Health Inequalities Officer - Community

As part of our continued growth we are excited to share the role of Health Inequalities Officer- Community. This role focuses on building connections and trust with communities and health teams to uncover barriers to physical activity and create solutions that truly work for those who need them most. You’ll spend time in community health spaces, listening to the voices of people who are often overlooked in data and decision-making. By co-designing and testing new approaches, you’ll help break down barriers and ensure that everyone, no matter their circumstances, are able to access physical activity to support their health needs. The insights you gather will not only shape local initiatives but also feed into system-wide changes and health pathways, ensuring that community needs are always at the heart of what we do.

Role Outcomes

1. Community-driven insights shape system and policy improvements.

2. Underrepresented groups have increased opportunities to engage in physical activity as part of health pathways.

3. Communities experience inclusive, co-designed solutions to support their physical and mental health.

4. The voices of underserved populations are amplified and recognised in decision-making forums.

5. Health teams in community settings are more responsive to local needs and use physical activity as a tool to support their patients.

What does this mean day to day?

All of your duties will be directly linked to the outcomes above, where you will have plenty of freedom to achieve these.

Your tasks could include: 

• Building relationships with community health teams, PCNs, social prescribers, and local communities. 
• Collecting and reporting on community insights to inform system and policy work.
•  Co-designing and testing innovative approaches to integrating physical activity into health interventions with community members. 
• Amplifying community voices through storytelling and advocacy. 
• Providing feedback to the Health Inequalities Officer – System to ensure our approach with healthcare is aligned with community needs.

How we value you - 

• Generous Health & Wellbeing Cash plan - including access to a virtual GP any day anytime, cash back towards the cost of everyday healthcare expenses like dental check-ups, eye tests, and physiotherapy sessions. Discounts to gym memberships and retail discounts such as cinema tickets and your weekly shop.
• Generous annual leave allowance: 27.5 days upon commencement of employment plus bank holidays. This rises by an additional 1 day of leave per year after 2 years of continuous employment, up to an additional 5 days leave in total. (Pro rata for part time staff)
• Three concessionary days leave over Christmas and New Year (pro rata for part time staff)
• Death in service scheme up to the value of three times actual salary
• Volunteer day to spend either as a team or individual helping out with an organisation or cause you select
• Up to 8% employer contribution to pension scheme
• Access to Cyclescheme
• Annual CPD courses offered by Staffordshire University
• Online skills training platform - for employees to use to broaden their professional and personal development across a range of online courses
• Access to counselling service