Public Health Specialist

Borough of Lambeth; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in London is seeking a Public Health Specialist to join their team. The candidate will be responsible for developing impactful public health strategies and working towards improving community health and reducing inequalities. The role offers an inclusive work environment with flexible hybrid working arrangements and provides opportunities for professional development. Competitive compensation includes annual increments and a range of benefits.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in public health settings or similar.
• Skills to lead on specific public health aspects.
• Ability to develop evidence-based policies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement public health policies and strategies.
• Advise on cross-cutting public health policies.
• Ensure data-driven practices influence policy.
• Advocate for community health and equity.

Skills

Public health skills

Policy development

Data analysis

Community advocacy

Education

Post-MSc in Public Health

Job description

Description

Public Health Specialist REF : 2445

Hybrid Working

PO7 : 61686 pa rising in annual increments to 64938 pa incl LW.

20 Month Secondment Opportunity / Fixed Term Contract and Full Time

About Us

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeths communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan Our Future Our Lambeth. To deliver on these ambitions we have embarked our transformational One Lambeth Programme ensuring we are connected by purpose in everything we do to deliver excellence. We are proud to have recently developed a refreshed set of One Lambeth Values and Behaviours that were develop for staff by staff; Equity Ambition Kindness and Accountability. For more information please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

About the Borough

Located in the heart of South London Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength with more than 130 languages spoken making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation Londons largest LGBTQ community and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.

With exceptional schools lush green spaces including Brockwell Park cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomass Hospital Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Public Health Specialist based with the public health team in Lambeth and working on behalf of all six boroughs with the South East London Integrated Care System (SEL ICS) footprint (Lambeth Greenwich Bromley Southwark Lewisham and Bexley).

This is a joint role which requires cross-team integration. The post holder will be based in the Health Improvement and Wider determinants of Health team in the Lambeth Public Health division and will also be able to make connections to other Public Health teams across SEL. The post holder will also work with the KHP & SEL ICS Prevention Wellbeing and Equity (PW&E) Team to enable integration and collaboration across the Prevention portfolio. The post holder will work with and attend meetings at organisations across the six boroughs. As SEL ICS structures and arrangements are emerging reporting arrangements will be reviewed.

The successful candidate will apply their public health skills in a range of spheres and work with a range of partners to improve population health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities across South East London. Areas of work may change over time.

The post holder will have experience of working in public health settings or similar with skills and competencies to lead on specific aspects of public health.

The post will provide development opportunities for people with post‑MSc experience of public health who are interested in furthering their Public Health career.

What you will do

• Develop and implement impactful public health policies strategies and projects.
• Advise on cross cutting policies and programmes of public health relevance.
• Ensure evidence-based and data-driven practices influence policy and strategy particularly in relation to prevention.
• Advocate for the health of our community valuing citizen input and promoting equity.

We especially encourage applications from people from the Black Asian and Multiethnic communities and while the role is open to all applicants Lambeth will utilise the positive action provisions of the Equality Act 2010 to appoint a candidate from underrepresented groups where there is a choice between two candidates of equal merit.

For detailed qualifications and requirements please review the job description and person specification in hyperlink below : Job Description and Person Specification

Contact Information

Note that you will work across two teams and will be required to attend meetings across host organisations in SEL as further information about the post please contact Hayley Ormandy ().

Previous candidates need not apply.

How to Apply

If youre interest in this opportunity click on the apply button and complete an online your supporting statement please clearly demonstrate how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an A at shortlist stage.

We operate an anonymised application process so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV and personal statement.

Recruitment Timelines

Advert close date : 11 : 59pm on Sunday 2 November 2025.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 2 December 2025.

Benefits

• Participation in our 5 Staff Networks : Black Asian and Multi-Ethnic LGBTQ Disability Young Professionals and Womens.
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting from 27 days increasing to up to 35 days depending on length of service.
• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Hybrid Working.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Occupational Sick Pay based on length of service.
• Discounts at local restaurants.
• Discount at our Active Lambeth Gyms.
• Learning and Development opportunities including Apprenticeships.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Secure Bike Storage facilities at our Town Hall and Civic Centre.
• Trade Union Membership.

At Lambeth we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion a Living Wage Employer and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations please click here .

We actively support applications from Lambeth Care Leavers.