Apprentice Public Health Analyst

Job Introduction

Role Purpose

BCP Council is seeking an Apprentice Public Health Analyst to join its Public Health and Communities team. This role supports the development of a dedicated public health function focused on:

• Promoting community well-being
• Tackling health inequalities, and
• Improving health outcomes across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole

The position has been created following the recent decision to separate the pan-Dorset shared public health service, establishing distinct public health functions for BCP Council and Dorset Council.

We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic team member who is passionate about public health and eager to contribute to the delivery of effective services. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole. As an Apprentice Public Health Analyst, you will play a key role in shaping the council’s approach to public health and place-based services. Working collaboratively with communities and partners, you’ll help drive improvements that truly benefit residents. Your work will be pivotal in placing intelligence and analytics at the core of decision-making, supporting public health and community services and enhancing health and well-being.

BCP Council has a bold vision of building sustainable, safe, and healthy communities where people, nature, the coast, and our towns thrive together in harmony. As the tenth largest urban local authority in England, we serve vibrant and diverse communities that are central to everything we do. Our corporate priorities are guided by a strong commitment to putting people first.

The Public Health function at BCP Council is centered on the communities that make up the Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole area. Our focus is on building capability and independence within communities, reducing health inequalities, improving health outcomes for children and young people, and creating healthy environments. We take a community-centered approach to health and wellbeing, ensuring that local voices shape the services and support we provide.

The BCP Public Health & Communities team is based at the Civic Centre in Bournemouth, and we actively support agile and hybrid working through the use of online technology. Flexible working arrangements are also supported where possible. There is an expectation to work within the BCP area to build strong relationships with colleagues and partners, and team members are required to attend in-person meetings at least once a week.

This Level 7 Master’s degree apprenticeship is ideal for early-career professionals who are passionate about using data and analytics to understand population health needs and inform evidence-based decision-making.

Main Responsibilities

While undertaking the 36-month Health Care Intelligence Specialist Level 7 Apprenticeship with training provider JGA Group, you will play a key role in supporting public health intelligence across the BCP area and pan-Dorset partnership working. Your work will contribute to evidence-based decision-making and service improvement through a range of responsibilities, including:

• Assessing population health needs, reviewing and generating evidence to inform strategy and planning
• Supporting service evaluation and promoting best practice in data collection, analysis, and use
• Providing professional statistical advice, translating complex data into clear insights for non-technical audiences
• Designing and delivering reporting solutions using our data warehouse and Power BI, applying the latest innovations to generate actionable insights
• Contributing to the development and maintenance of the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) and other health needs assessments
• Enhancing analytical capacity within BCP Council by supporting training, knowledge sharing, and the dissemination of intelligence

When you're not engaged in formal learning with JGA Group, you'll be gaining hands-on experience as part of the Public Health Intelligence team at BCP Council. This on-the-job learning will allow you to apply your academic knowledge in a real-world setting, contributing to meaningful public health work. Throughout the apprenticeship, you’ll be supported by:

• A dedicated tutor from JGA Group, who will conduct regular progress reviews to ensure you're on track and satisfied with your learning experience
• Workplace mentorship and supervision, including regular one-to-one meetings to agree on a work plan and prioritise tasks that align with both the apprenticeship standards and the needs of the organisation.

The Ideal Candidate

As a Level 7 apprentice, you will already have relevant experience working in a data-driven or analytical environment and will have demonstrated a strong aptitude for using data to generate meaningful insights. To be eligible for the programme, you must meet at least one of the following criteria:

• An undergraduate degree in a STEM subject (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics)
• An undergraduate degree in a social science (e.g. psychology, geography, economics, accounting) that includes research methods and/or statistics modules, and a dissertation involving data analysis
• A Level 4 or higher qualification in a STEM or related field with substantial mathematical content (e.g. Higher National Certificate/Diploma in computing, engineering, or science)
• Professional registration with FEDIP through the Association of Professional Healthcare Analysts (AphA) at Practitioner or Senior Practitioner level
• Equivalent analytical work experience demonstrating the required skills and knowledge

This apprenticeship is designed for individuals who are ready to build on their existing experience and take the next step in applying data and intelligence to improve public health outcomes. The following apprenticeship entry requirements apply:

• Be aged 16 or older at the start of the apprenticeship
• Be a UK citizen or have proof of their right to work in the UK. If they are not a UK or EEA citizen, they must have resided in the UK for the last 3 years.
• Meet the essential qualification criteria and be able to provide original qualification certificates at interview.
• Do not already hold a qualification at the same or higher level in the same or closely related field to the apprenticeship they are applying for. It must be unrelated in subject and content from the qualifications already held.

If this opportunity sparks your interest, and you think you might be the person we are looking for, we would be delighted to hear from you. Interviews are likely to be held on Tuesday 7th October 2025. To arrange an informal discussion with the Senior Analyst, Lee Robertson, please contact lee.robertson2@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Our Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package to colleagues. Find out more on our website

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We have been in a process of collective bargaining since 2019 and have positively worked forward to reach an agreed position with the unions for the new contractual offer. This has taken longer than we hoped and therefore we are having to consider all alternative avenues available to enable us to remove inequality in the organisation as a result of bringing together 3 councils.

We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation, and all colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. We want to reassure everyone that whichever route is taken to reach the new terms and conditions, we can honour continuous service.  If you have any questions at all about this process, please feel free to raise this with the hiring manager.