Public Health Nutritionist (Internal Applicants Only)

PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS 

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA

Salary: £32,070 - £34,359 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week - Monday to Friday, Full Time, occasional evening and weekend work when service needs require

Contract Type: Permanent 

Closing Date: 26th July 2026

Interview Date(s): 6th August 2026

About the Role

The post holder will work as a member of the Weight Management Team to deliver digital and community based support to promote positive changes to dietary behaviour for people planning a pregnancy, pregnant or post pregnancy. The post holder will mainly be responsible for delivery, evaluation and development of our pregnancy related programmes for the residents of Leicestershire, but this will not exclude other areas of the Weight Management Service. Delivery will be to a variety of audiences including 1:1 and group settings, remotely and face-face. 

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Have several years of undergraduate degree or post graduate degree in Nutrition/Dietetics or BSc Degree in Human Nutrition, Public Health Nutrition or similar subject area


• Have gained experience of various ways of caseload management and delivering services


• Have gained experience working with diverse groups and individuals to provide evidence based information and can give examples of this, linking in preparation, delivery and evaluation 


• Aware of current topical public health nutritional issues whilst working within the scope of a Nutritionist


• Be able to work as part of a team and offer support within all areas of the Weight Management Service when required


• Have a full UK driving license and access to a car

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents.  You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Hannah Taylor, Senior Public Health Nutritionist

Telephone: 01163054967

Email: [email protected] 

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support. 

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