Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council
Training Opportunities at BCP Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council is the tenth largest urban authority in the country, employing more than 5,000 people.
We’re ambitious and forward-thinking, providing services to a vibrant and diverse community of 400,000 residents from Hamworthy in the west to Highcliffe in the east – it’s brimming with prospects, positivity and pride.
Our vision is to be a place where people, nature, coast and towns come together in sustainable, safe and healthy communities. We will achieve this through our ambitions. For our people and communities, we want to ensure that everyone leads a fulfilled life, maximising opportunity for all. For our place and environment we want to create vibrant spaces where people and nature flourish, with a thriving economy in a healthy, natural environment. Find out more about our shared vision for our communities.
What can you expect with a BCP Council Public Health Placement?
We work in partnership with communities and local groups to improve the health and wellbeing of our residents, through a variety of programmes. These include:
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National Healthy Child Programme (Health Visting and School Nursing Services)
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National Child Measurement Programme
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Oral Health Promotion programmes
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Healthy Weight Programmes
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Physical Activity programmes
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Stop Smoking Services and Tobacco Control programmes
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NHS Health Checks
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NHS Vaccination & Screening programmes
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Drug & Alcohol Services
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Sexual & Reproductive Health Services
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Domestic Abuse Services
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Mental health promotion and suicide prevention programmes
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Community Development services
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Access to Food, Household Support and Cost of Living initiatives
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Developing Age Friendly communities to support wellbeing in later life
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Community Safety programmes
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Community Resilience support
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Volunteering and fundraising support
We also work with partners to address and influence the building blocks of good health including education, employment, housing, transport, healthcare, community safety and the built and natural environment.
Who’s in the team?
You will be working under the newly formed Public Health and Communities Directorate led by Rob Carroll, Director of Public Health and Communities and his team of consultants, head of programmes and senior/health programme advisors.
Public health teams used to be joined in Dorset but on 1 April 2025, transferred into council services.
We host an apprentice Public Health Analyst on behalf of the Dorset system and have a jointly funded (with NIHR) Local Authority Research Practitioner role in the team.
Want more information?
BCP Council Public Health Consultant Paul Iggulden
01202 138244
This page was last updated in February 2026