Public Health Intelligence Specialist Apprenticeship

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Halifax (HX1 1TS)

Closes in 12 days (Monday 3 August 2026)

Posted on 21 July 2026

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Summary

The team works to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for the citizens of Calderdale and help address health inequalities. Public Health Intelligence professionals provide information that's essential both for identifying issues that have a negative effect on people’s health, and for planning to deal with those issues.

• Wage:

  £34,434 a year

  Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

  • SO1, £34,434 to £36,363 per annum
  • Annual increments

• Training course: Health and care intelligence specialist (level 7)
• Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm. Flexible working hours, including home-working (subject to the needs of the role).

  37 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 12 October 2026

• Duration:

  3 years

• Positions available:

  1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Contribute to the linking, analysis and interpretation of complex health, care and population data using appropriate specialist health analytical, epidemiological and biostatistical techniques; and draw meaningful conclusions to understand the factors that influence population health, inequalities and to inform the planning and delivery of health and care strategies, programmes and services
• Contribute to discussions on the design requirements of the most appropriate information systems for holding, linking and analysis of sensitive health and care data and for population health surveillance
• Interpret and present health and care intelligence outputs to a variety of technical and non-technical audiences, including senior decision makers in the NHS and local government
• Investigate the patterns and variations in determinants, diseases, conditions influencing health and care outcomes and service evaluations
• Design and implement population health surveys, disease surveillance tools and instruments, and service evaluation tools
• Search for and critically appraise relevant evidence and scientific research on health and care intelligence, health determinants and interventions to improve population health and/or the delivery of care. Formulate specific recommendations based on the interpretation of both data and the appraised evidence
• With support take a lead role in building strong working relationships with a broad range of health and care system partners, colleagues and the wider team
• Contribute expertise to the preparation of documents such as analytical reports, Joint Strategic Needs Assessment strengths and needs assessments, Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment, health equity audits; policy documents, evaluation reports, audits and performance reports, for a wide range of audiences
• Carry out projects to develop the analytics and the health and care intelligence skills and knowledge of others (including non-technical staff) in the health and care system through the demonstration and promotion of best practice, teaching and training

Where you'll work

Princess Buildings
Halifax
HX1 1TS

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

JGA LIMITED

Training course

Health and care intelligence specialist (level 7)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

