Public Health Research Programme and Intelligence Manager

Our Story:

Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports.

Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.

We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’.

Our Team:

Our team is composed of experienced data analysts who have worked in the NHS and local authority and have a great reputation across the council and beyond. You will also be working closely with our public health development manager across the data and intelligence programmes that underpin Directorate’s work. We have a large public health team working across the life course- we are all based at Runcorn Town Hall with opportunities for hybrid working as well as travel to meet partners as needed.

Hours: 37 per week

Your Contributions:

Are you able to lead and develop research across the council, championing evidence-informed practice and embedding research into everyday work, while managing public health intelligence staff and overseeing staffing and public health training budgets to ensure delivery within cost limits?

If so, we invite you to join our team and bring your expertise, enthusiasm, and passion for making a real impact – and help us improve the health for the people of Halton

We are looking for a motivated Public Health Research Programme and Intelligence Manager who has:

A Masters in Public Health, Research methods or related subject OR equivalent relevant experience.

At least three years’ experience working with complex datasets and within or alongside academic or research environments.

Experience in operating within governance and budget management frameworks.

Experience of working with senior partners across local systems, including local authorities, universities, voluntary and statutory organisation

Strong knowledge of research and evaluation methods, epidemiology, health needs assessment, research ethics and information governance.

Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder-management skills are essential, alongside the ability to manage multiple priorities and work flexibly in a complex and evolving public health environment.

If you’re ready to make a real difference, join us on this meaningful journey. Together, let’s build the future and make a real difference for the communities we serve.

Our Offer:

Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service
• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme[FW1]
• Investment in your personal development
• Free Car Parking at HBC sites
• Flexible working arrangements
• Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme.

Next Steps:

At Halton Borough Council, we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact (Fiona Watson at Fiona.Watson@halton.gov.uk)

Interviews will take place on 24th February 2026

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – resourcing@halton.gov.uk

Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please complete your application as early as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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