Public Health Corporate Services Officer

Job Title: Public Health Corporate Services Officer
Starting Salary: £34,434 progressing to £37,280 per annum (pro rata for part time) - Pay award pending
Hours: 37
Location: Stevenage - Hybrid
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Public Health

About the team

You’ll join a small, collaborative Public Health Corporate Services team central to how services are governed and delivered. The team ensures consistency, resilience and coordination across governance, compliance, digital systems, finance and performance. Working closely with senior leaders, it provides insight and oversight to support decision-making and continuous improvement in a supportive, high‑standards environment.

About the role

The Public Health Corporate Services Officer will play a key role in strengthening the capacity and resilience of the Public Health Corporate Services team. Supporting the effective delivery of governance, digital and financial functions, as well as risk management, learning and development, and performance management across all Public Health portfolios, ensuring robust systems, processes and oversight are in place.

You will lead and coordinate key areas including governance tracking, ethics approvals, directory management and internal compliance, while supporting strategic planning, reporting and programme delivery. The role will be instrumental in maintaining high standards of governance, enabling informed decision-making, and ensuring Public Health services are delivered efficiently within established frameworks.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensure the smooth running of the end-to-end decision-making process for the Public Health Research and Evaluation Ethics Committee ensuring adherence to required standards and timelines.
• Lead the management and maintenance of key governance systems, including the Public Health Governance Tracker, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance.
• Take responsibility for the management and ongoing development of the Herts Directory on behalf of Public Health.
• Promote compliance with Public Health governance processes, policies and procedures through regular communication and engagement with the Public Health teams.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships, particularly with senior leadership and Executive Support colleagues
• Apply in-depth organisational knowledge to support informed and effective decision-making across governance structures.
• Apply in-depth organisational knowledge to support informed and effective decision-making across governance structures.

About you

The role holder will have:

• A recognised vocational qualification or equivalent plus have broad experience in this area or may be of graduate entry level with sound practical experience.
• Significant practical experience gained through working in a similar area, demonstrating a proactive, high-quality approach to supporting corporate services
• Understanding of the organisation’s political environment.
• Understanding of the organisation’s corporate plan and key responsibilities.
• Experience of working in a Public Health team
• The ability to work independently, taking ownership of tasks, following through on commitments, and maintaining momentum to meet tight deadlines.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple complex schedules and conflicting priorities, with attention to detail to deliver accurate record-keeping and robust governance processes.
• Experience of building professional and effective working relationships with senior stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships at all levels of the organisation.

Additional qualities we welcome:

• A demonstrable passion for organisational effectiveness, good governance, and continuous improvement.
• Drive, enthusiasm, and a commitment to rapid learning to develop strong governance expertise.
• Transferable skills such as coordination, stakeholder engagement, high-quality organisational skills, or managing complex information, even if gained outside a formal governance role.
• Previous experience of contributing to, coordinating, or supporting projects, demonstrating an ability to manage timelines, track progress, and work effectively with a range of stakeholders.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is Level 9. Please locate the job profile here:

Job profiles - Corporate services

To hear more about this opportunity please contact Karen.Goddard1@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: week commencing 20th July 2026

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

We are changing
Hertfordshire County Councilis undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by Hertfordshire County on 1 April 2028, it is expected that most roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings – Protection of Employment) principles.

LGR is one of the biggest changes we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better. To find out more, visit https://www.hertfordshire-lgr.co.uk/

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.