Public Health Programme Lead

This role has a starting salary of £52,047 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.

We are excited to be hiring a new Public Health Programme Lead to join our fantastic Health Improvement substance use team. The team is based at Woodhatch Place in Reigate but meets at various locations across Surrey as part of a hybrid working approach. The role will lead and contribute to a range of projects as part of the Combating Drug Partnership, treatment and recovery and prevention of harm.

We offer an agile, dynamic and collegiate team working in our approach to the often-complex presenting needs of residents. We support team members with a strong professional development culture to support you and the team.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

As a part of the Public Health and Communities Service, the team have a broad range of substance use specialist expertise and knowledge, that we apply to a wide range of projects delivered in partnership with key stakeholders. Although most team members will have lead areas we also encourage involvement and input from the team in all of our key projects. We encourage all members to fully participate in our collaborative team culture.

About the Role

You will work collaboratively to ensure the Council plays a key leadership role in shaping provision and making decisions for locally developing and implementing work across all three strategic priorities of Government's 'From harm to hope: A 10-year drugs plan' to cut crime, save lives and improve health and wellbeing outcomes for Surrey residents.

You will convene partnership steering group meetings; help to ensure and bolster sufficient system capacity to coordinate strategy and planning to break the chain of supply, provide world class treatment and recovery, and support a generational shift in the demand for drugs.

You will also encourage the full involvement of appropriate local leaders and put in place the governance structure and culture to drive joint and system-wide decision making. Overseeing the development and delivery of a shared local plan with a whole-system approach, you will address the three strategic priorities set out in the drugs strategy; help to unblock issues across the system and prepare regular reports on the partnership's performance and delivery into central government and the Health and Wellbeing Board in support of the SRO.

Finally, you will lead project areas as part of the Public Health Substance Use teams' annual workplan.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Demonstrable relevant experience and the ability to deal with the changing political and policy context and the needs of multiple different stakeholders
• Managing a wide range of relationships through collaboration with partners, elected members, and people who use our services
• Excellent programme management and communication skills
• Sound knowledge of drug and alcohol harm, treatment and recovery
• An understanding of Health and the wider system and how it can provide effective support and treatment to people affected by problem alcohol and drug use

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 24/11/2024 with interviews to follow.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.