Public Health & Communities Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal development support

Excellent benefits package

Hybrid working

Job summary

Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking a manager to launch a gambling harms prevention programme. The role uses a co-production approach, bringing together people affected by gambling harm and organisations that can reduce it.

Initial year focuses on a needs assessment to inform policy, commissioning and services; the post is fixed term to March 2029 and hybrid working. Degree-level public health or equivalent experience in public health and commissioning is required, with a track record in

Qualifications

• Degree in Public Health or related subject, or equivalent demonstrable experience in public health and commissioning.
• Experience as a Public Health professional or related role.

Responsibilities

• Lead a gambling harms prevention programme across Nottinghamshire.
• Adopt a co-production approach to convene stakeholders affected by gambling harm.
• Identify and engage stakeholders who can help reduce gambling harm locally.
• Deliver a needs assessment for Nottinghamshire to shape future policy and services.
• Use the needs assessment to shape policy, commissioning and service development.

Skills

Health impact awareness

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Public Health degree or equivalent

Job description

The Public Health & Communities Division at Nottinghamshire County Council seeks a manager to launch a new gambling harms prevention programme. Working through co-production, the post holder brings together people affected by gambling harm and the organisations able to reduce it. Much of year one goes on a needs assessment that will shape later policy, commissioning and services; the post is fixed term to March 2029 and hybrid. Degree-level public health or equivalent experience in public health and commissioning is required.

What the job involves

• Lead a new gambling harms prevention programme across Nottinghamshire
• Adopt a co-production approach to convene stakeholders affected by gambling harm
• Identify and engage stakeholders who can help reduce gambling harm locally
• Deliver a needs assessment for Nottinghamshire
• Use the needs assessment to shape future policy, commissioning and service development

Qualifications

• Degree in Public Health or a related subject, or equivalent demonstrable experience in public health and commissioning

Experience

• Relevant experience as a Public Health or related professional
• Experience of working in partnership with other organisations

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of how social, economic and environmental factors affect health
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Skills in promoting commitment and action from others

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK

What’s offered

• Personal development support
• Excellent benefits package
• Hybrid working, blending home and County Hall office working
• Experience of a local authority public health role