Senior Programme Lead for Children and Young People

NHS; Bromley; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A local public health authority in Bromley seeks a Senior Programme Lead for Children and Young People. This pivotal role involves overseeing impactful health programmes, championing initiatives for childhood obesity, and collaborating with various partners to enhance children's health services. Candidates should possess strategic thinking and collaborative leadership skills, with a strong commitment to public health equity. The position is full-time with competitive pay and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Career average pension scheme

Flexible working practices

Employee benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Visionary programme lead with a passion for public health.
• Proven track record in delivering complex, high-impact projects.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, multi-agency environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a portfolio of child public health programmes.
• Build partnerships across health, education, and community.
• Lead multi-agency work to develop new pathways and best practices.
• Manage contracts and commissioning cycles effectively.
• Empower teams through mentorship and support.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Collaborative Leadership

Data-Driven Decision Making

Adaptability

Job description

Overview

Are you ready to make a real difference for children and young people in Bromley?

Join our dynamic and forward-thinking Public Health Team as the Senior Programme Lead for Children and Young People a pivotal role where your leadership will shape healthier, brighter futures for thousands of children across our borough.

Why this role?

• Lead with Impact: Drive high-profile programmes tackling childhood obesity, championing inclusive care for children with disabilities, and pioneering innovative health initiatives like supervised toothbrushing in schools.
• Shape Strategy: Be at the heart of strategic decision-making, influencing the future of children’s health services in Bromley and beyond.
• Collaborate for Change: Work alongside NHS partners, schools, Family Hubs, and the voluntary sector to deliver joined-up, community-driven solutions.
• Champion Equity: Play a key role in reducing health disparities, ensuring every child and young person in Bromley has the opportunity to thrive.

Main duties of the job

What you’ll do:

• Inspire and Lead: Oversee a portfolio of child public health programmes, from design to delivery, ensuring they are evidence-based and impactful.
• Build Partnerships: Forge strong relationships across health, education, social care, and community organisations locally, regionally, and nationally.
• Drive Innovation: Lead multi-agency work to develop new pathways and best practices, setting the standard for coordinated, high-quality care.
• Commission for Excellence: Manage contracts and commissioning cycles, ensuring services for children and young people are effective, efficient, and continuously improving.
• Empower Teams: Line manage and mentor staff, fostering a culture of collaboration, learning, and ambition.

About you

You are a visionary programme lead with a passion for public health and a track record of delivering complex, high-impact projects. You thrive in fast-paced, multi-agency environments and are driven by a commitment to equity, innovation, and partnership working.

• Strategic Thinker: Able to see the big picture and translate vision into action.
• Collaborative Leader: Skilled at bringing people together to achieve shared goals.
• Data-Driven: Confident in using evidence and community insight to shape strategy.
• Adaptable and Proactive: Ready to seize opportunities and tackle challenges head-on.

About us

What we offer:

• The chance to lead transformative programmes with real, lasting impact.
• A supportive, ambitious team committed to your development.
• The opportunity to shape the future of public health for children and young people in Bromley.

We are a forces family friendly and are part of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (Bronze Award). We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

We are committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and as a disability confident committed employer we encourage applications from people with disabilities. We will consider reasonable adjustment to support disability employment. We offer a generous package including competitive pay, career average pension scheme, flexible working practices and the Bromley employee benefits scheme; Cycle2Work, Salary Sacrifice Lease Car, Technology Scheme, GymFlex and a wide range of local and national discounts.

Details

Date posted: 23 September 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £47,536 to £71,302 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: F0035-25-0000

Job locations: London Borough Of Bromley, 2 Westmoreland Road, Bromley, BR1 1AS

Job responsibilities

• To support the development of programmes that address Children and Young People Public Health in accordance with national and local policy
• To develop working relationships with key stakeholders across all partner organisations to facilitate effective cross boundary working across Bromley, South East London, regionally and nationally
• Lead the development of a collaborative partnership approach by supporting multi-agency childhood obesity group
• Lead multi-agency work to strengthen pathways in Bromley, implementing best practice to improve coordinated approaches to support children and young people
• Lead the commissioning and performance management of contracts with community provider organisations
• Plan and review commissioning cycles for CYP Programmes and liaise with relevant departments (Procurement, Legal and HR) in developing business cases
• Lead in developing provider development and quality management for Public Health contracts, in particular for children and young peoples services
• Contribute to the strategic development of Public Health practice and corporate responsibilities as part of the Public Health Department Management Team
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the post, as required to ensure the efficient and effective running of the organisation
• Directly line manage Business Support Officers, supervise and appraise in line with the organisations policy and guidance

Disclosures: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be made to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Guidance on criminal records checks for overseas applicants can be found in the provided links; however, links have been omitted in this refined version.

Employer details

Employer: London Borough of Bromley

Address: 2 Westmoreland Road, Bromley, BR1 1AS

Employer's website: bromley.gov.uk