Trainee Public Health Practitioner Apprentice

About the Role

A Level 6 Public Health Practitioner Apprenticeship is an opportunity to shape people’s lives and contribute to healthier, fairer communities. This role is ideal for those with a genuine interest in public health, community wellbeing, and evidence‑led practice. As an apprentice, you will learn on the job, gain hands‑on experience, and work alongside skilled professionals who are committed to improving outcomes for local residents.

You will support projects that influence how people live, work and age well, developing skills in health improvement, data insight, and partnership working across the system. This is a role for someone who is curious, motivated, and passionate about making a difference.

Applicants must meet all minimum entry requirements listed in the job description. You cannot apply if you already hold a similar degree, and those with a master’s degree are not eligible for this apprenticeship. 

Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information. 

Candidate Profile

Benefits

Bexley is a vibrant and diverse outer London Borough nestled in the Thames Gateway between London and Kent which means it combines the perfect blend of city vibe and the tranquillity of Kent. It's got award-winning parks, open spaces, and heritage sites. The borough has excellent transport connections, including the Elizabeth Line and proximity to the M25. Bexley offers fantastic amenities such as libraries, leisure centres, and shopping areas. Our borough is also home to numerous primary and secondary schools, as well as further education institutions.

Our Offer to you

We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document attached.

Recruitment Information

As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on  recruitment@bexley.gov.uk

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees.  The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. If this option is of interest, please contact the recruiting manager.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Equal Opportunities

Bexley Council is committed to a policy of equality and diversity for all staff regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability or any other factor. Our Diversity Policy demonstrates a commitment to all job applicants. Our aims are to: • promote equality of opportunity • eliminate unlawful discrimination, and • promote good relations between people from different backgrounds We are committed to ensuring that employees who have a disability are given every possible assistance in the workplace, and have achieved the ‘Positive about Disabled People’ award, which gives all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification the opportunity to be interviewed.