Health Inequalities Officer – System

You don’t need to tick every box; if you care about making a difference, we want to hear from you.

Ever looked at the way healthcare works and thought, this isn’t reaching the people who need it most? Or felt frustrated that the same barriers keep showing up, even though we know what would help?

This role is about changing that.

We’re looking for someone who wants to challenge the way things are done, not for the sake of it, but because the system isn’t working for too many people. You don’t need to be an expert in everything, but you do need to believe that physical activity should be a standard part of healthcare, especially for people who face the biggest barriers.

Your job will be to work alongside decision-makers to push for better, fairer systems. You’ll use evidence and real-world insights to show what’s possible and work closely with our Health Inequalities Officer – Community to make sure lived experience leads to real change.

If you care about making an impact, if you’re the kind of person who sees a problem and wants to fix it rather than accept it, we’d love to hear from you.

 

Role Outcomes – 

1. Health systems integrate physical activity into pathways as a standard practice.

2. Marginalised communities are meaningfully represented in decision-making processes.

3. Innovative pilot projects demonstrate effective approaches and influence system-wide adoption.

4. Evidence-based policy recommendations drive improvements in health pathways.

5. Systems respond proactively to community insights and are challenged to address inequalities.

What does this mean day to day?

You’ll have clear outcomes, but freedom in how you get there. Some of the work might look like:

• Working with health partners to understand where physical activity could sit more effectively in care pathways, particularly for people currently facing the highest barriers.
• Using data, research, and lived experience to identify where services aren’t reaching our focus communities, and helping shape the changes needed.
• Designing and running small-scale prototypes in partnership with the Health Inequalities Officer – Community, not to prove a point, but to explore what better could look like.
• Acting as a critical friend within health systems, offering challenge, support, and evidence that helps shift thinking.
• Advocating for policy changes that are grounded in reality, bringing together what the system says it values and what communities say they need.

How do we value you?

• Generous annual leave allowance: 27.5 days upon commencement of employment plus bank holidays. This rises by an additional 1 day of leave per year after 2 years of continuous employment, up to an additional 5 days leave in total. (Pro rata for part time staff)
• Three concessionary days leave over Christmas and New Year (pro rata for part time staff)
• Death in service scheme up to the value of three times actual salary
• Volunteer day to spend either as a team or individual helping out with an organisation or cause you select
• Up to 8% employer contribution to pension scheme
• Reimbursement of the cost of a standard eye test as a user of visual display equipment
• Health & Wellbeing Cashplan – including access to a virtual GP any day anytime, Discounts to gym memberships, Retail discounts such as cinema tickets and your weekly shop.
• Access to Cyclescheme
• Annual CPD courses offered by Staffordshire University
• Online skills training platform – for employees to use to broaden their professional and personal development across a range of online courses.
• Access to counselling service.

 

To apply, please read our recruitment pack, and send us your CV along with a cover letter answering the three questions below to HR@togetheractive.org 

We’re recruiting on a rolling basis. If your application feels like a good fit, we’ll be in touch within a week to arrange an interview.

Questions to Answer:

• What made you want to apply for this role?
  We’re keen to understand what sparked your interest, whether it’s something in your experience, your values, or just a sense that this work matters to you.

• What strengths or perspectives would you bring to the role?
  These might come from your professional background, lived experience, or things you’ve learned in less formal ways.

• What do you think gets in the way of progress when it comes to health inequality?
  You don’t need to be an expert. We just want to hear your perspective, what you notice, what frustrates you, and what you think needs to shift.

Recruitment Pack