Managed header /footer

Hi, Im trying to createa managed header and footer but am unsure of the best approach.

Right now, I have a simple Header Block that utilizes LinkItemCollection

[ContentType(DisplayName = "Header Block")]
    public class HeaderBlock : BlockData
    {
        public virtual LinkItemCollection Pages { get; set; }
    }

What I would like to do is keep this block, add it to the home page and have it inherit to all the other pages.

Can i do this? Is there another way to achieve this same outcome?

Thanks,

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