Job summary
Public Health Wales is recruiting 12 young people aged 18-25 from across Wales to help shape how we engage with and listen to young people. This role gives you the chance to influence our strategies,campaignsandfuture plans.
Main duties of the job
We'relooking for people who:
About us
We are Public Health Wales - the national public health agency in Wales. Our purpose is 'Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.
Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.
We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.
To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
For guidance on the application process, please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you are interested in public health and want to use your voice to make a difference for children and young people across Wales,wedlove to hear from you.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview.
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you are interested in public health and want to use your voice to make a difference for children and young people across Wales,wedlove to hear from you.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview.
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Embedding children and young people's rights
Essential
- Public Health Wales wants to make sure that children and young people's rights are built into our long-term plans and the way we work. In your view, what does it mean for an organisation like Public Health Wales to take children and young people's rights seriously? Can you share one or two ideas about how we could include young people's voices in our long-term plans and decisions? You might want to draw on your own experiences, things you've seen work well, or ideas you think could make a difference.
Public health challenges for children and young people
Essential
- Children and young people face different health challenges now than in the past, and these may change in the future. What do you think are the biggest health or wellbeing challenges facing children and young people today, or over the next 10-20 years? Why do you think these issues are important, and how could organisations like Public Health Wales help address them?
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Ability to engage confidently with other young people, professionals and partners.
- Strong communication skills, including listening, sharing views and representing others' perspectives.
- Experience (formal or informal) of working with or supporting young people, youth groups, community groups, or similar.
- Ability to contribute ideas and co produce workshops, activities or campaigns.
- Confidence to contribute in meetings, including with senior leaders.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable at levels 1 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
Personal Qualities and Behaviours
Essential
- Genuine interest in public health, children's rights and improving outcomes for young people.
- Proactive, enthusiastic and willing to get involved.
- Able to work respectfully and collaboratively with a wide range of people.
- Able to manage time effectively. Demonstrates empathy, kindness and professionalism.
- Demonstrates empathy, kindness and professionalism.
- Commitment to promoting respectful behaviour and understanding boundaries (including zero tolerance of hate speech or prejudice).
Values and Governance
Essential
- Commitment to confidentiality, safeguarding and professional conduct.
- Willingness to work in line with Public Health Wales values.
Person Specification
Embedding children and young people's rights
Essential
- Public Health Wales wants to make sure that children and young people's rights are built into our long-term plans and the way we work. In your view, what does it mean for an organisation like Public Health Wales to take children and young people's rights seriously? Can you share one or two ideas about how we could include young people's voices in our long-term plans and decisions? You might want to draw on your own experiences, things you've seen work well, or ideas you think could make a difference.
Public health challenges for children and young people
Essential
- Children and young people face different health challenges now than in the past, and these may change in the future. What do you think are the biggest health or wellbeing challenges facing children and young people today, or over the next 10-20 years? Why do you think these issues are important, and how could organisations like Public Health Wales help address them?
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Ability to engage confidently with other young people, professionals and partners.
- Strong communication skills, including listening, sharing views and representing others' perspectives.
- Experience (formal or informal) of working with or supporting young people, youth groups, community groups, or similar.
- Ability to contribute ideas and co produce workshops, activities or campaigns.
- Confidence to contribute in meetings, including with senior leaders.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable at levels 1 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
Personal Qualities and Behaviours
Essential
- Genuine interest in public health, children's rights and improving outcomes for young people.
- Proactive, enthusiastic and willing to get involved.
- Able to work respectfully and collaboratively with a wide range of people.
- Able to manage time effectively. Demonstrates empathy, kindness and professionalism.
- Demonstrates empathy, kindness and professionalism.
- Commitment to promoting respectful behaviour and understanding boundaries (including zero tolerance of hate speech or prejudice).
Values and Governance
Essential
- Commitment to confidentiality, safeguarding and professional conduct.
- Willingness to work in line with Public Health Wales values.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
