The City of York’s Public Health Department is seeking dynamic individuals to join our innovative team, dedicated to enhancing health and reducing inequalities across our community.
As a vital member of our team, the successful candidates will play an essential role in supporting the management and oversight of Public Health service delivery. This includes handling audits, risk management, commissioning projects, information governance, and business continuity plans.
Key Responsibilities
* Assist the Senior Technical Systems Development Officer and senior management team to ensure the seamless delivery of Public Health programs.
* Support budget monitoring, financial management, and grant funding activities on behalf of the Director of Public Health.
* Support the commissioning process and creation and management of contracts for the commissioning of Public Health services.
* Work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders across statutory, community, and voluntary sectors, developing innovative strategies to engage and inspire partnership involvement.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidates will be self-starters with the ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and use initiative to deliver results. If you are passionate about public health and have the skills to drive change through effective teamwork and collaboration, we would love to hear from you!
As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public in spoken English to CEFR level B2: describing ability to adjust to changes of direction, style, and emphasis in conversation.
Working Arrangements & Benefits
* Hybrid working arrangements available.
* Generous annual leave allowance.
* Local Government Pension Scheme.
* Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and reward package.
* Flexible working practices, community engagement, volunteer activities, and continuous Learning & Development.
* Discounts, rewards, and savings.
This post is suitable as a job share opportunity. For further information or an informal discussion please contact Karen Robinson (Senior Public Health Technical Systems Development Officer) at Karen.Robinson@york.gov.uk or on 01904 554513.
Closing date: Sunday 3 May 2026 at 12 midnight
Interview date: Thursday 14 May 2026
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