Health Improvement Co-ordinator

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield, LE3 8RA

Salary: £41,259- £44,109 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed-Term (two years)

Closing Date: 22nd November 2026

Interview Date(s): 8th December and 9th December 2026

About the Role

We are looking for a Health Improvement Co-ordinators to join the Public Health team at Leicestershire County Council. This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and proactive individuals who are passionate about improving health and reducing inequalities. Working across a range of public health priorities, you will lead projects, build effective partnerships and help deliver meaningful improvements to the health and wellbeing of Leicestershire residents.

We are looking for individuals who works well with others and builds positive relationships across teams and partners. The successful candidates will be able to work independently, take initiative and manage their workload effectively, while knowing when to seek support and collaborate with others. They will have a strong understanding of public health and be able to apply evidence, learning and insight to develop practical solutions that make a real difference for Leicestershire residents. Other elements include:

• Leading the development, delivery and evaluation of health improvement programmes and projects, taking ownership of workstreams and driving progress.
• Designing and delivering training and capacity-building opportunities.
• Building relationships with communities, partners and stakeholders to ensue resident voice and lived experience inform programme development
• Identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement, using evidence and insight to develop practical solutions to local public health challenges
• Using data, evidence and public health intelligence to inform programme design and evaluation.
• Producing reports, resources and communications materials for a range of audiences.
• Representing Public Health at partnership meetings, boards and multi-agency groups.

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject area or able to demonstrate equivalent relevant experience.
• Ability to adapt working styles as required, building effective relationships and working collaboratively with others whilst also taking ownership of work, using sound judgement and progressing tasks independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong understanding of public health principles, including health inequalities, behaviour change and the wider determinants of health.
• Experience of designing, developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating health improvement programmes, interventions or projects, using evidence and learning to improve outcomes.
• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of partners and stakeholders. Excellent organisation skills and ability to prioritise work.
• Ability to use data, evidence, insight and community voice to identify needs, develop and implement effective health improvement programmes and interventions, evaluate impact and use learning to continuously improve outcomes.
• Ability to produce accurate, high-quality reports and presentations, using both qualitative and quantitative data and making recommendations for future work. Able to provide creative resolutions to solving problems, whilst proactively anticipating problems.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Please note: If you are appointed to this role on a fixed-term or internal secondment basis, you may later be offered a permanent appointment to the role, should the opportunity become available. Any such arrangements will be subject to organisational requirements and the relevant policy conditions being met.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Melissa Maiden, Strategic Lead (Health Improvement Programmes)
Email: melissa.maiden@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

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About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
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