Description
We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.
This role has a starting salary of £47,142 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.
At Surrey County Council, we are committed to empowering our communities, supporting our residents to lead healthy and fulfilling lives and ensuring no one is left behind. As such, we are delighted to be hiring a new Public Health Programme Lead with specialism in health psychology to join our fantastic Public Health Team. The team is based in Woodhatch, Reigate but we promote a hybrid approach to working meeting collaboratively when required.
Our Offer to You
1. 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
2. Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
3. A generous local government salary related pension
4. Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
5. Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
6. An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
7. Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
8. Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
9. A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents.
About the Role As the Public Health Programme Lead, you will be providing leadership in the development and delivery of evidence-based programmes for the delivery of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy with a focus on mental and emotional wellbeing and cancer prevention in the first instance. This will include populational health management approaches. You will also provide expert advice and guidance on behavioural science, supporting public health and system partners to make intelligence-driven decisions to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities.
Shortlisting Criteria
In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and that you align with our :
10. How you match the role profile (attached), particularly the section around role purpose and work context.
11. Holds doctoral level qualification in health psychology, behavioural science or equivalent
12. Significant experience in the practical implementation of public health methodologies.
13. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to communicate with people of all levels
To apply, we request that you submit a CV and you will be asked the following 4 questions:
14. How does your experience and qualification make you suitable for this role?
15. Give an example of a public health programme you have led and the impact it achieved.
16. Describe a time you used behavioural science to improve health outcomes or influence decisions.
17. Tell us about a situation where you communicated complex information clearly to different audiences.
Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description & Our to get an insight into working at Surrey.
Contact us Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
For an informal discussion please contact Lucy Gate via email or on MS Teams.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 16/11/2025 with interviews to follow.
We look forward to receiving your application,