Responsibilities
* Lead the delivery of the Marmot City programme and ensure alignment with national and local strategies, including the City Vision and Birmingham’s Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy and corporate priorities.
* Work across Council directorates, the Integrated Care System, NHS partners, the voluntary and community sector, academia and other stakeholders to drive a whole‑system response to health inequalities.
* Embed a health in all policies approach, ensuring that action on the wider determinants of health is integrated into decision making across the city.
* Develop and oversee a robust programme management framework, including governance, performance, evaluation and reporting to senior leaders, elected members and system partners.
* Use evidence, intelligence and lived experience to inform priorities and shape interventions that improve outcomes for the most disadvantaged communities.
* Represent Birmingham regionally and nationally in relation to Marmot City activity and health inequalities, helping to strengthen the city’s reputation as a leader in this agenda.
This is a high‑profile role requiring excellent communication skills and the confidence to present complex information to a wide range of audiences.
Qualifications
* Substantial experience leading complex, multi‑agency programmes focused on reducing health inequalities or addressing the wider determinants of health.
* Strong knowledge of the Marmot principles, population health and the national and local policy environment relating to health inequalities.
* Highly skilled at building and sustaining relationships across local government, NHS, the voluntary and community sector, academia and other partners.
* Experience influencing policy and strategy in complex political and organisational environments.
* Ability to lead and manage performance, governance and evaluation arrangements, ensuring delivery against agreed priorities.
* Passion for engaging with Birmingham’s diverse communities and commitment to tackling inequality and injustice.
* Experience managing and developing staff, supporting a culture of learning, innovation and continuous improvement.
* Ability to use evidence and intelligence effectively to inform decision‑making and demonstrate impact.
About the role
This senior leadership position is part of Birmingham City Council’s large and ambitious Public Health Division. You will lead the development and delivery of the Marmot City programme, shaping how the city embeds Marmot principles across policy, strategy and delivery to improve outcomes for residents and reduce avoidable inequalities across the life course.
Birmingham is the largest and one of the most diverse cities in the country, with longstanding health inequalities. The council’s vision is to tackle inequality, foster a thriving economy and ensure all communities enjoy greater opportunities and wellbeing. Becoming a Marmot City will help achieve that vision and support whole‑system action on social determinants of health.
EEO Statement
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data shows that at this level, ethnic minorities are underrepresented, so we will use positive action to support diverse shortlists.
Benefits
Excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well‑being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.
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