What you'll learn

Course contents

• Collect data by utilising a variety of tools (e.g. databases, software systems, APIs, digital devices).
• Extract, import, clean, and manipulate a wide range of quantitative and qualitative data.
• Undertake advanced statistical and epidemiological analysis.
• Interpret and present advanced statistical and epidemiological analyses being mindful of the risks associated with presenting and publishing health information.
• Undertake linkage of health and care data accurately and in accordance with the relevant information governance requirements.
• Design and specify data flows, collection, storage and collation mechanisms for both qualitative and quantitative data.
• Develop data visualisations appropriate for a range of audiences and contexts using a variety of analytical tools including statistical programming software and industry standard packages (e.g. R, Tableau, PowerBI).
• Professionally interpret and present health and care intelligence analyses and recommendations in a well structured report.
• Formulate analysis questions and hypotheses which are answerable given the data available.
• Investigate patterns and variations in determinants, diseases, and other factors affecting health and care outcomes.
• Design and undertake surveys, audits or research (e.g. to investigate patterns of disease or support service development).
• Review, and critically appraise evidence and research including survey design and analysis. Summarise and disseminate relevant literature.
• Work with users of information to clarify their information needs, focusing on understanding the problem to solve or decision to inform, and tailor reports and presentations accordingly.
• Provide advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders at all organisational levels, on data collection, analysis and interpretation.
• Develop and deliver management/Board level presentations which influence senior decision makers, both non-technical and technical.
• Communicate sensitively, accurately and appropriately to audiences from technical and non-technical backgrounds.
• Comply with, implement and advise on local and national data protection and confidentiality legislation, policies, procedures and any other relevant legal frameworks.
• Demonstrate effective leadership and change management skills to influence the use of analysis within an organisation, managing analytical teams and adhering to the principles of continuous improvement.
• Evaluate the significance of human factors in the effective development and implementation of organisational strategies for collection, analysis and use of data.
• Develop and communicate a vision of how data, intelligence and evidence can be used to influence and improve decision making in an organisation.
• Develop effective partnership working arrangements with a range of colleagues across departments and organisations, in particular the public sector and voluntary sectors and academia.
• Manage the resources of an analytical team, including staff and budget management.
• Support the professional development of others in the health and care system.
• Design and deliver effective training and evaluate its impact.
• Apply a range of coaching interventions and techniques relevant to the health and care system, selecting the most appropriate method to meet the needs of an individual or group.
• Determine when mentoring is appropriate for others in the health and care system and either act in a mentoring capacity or identify the appropriate individual(s) to act as mentors.
• Develop, maintain and enhance activity and financial and outcomes models, sense checking and refining the model based on various scenarios and advising on the best option for planning future activity and income or expenditure.
• Apply a range of project management techniques to lead and / or manage complex health and care intelligence projects.
• Protect and safeguard vulnerable people and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Apply economic principles and tools to calculate value for money by determining costs, benefits and return on investment of interventions and services.
• Collect data by utilising a variety of tools (e.g. databases, software systems, APIs, digital devices).
• Extract, import, clean, and manipulate a wide range of quantitative and qualitative data.
• Undertake advanced statistical and epidemiological analysis.
• Interpret and present advanced statistical and epidemiological analyses being mindful of the risks associated with presenting and publishing health information.
• Undertake linkage of health and care data accurately and in accordance with the relevant information governance requirements.
• Design and specify data flows, collection, storage and collation mechanisms for both qualitative and quantitative data.
• Develop data visualisations appropriate for a range of audiences and contexts using a variety of analytical tools including statistical programming software and industry standard packages (e.g. R, Tableau, PowerBI).
• Professionally interpret and present health and care intelligence analyses and recommendations in a well structured report.
• Formulate analysis questions and hypotheses which are answerable given the data available.
• Investigate patterns and variations in determinants, diseases, and other factors affecting health and care outcomes.
• Design and undertake surveys, audits or research (e.g. to investigate patterns of disease or support service development).
• Review, and critically appraise evidence and research including survey design and analysis. Summarise and disseminate relevant literature.
• Work with users of information to clarify their information needs, focusing on understanding the problem to solve or decision to inform, and tailor reports and presentations accordingly.
• Provide advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders at all organisational levels, on data collection, analysis and interpretation.
• Develop and deliver management/Board level presentations which influence senior decision makers, both non-technical and technical.
• Communicate sensitively, accurately and appropriately to audiences from technical and non-technical backgrounds.
• Comply with, implement and advise on local and national data protection and confidentiality legislation, policies, procedures and any other relevant legal frameworks.
• Demonstrate effective leadership and change management skills to influence the use of analysis within an organisation, managing analytical teams and adhering to the principles of continuous improvement.
• Evaluate the significance of human factors in the effective development and implementation of organisational strategies for collection, analysis and use of data.
• Develop and communicate a vision of how data, intelligence and evidence can be used to influence and improve decision making in an organisation.
• Develop effective partnership working arrangements with a range of colleagues across departments and organisations, in particular the public sector and voluntary sectors and academia.
• Manage the resources of an analytical team, including staff and budget management.
• Support the professional development of others in the health and care system.
• Design and deliver effective training and evaluate its impact.
• Apply a range of coaching interventions and techniques relevant to the health and care system, selecting the most appropriate method to meet the needs of an individual or group.
• Determine when mentoring is appropriate for others in the health and care system and either act in a mentoring capacity or identify the appropriate individual(s) to act as mentors.
• Develop, maintain and enhance activity and financial and outcomes models, sense checking and refining the model based on various scenarios and advising on the best option for planning future activity and income or expenditure.
• Apply a range of project management techniques to lead and / or manage complex health and care intelligence projects.
• Protect and safeguard vulnerable people and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Apply economic principles and tools to calculate value for money by determining costs, benefits and return on investment of interventions and services.

Training schedule

Successful completion of this apprenticeship gives you an accredited Level 7 Health and Care Intelligence Specialist qualification:

• Workplace Learning
• Provided with a 1:1 Coach/Tutor
• Delivery (day release)
• Online interactive workshops
• Self-led learning

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade C/4 or above)
• Maths (grade C/4 or above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Initiative

Other requirements

• Additional qualification entry requirements for the role - Please read the role profile on the council website.

About this employer

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. Calderdale is set in the beautiful South Pennines in West Yorkshire, a vibrant Metropolitan Borough, and an active part of Leeds City Region. With a career move to Calderdale Council, you will find a meaningful way to contribute. You will also make a real difference to others. With over 600 services, we offer a wide variety of roles. So, you can use your skills and experience to help others and make Calderdale a better place for everyone.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

• At the end of the apprenticeship programme, it is anticipated that you will be employment ready, and will be given the opportunity to apply for any available permanent employment opportunities within Public Health and across the Council

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

JGA LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043855.

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Closes in 12 days (Monday 3 August 2026)

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