Health Improvement Officer

This is an exciting role based within the university wellbeing team and working in close partnership with the Students’ Union.

You will be joining a supportive and dedicated team developing and implementing university led student health improvement campaigns.  

You will work with the university Health Improvement Team and the Students’ Union to identify, address, and respond to the health and wellbeing needs of students. You will be required to promote health and wellbeing campaigns as part of our HealthyU programme.

With an understanding of the higher education context and current issues affecting students you will use your knowledge, skills, and creativity to lead and plan health promotion campaigns and events across all of our UK campuses. To effectively deliver successful campaigns you will be organised and imaginative, with excellent people skills. You will work in partnership with a variety of university and Students’ Union groups and departments ensuring equal access to health promotion campaigns.

You will have a degree or equivalent in health or related subject or experience of health promotion work. You will also have knowledge of current issues affecting students. You will be highly motivated, organised and a good communicator.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has a passion to reduce health inequalities, improve student experience and contribute to making the University of Nottingham a safe and inclusive environment.

The University of Nottingham is committed to providing generous employment packages whilst supporting the well-being of our staff to help them reach their full potential. As a university employee, you will have an excellent choice of benefits and rewards, including access to fitness and health facilities, staff discounts and travel schemes.  You will have 26 days holiday, plus university closure days and bank holidays and a highly attractive pension scheme.

This position is offered on a permanent basis. Hours of work are full time (36.25 hours per week). Job share arrangements may be considered.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Denise Eaves, Health Improvement manager. Email: denise.eaves@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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Our University is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. We welcome applications from UK, Europe and from across the globe. For more information on the support we offer our international colleagues, see our Moving to Nottingham pages.

Please note that applicants for this post will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as defined by the requirements set out by UK Visas & Immigration.  Please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration for more information.

For successful international applicants, we provide financial support for your visa and the immigration health surcharge, plus an interest-free loan to help cover the cost of immigration-related expenses for any dependents accompanying you to the UK. For more information please see the our webpage on Financial support for visas and the immigration health surcharge.

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