Senior Public Health Manager - Food, Nutrition and Oral Health (Internal Candidates Only)

Are you ready to lead transformative change in public health and make a lasting impact on your community? We’re looking for a passionate and strategic Public Health Programme Lead to champion vital interventions around food, nutrition, and oral health in Medway. In this dynamic role, you’ll be at the forefront of improving health outcomes and tackling inequalities by helping people make informed choices about their diet and lifestyle, choices that can prevent obesity, diabetes, dental decay, and more.

You’ll take the reins of a wide-ranging portfolio, including the strategic oversight of the local food partnership. This means working hand-in-hand with community groups, local businesses, and residents to build a healthier, more sustainable, and accessible food system. You’ll facilitate key partnership meetings, drive forward shared priorities, and ensure that progress is tracked and celebrated. Your work will align with both local and national strategies, and you’ll be a powerful advocate for food-related initiatives that support long-term wellbeing.

As a leader, you’ll manage a dedicated team of public health professionals, offering guidance, support, and vision. You’ll play a crucial role in shaping and delivering public health policies, developing strategic plans, and ensuring that Medway’s health and wellbeing ambitions are realised. This is your chance to be part of something bigger—embedding health and wellbeing across systems, influencing policy, and working with stakeholders in a way that reflects the values and vision of the Council.

If you’re driven by purpose, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to lead meaningful change, we’d love to hear from you. Join us and help shape a healthier future for Medway.

You will need access to your own car to attend setting across Medway and Kent and this role is a Hybrid role which requires regular office attendance.

Shortlisting will be using the information on your application against the job description.

If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please e-mail Julia Thomas on julia.thomas@medway.gov.uk

Career Progression Frameworks (CPF) have been introduced for all roles at Medway Council. These frameworks provide a mechanism for employees to take ownership of their development within their post and be rewarded accordingly. This means that the salary you will be offered will be at level A unless, based on an assessment against the CPF criteria, you demonstrate that you are meeting the criteria of level B or C. There will be further opportunity once in post to progress from level A to B, and B to C.

When writing your application, it is important to ensure you identify your suitability against the requirements of the job profile, as this information will be used for shortlisting and may contribute to the CPF assessment. Your application may be rejected if the minimum required criteria is not met. Further information relating to the requirements for this role can be found in the CPF Guidance document attached.

The person specification of a job profile is split into three levels:

Level A details the essential criteria that all applicants must be able to demonstrate through their application and interview.

Level B details the developed competencies that an individual who is practised in this role would be able to demonstrate and will be a progression of knowledge, experience and skills from level A.

Level C requires the highest level of competence and applicants would need to fully meet and demonstrate all aspects of the job profile, including qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience.

The Public Health Team are seeking to appoint an experienced Senior Public Health Manager – Food Nutrition & Oral Health at level C. You will meet the requirements of the person specification fully and can demonstrate applied knowledge, experience and skills in this role. All elements within the person specification are essential. You will be supported through induction, probation and a supportive Performance Appraisal and Career Conversation, which can include identifying and supporting the achievement of professional goals.

Important Information-

Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile

For further information, and for details of the benefits of working for Medway Council, please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.

Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.

Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.