Job details
Job reference VAC008236 | Date posted 14/05/2026 | Application closing date 31/05/2026 | Location City Hall, College Green, City Centre Bristol BS1 5TR | Salary TP1: £68,653 - £76,046 pro-rata | Package Blank | Contractual hours 30 | Basis Part time | Job category/type Other
Principal Public Health Specialist - Health Protection and Inclusion Health
Part Time 30 hours per week, Fixed Term for 12 months maternity cover. Due to our Principal Public Health Specialist’s maternity leave we have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced public health specialist to join the Protecting and Inclusion Health programme leadership team for 12 months. This role is focused on Health Protection and Inclusion and will provide technical public health leadership with responsibility for delivery of both our acute response and wider prevention work, recognising the inequalities that drive infectious diseases and non- communicable harms. The role will require strong partnership working both within the council but also across into wider system as together we seek to improve outcomes for our population.
What will I be doing?
* You will provide confident leadership and clear management to ensure effective strategic development and operational delivery of our preparedness and response to health protection risks across the city.
* You will manage a staff team and work with other council staff and external partner organisations to develop and deliver the service plan and drive forward the ambitions and the associated deliverables from the Corporate Strategy, One City Plan.
* You will ensure public health service delivery is to a high standard, including commissioned public health services and programmes, democratic processes and decision making.
* You will ensure that financial processes, including monitoring returns are adhered to.
What do I need to have? / Qualifications
* We are looking for an experienced Public Health manager who will be able to demonstrate strong leadership, technical rigour and ensure effective governance and operational service delivery across a wide range of services.
* You will have in-depth knowledge of the breadth of public health programmes particularly in relation to health protection and inclusion health populations.
* You will hold a MSc in Public Health or equivalent level qualification.
* You will have the ability to manage performance for programmes, contracts and people effectively.
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.
Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. You’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
Additional information
If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below. To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. We may shortlist against desirable criteria if numbers are high, so please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment. For employees on a fixed term contract, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to. If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency this post will be a fixed term contract.
We are a Disability Confident employer and value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. Reasonable adjustments will be provided throughout the interview process and workplace support will be available.
Interview date: 9 June 2026. For further information, refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or contact christina.gray@bristol.gov.uk.
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