Public Health Lead - Gambling Harms

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead; Thatcham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee parking

Job summary

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is seeking a Public Health Lead – Gambling Harms to jointly oversee a Gambling Harms Health Needs Assessment across RBWM and Bracknell Forest. The post is a 12-month fixed-term, part-time role with hybrid working, reporting into the Deputy Director of Public Health.

The role emphasizes co-production, capacity building and delivery across two local authority areas, with engagement of communities and stakeholders to reduce gambling-related harm and inform

Qualifications

• Experience leading Health Needs Assessments, Joint Strategic Needs Assessments, population health reviews or similar tasks.
• Capability and capacity building across local government, NHS and VCSE to improve health outcomes.
• Ability to collate, analyse and interpret quantitative and qualitative information.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of Gambling Harms Health Needs Assessment across RBWM and Bracknell Forest.
• Engage communities and stakeholders across both boroughs; drive cross-agency collaboration.
• Support capacity building and co-production approaches to public health services.
• Work across RBWM and Bracknell Forest on a hybrid basis to facilitate stakeholder engagement and research.

Skills

Health Needs Assessments

Capability building

Data analysis (quantitative)

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Public Health Lead – Gambling Harms to join us!

This is a 12-month fixed-term, part time position, with hybrid working and a salary of £55,296 - £60,286 per annum (£33,177 - £36,171 per annum pro rata based on 22.2 hours per week).

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Public Health professional to lead a high-profile Gambling Harms programme across the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead and Bracknell Forest. The post holder will be pivotal to reducing gambling related harm in the two local authority areas, adopting a co-production approach to convene stakeholders impacted by and who can help to reduce gambling harm locally.

The role is initially for a 12-month period and much of this will focus on delivery of a Health Needs Assessment for RBWM and Bracknell Forest. The approach for this must include capacity and capability building throughout the process to build in solutions to reduce gambling harm from the start. The role presents an opportunity to gain experience working across two local authority areas and lead an emerging area of population health work. It will particularly appeal to people with experience and interest in co-production and capacity building approaches to public health programmes.

About us

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is set in the wider county of Berkshire, one of the most economically productive and innovative areas of the country. The borough council, a unitary authority, takes pride in its exceptional team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about providing quality services to the community.

Bracknell Forest Council is recognised for its strong commitment to improving outcomes for residents through innovation, partnership working and evidence-based decision-making. Home to thriving communities, excellent green spaces and a dynamic business sector, Bracknell Forest has a strong track record of delivering ambitious public health initiatives and collaborative programmes that improve health and wellbeing.

Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead and Bracknell Forest Councils are committed to improving health and wellbeing through evidence-based decision making, innovation and partnership working. This jointly funded role offers the opportunity to work across two ambitious public health systems to deliver an important piece of work that will shape future approaches to preventing and reducing gambling harms.

The role

Working jointly across RBWM and Bracknell Forest, you will lead the development and delivery of a comprehensive Gambling Harms Health Needs Assessment (HNA), helping to shape future policy, commissioning and service development across both local authority areas.

The role will require engagement with communities and stakeholders across both boroughs and offers a unique opportunity to develop experience working across multiple local authority and health systems.

This is a hybrid role; however, the postholder will be expected to work regularly within both RBWM and Bracknell Forest to support stakeholder engagement, partnership working and community-based research / engagement activities.

The post will sit within the Public Health Team in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and will report to the Deputy Director of Public Health at RBWM.

What we are looking for

• Experience of leading or making a significant contribution to Health Needs Assessments, Joint Strategic Needs Assessments, population health reviews or similar tasks.
• Competence in capability and capacity building, working across local government, NHS and VCSE stakeholders and improve health outcomes.
• Experience of collating, analysing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information.

What we offer

• 32 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time employees).
• Flexible working including a hybrid working pattern for a better work-life balance.
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme including life cover (three times annual salary) and an Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) scheme to enhance your pension provision.
• Free employee parking close to the offices.
• Give As You Earn scheme.
• Instant Reward Scheme to recognise and reward innovative achievement.
• Employee Assistance Programme providing counselling, advice and information.
• Access to discounts and deals with hundreds of retailers, including discounted gym memberships and travel deals.

RBWM values a collaborative and inclusive work environment, fostering creativity and innovation in all aspects of its operations. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all as we believe diverse talent makes us stronger.

If you have a disability, are a current or former member of the armed forces or have been part of any formal care system up to the age of 25, you will be guaranteed an interview, should you meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Interview date: 7 October 2026

Interviews will be held in person at Maidenhead Town Hall. If you would like to discuss reasonable adjustments, or have questions about the role, please contact Lorcan Carnegie, Senior Public Health Analyst, RBWM on [e-mail]

We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the stated end date.