Senior Public Health Practitioner - Housing Need | Public Health & Wellbeing Team| Preston | Fu[...]

Lancashire County Council; Preston; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire County Council is seeking a Senior Public Health Practitioner to enhance community health and wellbeing. This role involves project leadership in assessing housing needs for substance users, alongside a supportive team focused on reducing health inequalities. The position offers significant opportunities for professional development and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working

Defined benefit pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Employee health and wellbeing programmes

Bike to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing health projects and housing support.
• Familiarity with public health commissioning is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead research on housing needs of substance users.
• Coordinate with external housing consultants.

Skills

Housing support

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

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Job Description

Salary £44,711 - £49,764 per annum | Fixed term to 31/03/2025 | Full Time, 37 hours per week | Preston

International Sponsorship - this role is not open to international sponsorship.

Senior Public Health Practitioner - Housing Needs

Are you enthusiastic and committed to working with us to improve the health and wellbeing of our communities?

This is a temporary post until the end of March 2026, with the possibility of extension subject to external funding. We welcome secondments from local housing authorities and related services.

Join our dynamic, vibrant, and friendly team working on high-profile programmes to deliver effective services addressing health inequalities related to housing and substance use.

Lancashire County Council's Public Health & Wellbeing Team seeks experienced Senior Public Health/Housing Practitioners (G10) to join us. We aim to improve community health and reduce inequalities through innovative programmes.

The role involves leading a project researching housing needs of substance users with multiple disadvantages, coordinating with external housing consultants, and supporting the wider substance use team.

Experience in housing and support, managing health projects, and stakeholder collaboration are essential. Experience in public health and commissioning is advantageous but transferable skills are also welcome.

Continuing Professional Development opportunities are available.

Benefits include:

• Flexible working
• Defined benefit pension scheme
• Option to contribute to an Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) pension scheme
• Generous annual leave with purchase options
• Employee health and wellbeing programmes
• Access to a credit union
• Bike to work scheme

For an informal discussion, contact Lee Harrington, Senior Public Health Practitioner, at 01772 537335 or [e-mail]. We look forward to hearing from you.

If you're already a Lancashire County Council employee, apply via the internal vacancies on Oracle Fusion by logging in and navigating to Me - Current Jobs.

Please upload and attach your supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the role criteria. The panel may be unable to shortlist without this evidence.

Further benefits are detailed on the LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.