Public Health Administrator

Job Posted: 19 May 2025

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Newport, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Part time
• Salary: Grade 7, £27,711.00 to £29,093.00 per annum pro-rata (actual salary £22,468.38 to £23,588.92)
• Industries: Administration General Office

30 hours per week

The role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a highly efficient and motivated team player to take up the position of Administrator in the Public Health team. 

To succeed, you will have:

• previous office-based experience
• experience of high-level formal minute taking

Alongside your comprehensive, highly effective organisational skills, you will be flexible in your approach with a willingness to learn specific skills for the role.

Our team:

You will be joining a friendly motivated and high performing team supporting delivery of the Public Health function for Isle of Wight Council.

Our Public Health Team aim to improve the overall health of the people on the Island. The team works collaboratively with a range of local services to:

• assess and address the health needs and inequalities on the Island
• promote healthy living
• develop strategies for health improvement

Public health focuses on the entire spectrum of health and wellbeing. Activity is targeted either at population level, through the likes of health campaigns, as well as the provision of personal services to an individual. 

What we can offer you:

• Plenty of ongoing training and development
• A great teamwork environment
• Supportive management with regular 1:1 supervision
• Health and wellbeing support for our employees
• Staff benefits and discounts
• Options to help achieve work life balance

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Sophie Wickham at [email protected] or Lisa Williams at [email protected] 

Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:

• Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
• Local Government pension scheme
• Discounted Solent ferry travel
• Island bus network discount
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff parking permit scheme
• Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
• National and local discounts & benefits schemes
• Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
• Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)

Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island.

The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via [email protected] if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer. We are proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. We are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of commitments, this means, providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

The Isle of Wight Council reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than stated, if required. To ensure your application is considered, it is recommended to submit your application promptly.

If you have difficulty completing your online application or need further information about how to apply, phone 01983 823134 or email [email protected]  Only applications submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.

We often receive a high volume of applicants for our vacancies. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. Please revisit our job page for alternate posts that may be suitable.