Public Health Programme Lead

Surrey County Council

  • Reigate, Surrey
  • £53,713-58,953 per year
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 12 days ago
Details
  • Title: Public Health Programme Lead
  • Reference: SCC/TP/287930/3676
  • Positions: 1
  • Salary: £53,713 - £58,953 per annum
  • Category: Public Health
  • Contract type: Permanent
  • Working hours: 36 hours per week
  • Posted on: 15 August 2025
  • Closing date: 4 September 2025
  • Directorate: Adults, Wellbeing & Health Partnerships
  • Location: Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, RH2 8EF
DescriptionWe are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.This role has a starting salary of £53,713 per annum based on a 36 hour working week.We are excited to be hiring a Public Health Programme Lead (Health Protection) to join our fantastic Public Health team. The team focuses on a range of health protection issues, working collaboratively with a wide variety of partners. The team is based in Woodhatch Place, Reigate, Surrey and works in a hybrid way combining face-to-face work in suitable locations in Surrey with working from home.Rewards and Benefits
  • 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
  • Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
  • An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
  • Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
  • Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
  • A generous local government salary related pension
  • Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
  • 2 paid volunteering days per year
  • Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
the TeamThe Public Health team is within the Adults Wellbeing Health and Partnerships Directorate, working alongside colleagues from Adult Social Care and Communities teams. The team you will be joining focuses on supporting partners and residents on health protection issues such as immunisation and screening assurance, infectious diseases, air quality, climate change impacts on health, environmental hazards, emergency planning, infection prevention and control, and migrant health.About the RoleWe are looking for a dynamic and innovative individual with leadership, communication and technical skills, and a real commitment to protecting health and reducing health inequalities. You will support the Consultant in Public Health (Health Improvement Team and Health Protection Team) and Health Protection Team Manager, to deliver on a broad agenda of health protection topics.You will focus on a number of health protection work areas, working collaboratively with other members of the Public Health team; partners within the Council such as adult and children's social care teams, education, emergency planning, environment and communication teams; and other organisations, such as Integrated Care Boards, UK Health Security Agency, District and Borough Council Environmental Health teams, and community groups.You will be key in joining up colleagues who work on related subjects to proactively protect health e.g. immunisations, and in response to incidents e.g. outbreaks of infectious disease; to provide the Director of Public Health with assurance on health protection priorities. This includes working closely with our Communications team to provide information and advice on health protection issues to our residents, staff and partners.Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
  • How you match the role profile (attached), particularly the sections in yellow (role purpose, work context, line management and budget responsibility, and specific qualifications and/or experience)
  • Possession of a Masters degree in Public Health / Health Promotion / Health Protection or a relevant subject, or significant level of experience demonstrating application of health protection knowledge
  • Experience of working in health protection related roles and delivering programmes of work, or experience in public health with some health protection elements and capability to pick up further health protection knowledge quickly
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to communicate with people of all levels
  • Working with multi-agency partners and networks
Applicants will need to have the willingness and ability to travel across Surrey in accordance with the demands of the work and the job profileAs part of the application process, you will be asked to upload your CV and answer the following application questions:
  • Please provide details of your health protection qualifications and experience including organisations and time periods where this experience has been gained, and the topic areas you have worked on including for how long and in what capacity.
  • Please list three keys achievements in health protection work that you are proud of, and your role in these.
  • What do you feel your current professional development needs are and what steps would you take to address these.
Contact detailsPlease contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.For an informal discussion please contact Lisa Harvey-Vince by e-mail or on MS Teams.The job advert closes at 23:59 on 4th September 2025 with interviews planned for 10th September 2025.We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.Local Government ReorganisationSurrey County Council is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation which will allow us to implement the Government led policy of devolution, which is all about giving more powers to local areas.Currently, Surrey has a two-tier council system, with 11 district and borough councils and a county council, all responsible for different services. All these councils will be reorganised into a smaller number of new unitary councils which will come into effect in April 2027. At this point, this role will be transferred, with all existing terms and conditions intact into one of the new unitary councils.Join our dynamic team and shape the future of local government. Make a lasting impact with innovative solutions and improved services for our community. Help us build a brighter future for our residents!Please see more information here:Our BehavioursThe Surrey Way behaviours are a guide that supports our council to work together effectively and deliver our best for our customers and communities, and for each other. Discover more about our .Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.Our CommitmentSurrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:
  • The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
  • The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.Files to download
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