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Oral Health Liaison Officer
London Borough of Newham
Reference: 6076
Job Description
Oral Health Liaison Officer (Public Health Team)
£47,262 - £50,676 per annum
1 Year Fixed Term
Join Newham's Public Health team and play a key role in improving oral health outcomes for children, families and vulnerable communities across the borough. As an Oral Health Liaison Officer, you will support the planning, coordination, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of oral health improvement programmes, with a particular focus on the National Supervised Toothbrushing Programme in schools and early years settings.
Working closely with schools, Community Dental Services, NHS partners, community organisations and council services, you will coordinate programme activities, support training and workforce development, maintain performance and monitoring systems, analyse data, produce reports and help drive continuous quality improvement. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organisational and communication skills who is passionate about reducing health inequalities and improving the health and wellbeing of Newham residents.
- Please note: hybrid working role.
- Please attach your CV and supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. Failure to provide these would result in not being shortlisted.
- For any queries on the role please email Hifsah Malik at Hifsah.Malik@newham.gov.uk
- Interview will take place late November 2026.
IMPORTANT: If you are an LBN member of staff and applying for this role as a secondment you should note that secondments are subject to the agreement of your current employing service. Please ensure that you inform your line manager of your intention to apply for the post in the first instance.
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closing date: 8th November
Additional Information
We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.
The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.
About us
The London Borough of Newham is located only 5 miles east of London. It is well positioned with access to all major networks in London and the south east. It is well connected by public transport with, bus, tube and DLR. When the Crossrail service opens it will call at Custom House close to our council offices and also Stratford station and from there to central London. The London City Airport which serves major European cities is located at Royal Albert Dock. Newham has the youngest overall population in the country. It was one of the six host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics and contains most of the Olympic Park including the London Stadium. It has a thriving arts quarter with the Theatre Royal Stratford East offering excellent entertainment for all the family. There is the University of East London which has two campuses in Newham, one in Stratford and another next to the regenerated Royal Albert Dock. It also has a large Westfield shopping Centre in Stratford which has all the major retailers there.
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