The role
About Southwark
Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. We are committed to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do. Southwark Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Role
The Public Health Division are recruiting a Head of Programme working in Children and Young People's Public Health on a permanent basis.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the team looking to improve outcomes and tackle inequalities for Children and Young People across Southwark. The post holder will work on the commissioned 0-19 services and broader health and wider determinants from maternity and early years, including school age and through to transitioning into adulthood. The post holder will work with commissioners and partners across South East London and the London area to collaborate on regional programmes, services and outcomes.
The post holder will be accountable to the Consultant in Public Health for Children and Young People, working closely with Children's Social Care and commissioning partners.
About You
You must have excellent leadership, commissioning, communication, partnership, analytical and report writing skills. You will be highly organised and comfortable working within a fast-paced and complex political, outcomes oriented environment. A strong commitment to tackling health inequalities is expected.
Additional salary details
Benefits and other informations:
www.jobsatsouthwark.co.uk/why-us/
For further information or an informal discussion regarding these positions, please contact:
- Dr Sylvia Garry, Consultant in Public Health - Sylvia.Garry@southwark.gov.uk
- Chris Williamson, Head of Public Health Intelligence - Chris.Williamson@southwark.gov.uk
Recruitment timetable
Advert Closing Date: 11:59 pm on 17th July 2022
Interview Date: Week commencing 25th July 2022
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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