Senior Programme Lead for Children and Young People

London Borough Of Bromley; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in the UK seeks a Senior Programme Lead for Children and Young People to oversee impactful public health programs. This role involves strategic leadership, collaboration with various stakeholders, and a focus on reducing health disparities among children. The ideal candidate will bring experience in managing health initiatives and driving innovation to improve community health outcomes in Bromley. Competitive pay and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Flexible working practices

Employee benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in leading health programs.
• Strong partnership-building skills across various organizations.
• Ability to manage contracts effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee child public health programs from design to delivery.
• Forge relationships with health and community organizations.
• Lead multi-agency work for developing best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic decision-making

Collaboration

Data-driven strategy

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 childrens health services in Bromley and beyond.
• Collaborate for Change: Work alongside passionate colleagues, NHS partners, schools, Family Hubs, and the vibrant 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.

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.
• 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.

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 employer 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. As a disability confident committed employer, we encourage applications from people with disabilities. We will consider reasonable adjustments 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.