMK ICS. They will support the collection of information and the processing of data to ensure its quality and integrity and use best practice to maintain and enhance existing datasets.

They will also help to develop new data collections to support the changing information needs of stakeholders. Our passion is to help ensure the best health outcomes for our local communities and the successful candidate will need to demonstrate that passion too.

How to apply

When you are ready to apply click on Apply for Vacancy; you will be asked to upload a CVand answer some application questions. The application questions require a yes/no response. Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria. An optional CV template is provided below.

Closing Date: 11th February 2026

Interview Date: 2nd March 2026.

Please note:

The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:

a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)

a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only) unless the appointment is business critical

For further information please email

Guaranteed Interview Schemes

Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and the Care Leavers Covenant we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for. Bedford Borough Council is also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer and guarantees to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for.

Visa Sponsorship

Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
In order to be eligible for apprenticeship levy funding you must have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the previous three years on the first day of the apprenticeship (this includes EEA for UK or EEA Nationals with pre-settled or Settled Status)or have some other residency eligibility status.