ARU Summer Internship Scheme 2025: Public Health Support Officer - Early Years Nutrition

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ARU Summer Internship Scheme 2025: Public Health Support Officer - Early Years Nutrition

Company name: Essex County Council (ECC) – Public Health
Pay rate: £12.60 per hour
Location: Remote
Hours: 37 hour per week
Term: 10 weeks
Start date: May/June
Application deadline: 20th April
Interview dates: Monday 12th May

ECC Public Health contain the statutory responsibility for public health. Our functions include commissioning, stakeholder and resident engagement, programme management, etc. A priority of ECC Public Health is healthy weight, and within this a priority is placed on the early years and children and young people.

ECC Public Health are working in partnership with ARU on a joint project titled ‘Nourishing Our Future’ where between April 2025 and March 2026 ECC and ARU will be working with the local early years sector to improve the food and nutrition provision of local settings.

The role

Documenting project plans
Monitoring project performance against project plans, updating and communicating progress effectively.
Supporting the development of the Essex early years network e.g. organising meetings, developing key documents and sending communications.
Support the development of key resources for the local early years settings and further NOF research.

Person spec

Current ARU student from a relevant undergraduate course such as Public Health, Nutrition, or Early Years
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Good partnership and relationship skills
Proactive and reliable
Competent with Excel, Outlook, MS Teams, and Word
Previous experience using Canva (desirable)
Knowledge and/or experience of nutrition (desirable)

Learning outcomes
At the end of the internship the successful intern should be able to demonstrate:

Supporting the implementation of the Nourishing Our Future research.
Supporting the development of the Essex early years network.
Improving knowledge and understanding of the public health potential of the early years settings.

How to apply: Please click on the 'apply' button ensuring your CV is attached along with a cover letter which showcases your relevant skills and experience for the role.

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ARU Summer Internship Scheme 2025: Public Health Support Officer - Early Years Nutrition

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