Closing date: 17 August 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Derbyshire County Council’s Public Health Department, within Live Life Better Derbyshire, supporting the work of the Adult Healthier Weight Programme and Healthier Pregnancy Programme.
We have a fabulous opportunity for a successful candidate to join a dynamic, and growing service which is looking for an individual to deliver on our Tier 2, Adult Healthier Weight and Healthier Pregnancy Programmes. The successful candidate must have a passion and ability for supporting Derbyshire residents to make healthier choices. For further information regarding our Tier 2 Adult Healthier Weight Programme, please visit our website Losing weight - Live Life Better Derbyshire.
We have one full time hybrid post (37 hours) which will focus on supporting the delivery of our Healthier Weight programme, predominantly within the Amber Valley locality and also supporting the delivery of our exciting new Healthier Pregnancy Programme, which is currently in development.
The successful candidate will require excellent communication and listening skills, with a knowledge of behaviour change and a good understanding of factors affecting health. The successful candidate will require experience of working independently and as part of a team. A good level of IT literacy will also be required to maintain accurate client records.
This post is a hybrid role and will require office working, home working and working in the community, the role will involve regular travel across Derbyshire.
The role will include working 5 days of 7 and include evening and weekend working.
For further information about the job role and responsibilities, please see the job and personal profile.
Please use the job and personal profile requirements as headings in the section ‘suitability for the job.’
We are not accepting applications from individuals who have previously applied for this role.
Employees have access to a range of benefits and discounts including:
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- 25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata). Grade dependant.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites.
- Smarter travel scheme including access to the cycle to work scheme.
- Supportive management and team.
- Access to our in-house occupational services which also includes free eye tests, physiotherapy, and counselling.
- Derbyshire rewards - offering hundreds of discounts and cashback.
- More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page here.
If you have a passion to make a difference, please contact Claire Booth on 07966 745 201 /
[email protected] or Vikki Davis on 07966 153 444 /
[email protected] for a confidential and informal discussion about the roles.
Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 8th September 2025 
