Public Health Senior Officer (Arts & Health)

Birmingham City Council; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Birmingham is seeking a passionate Public Health Senior Officer to lead its Creative Public Health Programme. This role is vital in bridging arts and public health to tackle health inequalities. Key responsibilities include leading and managing multiple health initiatives and strategic partnerships. Candidates should have relevant degree qualifications and experience in related sectors. A full-time position that offers a salary between £42,839 and £51,356.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working options

Disability Confident Leader employer

Qualifications

• Experience in local authority, NHS, or third sector work.
• Committed to professional development including UKPHR practitioner registration.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Healing Arts Programme and other creative health initiatives.
• Manage contracts and financial planning across 11 active projects.
• Build and sustain partnerships with arts NHS, Integrated Care Systems, and community organisations.
• Represent the council in strategic partnerships and public health forums.

Skills

Relationship-building

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Financial oversight

Contract management

Project delivery

Education

Degree in arts, social culture, public health or related field

Job description

Public Health Senior Officer Arts & Health

Permanent

Grade

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review.

Working 36 hours per week

Are you passionate about using creativity to drive health equity? Birmingham City Council is seeking a dynamic and strategic Public Health Senior Officer to lead our Creative Public Health Programme. This unique role bridges the arts and public health sectors using cultural engagement to tackle health inequalities and improve wellbeing across Birmingham. You will manage a portfolio of city‑wide and hyper‑local investments, oversee embedded matrix officers in cultural institutions and lead strategic alignment across the Public Health Division and wider council. This is a high‑impact role with opportunities to shape policy co‑design services with citizens and represent Birmingham in national and international forums.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Healing Arts Programme and other creative health initiatives.
• Manage contracts and financial planning across 11 active projects.
• Supervise a Grade 4 officer and four matrix officers embedded in arts organisations.
• Build and sustain partnerships with arts NHS, Integrated Care Systems and community organisations.
• Ensure legacy planning for matrix officer roles post‑contract.
• Translate public health policy into practice through creative interventions.
• Represent the council in strategic partnerships and public health forums.

What Were Looking For

• Educated to degree level in arts, social culture, public health or a related field.
• Experienced in local authority, NHS or third sector work.
• Committed to professional development including UKPHR practitioner registration.
• Skilled in relationship‑building, stakeholder engagement and strategic planning.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced high‑pressure environment.
• Proficient in financial oversight, contract management and project delivery.

For any informal enquires please contact.

Please upload your up‑to‑date CV via the attachments part of your application this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Required Experience

Senior IC

Key Skills

• Children Activity
• Graduate Engineering
• Flight Operations
• Adobe Photoshop
• Content Marketing
• Broadcast

Employment Type

Full‑Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1

Monthly Salary

42839 - 51356