Health Determinants Research Collaboration Strategic Data Integration Lead

Job introduction

Job Title: Health Determinants Research Collaboration Strategic Data Integration Lead

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

This is an exciting opportunity to join Liverpool City Council’s (LCC) Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC). Liverpool is one of only 30 councils across the UK pioneering this new investment from the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) into local government, the programme commenced in January 2024 and will run for a period of 5 years.

HDRC Liverpool will boost research capacity and capability within LCC. It is a transformational change programme aimed to embed a culture of always using evidence when making decisions. There will be a central focus on reducing health inequalities and evaluating action to improve the conditions in which people in Liverpool live, work and play which have a huge influence on our health and wellbeing. This will lead to overall improvements in health outcomes and a narrowing of the health divide within the city.

HDRC Liverpool is led by Liverpool City Council but is a partnership between the Council, the University of Liverpool (UoL), Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), Liverpool Healthwatch and Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Service (LCVS) and our local communities.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

This is a strategic role to lead on the development and delivery of the data component of the research projects that will be undertaken as part of Liverpool City Council’s Health Determinants Research Collaborative (HDRC) programme over the next three years. The role will oversee the analytical functions of the programme both within the Council and with the lead of the Data Integration Working Group based at University of Liverpool, as well as across the data deliverables for all partners and broader Programme Working Groups. Data integration with partners will be a key component of the role to support the research on the social, economic, and environmental determinants of health.

The Role:

• As the HDRC Strategic Data Integration Lead you will have a strong understanding of local government services, including knowledge of the types of data that the council and partners hold.
• Our HDRC Strategic Data Integration Lead will have an understanding of advanced analytical techniques (eg machine learning, predictive analytics) and how they can be applied to, and benefit, research projects.
• In the role as HDRC Strategic Data Integration Lead you will have experience of working collaboratively, both internally across teams and functions and with external partners to develop shared solutions.
• You, the HDRC Strategic Data Integration Lead must have excellent organisational skills, with the ability to work on multiple complex projects at the same time and manage conflicting priorities and competing deadlines

This role is fixed term for the purpose of reduce health inequalities for the people of Liverpool and will end 31st December 2028.

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash

Next steps:
Closing date: midnight Tuesday 9th December 2025
Shortlisting date: Wednesday 10th December 2025
Interview date: Thursday 18th December 2025
Interview type: Face to Face competency based interview

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.

Please note: this vacancy is classified as a politically restricted position.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact HDRC inbox on: HDRC@liverpool.gov.uk

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Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.

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