Senior Officer (Behavioural science)

Public Health Senior Officer Behavioural Science (A10258)

Fixed-term - 12 months

Grade D

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Location: Birmingham/Hybrid

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled individual with a background in health psychology or behaviour change to join the largest local authority in the country to make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of Birmingham citizens.

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Officer in Behavioural Science with substantial experience of applying behavioural science/health psychology within public health. The role is based within the Behavioural Science Team but will work across the Public Health Division through a matrix working approach. The role involves driving forward a behavioural science approach by optimising behavioural science across public health and corporate priorities with a focus on building cultural competence.

This will include designing developing and evaluating interventions ensuring they have an evidence basis and can demonstrate impact through behaviour change. Using your knowledge of behaviour change and health psychology is key within the role.

You will ensure you support the teams objectives by ensuring all behavioural science approaches are underpinned by health literacy. Your role will include working in partnership with internal and external stakeholders whilst educating and upskilling them through behavioural science constructs and theories.

If you are someone who has completed their Masters in Health Psychology or you are someone who is doing the Stage 2 route to become a Chartered Health Psychologist then this role is for you. You will be line managed by the Service Lead in Behavioural Science. You will receive support and supervision from the Service Lead to shape your career in applying behaviour change within Public Health.

What we are looking for:

Skills & Experience

These are ideal opportunities for someone who has:

• a MSc in Health Psychology (Stage 1) or a Trainee Health Psychologist undergoing their Stage 2 Health Psychology training either through a professional doctorate or the British Psychological Society (BPS) independent route
• substantial experience working in a setting such as public health applying behavioural science
• confident in applying academic knowledge within practice
• leading on projects and interventions with a key focus of behaviour change impact
• the skills and experience design develop implement and evaluate behaviour change interventions
• the enthusiasm to be an advocate for behaviour change to promote sustainable behaviour change in the health and wellbeing of Birmingham citizens.

If you are passionate about applying behaviour change in public health and want to make a real difference we want to hear from you.

The role will be managed by the Behavioural Science Service Lead in the Deputy Director of Public Healths Subdivision but will work across the Public Health Division to delivers its objectives.

Interviews for this post will be in person at Birmingham City Council offices. For any informal enquiries please contact: Abby Moffat Public Health Service Lead Behavioural Science on

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.

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