Public Health Practitioner

Job Description

Grade 11, Salary range: £46,968 - £49,056 plus fantastic benefits
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Croydon

Public Health Practitioner x3

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic Public Health team dedicated to improving health and wellbeing and reducing health inequalities in Croydon. You will be part of a small, fast-paced and agile team working across a range of public health priorities.

We are recruiting to three Public Health Practitioner roles.

• Two posts will work as part of the substance use team to support harm reduction, treatment and recovery for people using drugs and alcohol
• One post will focus on programmes related to early years and oral health.

As a Public Health Practitioner, you will play a key role in contributing to the development and delivery of projects and programmes that support longer, healthier lives for local residents. You will lead on specific areas of work and contribute to commissioning, service development, performance management and evaluation of public health initiatives. You will work closely with colleagues across the Council, NHS partners, community organisations and wider stakeholders to maximise positive health outcomes and reduce health inequalities. You may also line manage staff and support the development of others.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about improving population health and tackling inequalities in a local government context. You will demonstrate:

• Strong public health knowledge, supported by relevant qualifications or equivalent experience
• Experience of delivering public health programmes or projects either through work experience or experience during post-graduate studies, such as a Masters in Public Health
• Excellent analytical, communication, influencing and project management skills
• Ability to interpret and apply evidence, policy and guidance to local contexts
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders
• A proactive and flexible approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a supportive and forward-thinking team.

In your supporting statement, please indicate if you have a role preference, or if you are open to all roles.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received, therefore early application is encouraged.

We anticipate that interviews will take place in the week commencing Monday 20th July 2026.

For an informal discussion about these roles, please contact either:

• Ahimza Nagasivam, Consultant in Public Health on ahimza.nagasivam@croydon.gov.uk (Substance Use Consultant Lead)
• Katrina McLarty Consultant in Public Health on katrina.mclarty@croydon.gov.uk (Children and Young People & Oral Health Consultant Lead)

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About us

Croydon Council’s priorities

The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services

• Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable
• Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon’s diverse communities and businesses
• Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors
• Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice
• Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities

Key business plan outcomes:

• Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning
• Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential
• Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we’re proud to call home
• People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer
• Croydon Council’s new ways of working

Equal Opportunities Statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.