Public Health Programme Manager

The post holder will be a senior member of the Public Health team. They are to provide strong leadership and advocacy for health and wellbeing across City of Stoke-on-Trent and support the development and implementation of services, programmes and projects on reducing inequalities and improving quality of life across City of Stoke-on-Trent., Lead development and delivery of strategic public health responses aligned to Stoke-on-Trent priorities, using programme, project, and change management approaches. Manage complex programmes/projects with clear governance, accountability, budgets, and timelines, working closely with Consultants in Public Health and stakeholders. Drive change to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities by analysing complex issues, aligning stakeholders, and building strong professional networks. Support the JSNA and Health & Wellbeing Strategy, providing robust data analysis, research evidence, and cost-effectiveness insights to inform decisions and priorities. Lead policy, strategy, and service development through needs assessment, evaluation, and continuous monitoring to ensure value for money and long-term impact. Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, advise elected members, and manage/supervise staff performance aligned with corporate objectives.

• Qualifications & Knowledge: Master's in Public Health (or similar), with UKPHR Practitioner status or equivalent senior public health experience; strong understanding of public health principles, policy, and systems.
• Strategic & Commissioning: Expertise Senior-level experience in public health, including influencing policy, managing change, and delivering projects/programmes that improve population health outcomes. Proven ability to build relationships, collaborate across local government and multi-agency settings, and engage effectively with diverse stakeholders and communities
• Project & Financial Management: Strong track record in project/programme management, including budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, and ensuring compliance with regulations
• Leadership & Core Skills: Ability to lead and manage staff, work independently under pressure, analyse complex data, communicate effectively, and to demonstrate professionalism and care in their approach
  
  Stoke-on-Trent City Council is a unitary authority employing approximately 4,600 staff who deliver 700 services to more than 260,000 residents. Our city comprises of six towns: Burslem, Fenton, Hanley, Longton, Stoke and Tunstall. We are a city of strengths, with a proud heritage and bright future. We have undergone significant changes over the last few years. New ways of working have already transformed many service areas and we are determined to continue to develop more innovative approaches to ensure that we can maximise the benefits of transformation.
Our city Although the 13th largest city in the UK, Stoke-on-Trent is rapidly outstripping a number of parts of the country with our economic growth and recovery. Stoke-on-Trent is a city with a strong sense of civic pride - we've been voted the kindest city in the UK - and a place where you'll receive a hugely warm welcome. We have a rich and diverse culture, steeped in our prestigious industrial heritage as the celebrated 'world capital of ceramics'. But we don't just want to celebrate our proud past - we firmly believe that Stoke-on-Trent's best years are ahead of it. We are determined to raise aspirations and match them with high-quality education and health provision, as well as improved opportunities to secure fulfilling and well-paid work. Through uniting social and economic opportunities, we are maximising the full power of the city council as a secure and steadfast institution within the city.

When you work for Stoke-on-Trent City Council you'll be helping to improve the lives and wellbeing of our residents. We'll provide you with support, learning opportunities and flexible working options and some amazing benefits including; a competitive salary, generous holidays, an excellent defined local authority benefit pension scheme, annual leave purchase scheme, cycle to work schemes just to name a few. We also have access to lifestyle benefits which offer a wide range of discounts such as family days out, travel, retail and many more. Our commitment to you Vibrancy and diversity are two of Stoke-on-Trent's greatest assets. A city founded on creative endeavour should value and celebrate the multitude of voices, ideas and identities that shape its culture. We are committed to creating a culture which is truly inclusive, where all staff feel valued, listened to, supported and able to do their work to the best of their abilities at all times. And we must ensure that our decisions and policies nurture and empower communities across our city and do not inadvertently disadvantage groups and individuals that we want to help to thrive. Our approach to Equality and Diversity is an invitation to all our communities to work with and for us so we can continue to improve how we deliver services residents need. Our employee networks are inclusive, open forums for colleagues with similar lived experiences. They allow staff to meet, support and mentor each other, alongside being a voice for under-represented groups to advise and support the organisation when developing policies and services.