Peer Review Manager (Public Health)

We also provide councils with the tools and resources to respond to challenges present and emerging, and support improvement across the sector. 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.
Peer Review Manager (Public Health) The role will support the Programme Lead (Public Health) and Public Health Programme Board to develop and implement a national programme of public health improvement support. You will be working closely with councils, including Directors of Public Health, Public Health Teams and the wider sector to ensure improvement support is co-developed and delivered to the highest standard. To contribute to the implementation of the Public Health Improvement Programme through developing and delivering improvement support. To deliver peer reviews and peer support on time, within budget and in line with quality standards, to ensure that value is added for local authorities.
• 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 will be an excellent co-ordinator of complex projects with an understand of the planning required to deliver a programme of peer reviews. Your organisation and communication skills will be of the highest standard bringing clarity to the planning of peer reviews for their timely delivery and evaluation. You will be experienced of working with council senior officers, elected members and key partners and confident to manage a team of peer reviewers, providing support and ensuring adherence to sector led improvement principles and agreed peer review methodology. We are specifically assessing candidates against the following criteria: 1. Ability to support and deliver public health peer reviews to ensure they are delivered on time, within budget and in line with quality standards. 2. Ability to manage remote and face to face peer briefing and training process, ensuring access to development opportunities identified for peers and undertake any preparation or follow up with peers linked to briefing or training events. 3. Ability to work in partnership with the LG Support Team and Peer Co-ordinator, LGA's Political Group Offices and Lead Member Peers, to support the placement of member peers and help develop peer matching, record keeping and updating, and identify training for new and current peers. 4. Ability to provide regular information to ensure that the peer database using CRM is continuously updated and improved. 5. Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with councils, Directors of Public Health, councillors, government officials, partner and stakeholder organisations in order to understand priorities and needs, share good practice and develop a culture of positive partnership working. 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.