Assistant Programme Manager (Public Health)

The Local Government Association (LGA) is undergoing an ambitious transformation programme to ensure we remain a strong, effective and sustainable voice for local government. We value diversity and encourage applications from all sections of the community to this high-profile programme Public Health Improvement Programme The Public Health Peer Review and External Support is a major new local authority public health improvement programme led by the Local Government Association (LGA) over the next three years. Funded by the Department for Health and Social Care, the programme will see the LGA work with councils in England, starting in June 2026, to support local public health teams to deliver better health outcomes for their communities. It will include delivery of a substantial programme of public health peer reviews. About the role For posts marked

• current or recent public health experience is essential.
Assistant Programme Manager (Public Health) The role will support the Programme Lead (Public Health) and Public Health Programme Board to develop and implement pragmatic and streamlined programme processes to enable fulfilment of the contract, including reporting, project plans and risks logs. The Assistant Programme Manager will be a part of the Public Health Programme Team to contribute to the delivery of the contract by providing agreed pragmatic, streamlined, effective and efficient programme management support to the day-to-day provision of the business and information requirements of the Programme.
• The position is required to support immediate delivery needs, We use anonymous recruitment, which is the practice of hiding candidates' identities. This process involves removing any identifying information from candidates' applications which includes names.
At the LGA we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Our recruitment decisions are based on fair, open competition, with appointment on merit.
• The LGA are proud to be awarded a "Disability Confident Leader". Please contact us via Recruitment@local.gov.ukif you require a reasonable adjustment, which is a change to the format or conditions of the recruitment process to accommodate any disability-related needs you may have.
Our benefits LGA annual leave entitlement is 29 days, rising to 31 days after three years' service and to 33 days after five years' service, plus all UK public holidays (pro rata for fixed term and part time contracts).
• Flexible & agile working - office-based staff are required to work in the LGA's London office two days per week as a minimum, subject to business need and this may vary significantly between different roles and from week to week. Future development - face-to-face and virtual courses are scheduled in line with developmental goals The LGA offers 24/7 access to a free, confidential employee assistance programme managed by Health Assured. This service is also available for Dependants. Family friendly policies For more of LGA's benefits and working with us, please view our webpage https://www.local.gov.uk/benefits-and-working-lga Our values & behaviours Our Values and Behaviours are there to give us an understanding of who we are as an organisation and who we want to be. They are a framework to help us understand: how we work with each other how we work with our members and stakeholders our expectations for ourselves and each other Our values are: Collaboration - We value collaboration, to pursue shared goals by encouraging and utilising diverse perspectives and working with internal and external colleagues across the organisation. Inclusion - We value inclusion, where everyone feels valued, understood, and supported to contribute meaningfully. Ambition - We value ambition, reflecting our desire to achieve best possible outcomes for local government, communities, and individuals. Respect - We value respect, to ensure fairness, recognition, and shared accountability.
  
  You'll be experienced in programme management or coordination, with excellent communication and IT skills (e.g., project scheduling software). You will bring your enthusiasm and knowledge of project management methodologies to the Programme and contribute to co-design and pragmatic programme management processes. If you would like to be considered for the role, please complete the online form and include a supporting statement detailing how you meet the criteria for the role before the closing date. We are specifically assessing candidates against the following criteria: 1. Experience in developing programme and project plans to guide projects based on changing needs and requirements. 2. Ability to support the Programme Lead (Public Health) in monitoring programme activity to ensure timely and contract compliant delivery. 3. Experience in compiling and submitting programme status reports to programme board level and other stakeholders as directed. 4. Ability to work effectively with relevant stakeholders for efficient programme implementation. 5. Experience in supporting scheduled progress reporting requirements of funding in accordance with agreed submission deadlines and dealing with ad hoc information requests. 6. Experience in identifying opportunities for improving and streamlining programme processes and ensuring improvements are implemented effectively. You must have the right to work in the UK, the LGA are unfortunately unable to offer sponsorship visas. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage. To help us anonymise applications efficiently, please ensure your CV meets the following formatting requirements:
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  The Local Government Association (LGA) is the national membership body for local authorities. We work on behalf of our member councils to support, promote and improve local government. We are a politically led, cross-party organisation that works on behalf of councils to ensure local government has a strong, credible voice with national government. We influence and set the political agenda on the issues that matter to councils to help them deliver local solutions to national problems. We also provide councils with the tools and resources to respond to challenges present and emerging, and support improvement across the sector.