Salary

SO1 £34,434 - £36,363 per annum

Package

37 hours per week, fixed term for three years

Job category/type

Apprenticeship

Post Ref: CC931

Please note: Internal, at risk or redeployee applicants will be seen in the first instance.

The Public Health Team works to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for the citizens of Calderdale and help address health inequalities. Public Health Intelligence professionals provide information that's essential both for identifying issues that have a negative effect on people’s health, and for planning to deal with those issues.

This role presents an exciting opportunity to undertake an apprenticeship combining a level 7 qualification with on-the-job experiential learning. As well as developing your technical skills you will also develop leadership skills so that by the end of the apprenticeship you should be competent to lead and oversee analytical teams.

You will undertake a 22-month Level 7 Health and Care Intelligence Specialist Apprenticeship where 20% of worktime will be dedicated to apprenticeship learning (remotely) with training provider JGA Group.

Further details of the apprenticeship qualification can be found here Health and Care Intelligence Specialist Roadmap graphic

You will have an interest in developing your career in Public Health Intelligence, plus either a relevant degree, Level 4 or higher qualification in STEM or a related field, Professional registration with FEDIP through the Association of Healthcare Analysts (AphA) at Practitioner or Senior Practitioner level or equivalent analytical work experience. You must also have a GCSE C/4 and above in Maths and English (Level 2) or equivalent.

We are unable to shortlist any applications that do not meet these criteria so please ensure that your application clearly demonstrates how you meet these.

Applicants who already have a substantial part of the knowledge and skills covered in the Apprenticeship will not be eligible for this post.

You must be in a position to start the post by December at the latest due to apprenticeship provider deadlines.

Appropriate right to work must be in place at the time of application to the post. We are unable to offer sponsorship.

Closing date: 3rd August 2026
Assessment: 14th August 2026
Interview: 21st August 2026

We may utilise digital interview methods.

As part of our Vision (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/) we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities.

All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel.

As part of our fair recruitment process, we ask that all applications are written by the candidate and that Artificial Intelligence (AI) use is limited, unless assistance is required as a reasonable adjustment for a disability. Content should be truthful, accurate, evidence based and not embellished – see guidance.

Calderdale Council

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