Health Programme Advisor

BCP Council; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the UK is seeking a Health Programme Advisor to join its Public Health and Communities team. This role focuses on enhancing community health outcomes, tackling inequalities, and influencing public health strategies. The successful candidate will collaborate on commissioning and managing health services across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole. Opportunities for professional growth in public health skills and development are available, alongside a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Agile and hybrid working

Public Health Masterclasses

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Preferred knowledge or training in Public Health.
• Ability to work collaboratively with communities and partners.
• Strong communication skills for public health promotion.

Responsibilities

• Support health commissioning and contract management.
• Improve health outcomes and tackle health inequalities.
• Work collaboratively across various public health portfolios.

Skills

Public Health knowledge

Dynamic teamwork

Commissioning and contract management

Education

Relevant degree in Public Health

Public Health Practitioner registration

Job description

The pay range for this role will be £38,220–£46,142 (pro rata for part‑time colleagues).

We’re looking forward to welcoming new colleagues under this refreshed framework of pay, terms, and conditions. To promote fairness and consistency, all new starters will begin at the bottom of the pay band. This reflects our commitment to equity across the organisation and aligns with the approach taken with existing staff during the transition. While the starting salary is fixed, the role offers excellent scope for growth, meaningful contribution, and being part of a forward‑thinking team.

You can also find out more about the new terms and conditions that we are introducing on our careers site on “More than just a job” brochure.

BCP Council has a bold vision for creating sustainable, safe and healthy communities where people, nature, coast and towns come together harmoniously. We are the tenth‑largest urban local authority in England and our communities are vibrant and diverse. Our corporate priorities are underpinned by our approach to put our people at the heart of our services.

Health Programme Advisor – Public Health and Communities

We are seeking to appoint a Health Programme Advisor within the Public Health and Communities team as a central part of this mission. We’re searching for a dynamic Public Health team member that can help to deliver an aspirational public health function alongside our ambitions for empowering communities.

The Public Health function has a clear focus on the communities that are at the heart of the BCP area and how we can build capability and independence, tackle health inequalities, improve health outcomes for our residents, and create healthy environments through having a community‑centred approach to health and wellbeing.

This is a fantastic opportunity to influence across the council and the place and to work collaboratively with communities and partners to make a real difference to residents. You’ll be pivotal in supporting the commissioning, contract management and improvement of the public health and community services across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, enhancing residents’ health and well‑being, mitigating health inequalities, and safeguarding local communities.

This post will work alongside six other Health Programme Advisors and is part of a team with support from Consultants in Public Health, Heads of Programme, Senior Health Programme Advisors, analysts and business support. Matrix working across the team provides opportunities to work across a range of public health portfolios, including health improvement programmes across the life course, from children and young people to older adults. The role will depend on the knowledge, skills and interests of the right candidate and fit within existing team members’ roles and responsibilities.

Pre‑existing knowledge or training in Public Health is preferred, but not essential.

This role offers development potential; our HPA team have the opportunity to develop and grow their public health skills by undertaking Public Health Masterclasses, completing Public Health Practitioner registration or undertaking an MSc in Public Health.

The BCP Public Health & Communities team works from the Civic Centre in Bournemouth. We support agile and hybrid working using online technology and flexible working where possible. There will be a need to work in the BCP area to build relationships with the team and partners, and to attend face‑to‑face meetings at least once a week.

If this opportunity sparks your interest, and you think you might be the person we are looking for, we would be delighted to hear from you. Interviews will be held in person and are likely to take place mid or end February at the BCP Council Civic Centre.

To arrange an informal discussion with Senior Health Programme Advisor, Sarah Long, please contact [e-mail].

Please note, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and we can only consider applicants with an existing right to work in the UK.

About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world‑renowned coastline. We can offer career‑defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, world‑class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Benefits

At BCP Council, we’re not just building a workforce— we’re transforming how we recognise and reward our people. Explore our attractive enhanced benefits and find out more about the new Pay and Reward package on the Employee benefits | Working for BCP page.

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