Public Health Intelligence and Insight Team Lead

Surrey County Council; Walton On The Hill; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Walton On The Hill seeks a Public Health Intelligence and Insight Team Lead. You will lead a team of analysts, guiding them in producing public health insights to support health outcomes and reduce inequalities. The role requires a Master's degree in a related field and significant experience with statistical software and programming. This position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

26 days' holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development hub

Lifestyle discounts

2 paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading an analytical team.
• Expertise in statistical software and programming languages.
• Strong ability to communicate at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Public Health Intelligence and Insights Team.
• Provide technical support to public health analysts.
• Oversee the development and management of public health data.

Skills

Leadership

Statistical software (R)

Programming (SQL, Python)

Data visualization (Tableau, Power BI)

Excellent communication

Education

Master's degree in Public Health or related field

Job description

This role has a starting salary of £61,784 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.

At Surrey County Council, we are committed to empowering our communities, supporting our residents to lead healthy and fulfilling lives and ensuring no one is left behind. As such, we are delighted to be hiring a new Public Health Intelligence and Insight Team Lead to join our fantastic Public Health Team. The team is based in Woodhatch, Reigate but we promote a hybrid approach to working meeting collaboratively when required.

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.
• Buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• Up to 5 days of carer\'s leave per year
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) supporting health and wellbeing
• 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
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave

About the Role

As the team lead for the Public Health Intelligence and Insights Team (PHIIT), you will be providing leadership, mentorship and technical support to a team of public health analysts in the delivery of robust, automated and replicable intelligence and insight products. You will provide expert advice and guidance on epidemiological, statistical and technical matters, supporting public health and system partners to make intelligence-driven decisions to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities.

A key part of your role will be to oversee the development, management and querying of public health statutory datasets and support the delivery of the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) and Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA). Your role will also be to ensure that intelligence products are produced in compliance with appropriate legal and ethical frameworks.

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 around role purpose and line management.
• Holds master\'s degree in a discipline relevant to Public Health, Health Information, Statistics, Data Science or Epidemiology
• Significant experience in the use of statistical software (such as R), programming (SQL, Python), and data visualisation tools such as Tableau or Power BI
• Experience of leading a team, including experience of motivating, coaching and mentoring and developing staff.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to communicate with people of all levels

Application Questions

To apply, alongside your CV, you will be asked to answer the following questions:

1. Please describe your experience to date of leading an analytical team. Please provide examples of supervising and developing a team.
2. Please describe your experience, to-date, in the use of statistical software (such as R or Stata), programming languages (SQL, Python), and data visualisation tools (such as Tableau or Power BI).
3. Please provide an example of an occasion where you co-ordinated or were involved in the organisation of a complex project. Describe your specific role in this and what you did well and what you could change if you did it again.
4. Please describe your experience of coping with adversity/ working under pressure?

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 5th October 2025 with interviews planned for week commencing 20th October 2025.

Local Government Reorganisation

Surrey 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!

Our Commitment

Surrey 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.