Public Health Programme Lead

Cambridgeshire County Council; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing package

4 weeks extra annual leave

Flexible bank holidays

Pension contributions

Development opportunities

Volunteer hours

IDEAL network

Employee recognition awards

Discounts via Cambs Rewards

Car Lease & Cycle to Work

Job summary

Cambridgeshire County Council's Public Health Service is seeking a motivated Public Health Officer to join the Prevention and Inclusion Team. You will help develop, deliver and continuously improve programmes that prevent ill health, promote healthy lifestyles and reduce inequalities across Cambridgeshire, working with NHS partners, district councils and community organisations.

You will coordinate projects, monitor progress against plans and indicators, organise meetings and prepare papers,

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of public health principles, prevention, and health inequalities.
• Awareness of behaviour change approaches and the wider factors that influence health and wellbeing.
• Understanding of the role of local government, the NHS, voluntary and community organisations in improving health outcomes.
• Experience supporting or coordinating projects, programmes, or services, with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple workstreams.
• Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• The ability to work confidently with data, reports, and performance information.
• A commitment to improving outcomes for residents and supporting a fairer, healthier Cambridgeshire.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, coordination and delivery of public health projects, programmes and commissioned services.
• Monitor progress against plans, milestones, performance indicators and outcomes, producing reports and updates for senior colleagues.
• Organise and support meetings, workshops and partnership groups, including preparing papers, recording actions and following up on agreed actions.
• Maintain project documentation, risk logs, action plans and performance reporting systems.
• Support effective communication and collaboration with internal teams, partners and stakeholders.
• Assist with data collection, analysis and interpretation to support service improvement and decision-making.
• Contribute to research, evaluation and evidence reviews to inform public health policy and practice.
• Support commissioning, procurement, contract management, and performance monitoring activities.
• Assist with budget monitoring and administrative processes associated with programme delivery.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Data interpretation

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Cambridgeshire County Council's Public Health Service is seeking a motivated Public Health Officer to join the Prevention and Inclusion Team. You will help develop, deliver and continuously improve programmes that prevent ill health, promote healthy lifestyles and reduce inequalities across Cambridgeshire, working with NHS partners, district councils and community organisations.

You will coordinate projects, monitor progress against plans and indicators, organise meetings and prepare papers,