Public Health Project Worker in Stockport

Scale 4 (£27,274 - £29,071 pro rata to hours worked)

Part Time and Full Time Hours available

Temporary, until 30th April 2027

Office Base - Stopford House, with regular work in communities across Stockport and some home working.

Application Deadline: 11:59pm 19th November 2026

Shortlisting Date: 20th November 2026

Interview Date: 26th November 2026

Interview Type: In person

Your Role

Would you like a hands‑on role helping people in Stockport access health information and support? We are looking for a Public Health Project Worker to join our Public Health Outreach and Engagement Team (PHOET). You will take health conversations into the places where people live, work and meet, including community centres, libraries, workplaces, faith settings and local events. You will build relationships, listen to residents and help people who may find it harder to access health information and services. This is a people‑facing role, with regular work out in the community.

Your work will include:

• Having friendly, practical conversations about health and wellbeing, helping people take manageable steps towards better health.
• Supporting cancer awareness, earlier diagnosis, screening and immunisation activities, and listening to what makes it difficult for people to access them.
• Delivering community blood pressure checks in line with training and agreed procedures.
• Helping residents find information and local support, including stop smoking services.
• Helping to plan and deliver outreach sessions, talks and community events.
• Working with voluntary, community, social and faith groups, GP practices, pharmacies and colleagues across Stockport and Greater Manchester.
• Recording activity and sharing residents’ feedback to help us understand who we are reaching and improve our work.

The role supports Stockport’s Live Well approach and neighbourhood working, with a focus on prevention and reducing unfair differences in health. Your priorities may change as we respond to local needs.

About You

You enjoy working with people and want to make a positive difference in local communities. You can start conversations, listen without judgement and explain information clearly and simply. You will bring experience of community work and be able to build positive relationships with residents and partner organisations. You will be comfortable talking to individuals and groups, adapting your approach so people feel included and information is easy to understand. You can organise your work, use your initiative and work well as part of a team. The role also involves using basic digital tools to record activity and keep information up to date. You do not need to have worked in public health before. We are looking for someone who is willing to learn, flexible and interested in helping people access the information and support they need.

About Us

PHOET is part of Stockport Council’s wider Public Health service. We work alongside residents, community organisations and health partners to make health information and support more accessible. Our approach is simple: go where people are, build trust, listen and make health conversations relevant to everyday life. We use what we learn from communities to improve our work and help local partners understand residents’ needs. At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Hayley Taylor-Cox on 07800 618569 or Hayley.taylor-cox@stockport.gov.uk. This post is also available as a secondment opportunity for Stockport Council employees. You must have your current manager’s permission before applying. Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify. Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce. We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.