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Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

The Public Health team is part of the Public Health and Migration Division.
Reporting to the Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, the team helps people to stay healthy and protect them from threats to their health.

The Public Health team commissions and delivers a wide range of services and programmes that tackle health inequalities and help people to live healthier lives including:

• Alcohol and drugs misuse strategy, treatment and recovery services
• Sexual health services including sexually transmitted infections and contraception
• Healthy lifestyles support with losing weight, getting more active, giving up smoking, cutting down on alcohol and improving your well being
• Physical activity strategy and projects including school based exercise, parks and cycling
• Family health including health visiting, infant feeding, school nurses, teenage pregnancy support, family weight management and services supporting BME families
• Health protection strategy and services including air quality, blood borne virus testing, screening & immunisations, infection control, emergency planning and outbreak management
• The Marmot City strategy, reducing health inequalities across the city
• Domestic abuse and sexual abuse strategies and support services
• Youth violence reduction

This is an exciting and challenging time to work in the Public Health Team. If you are an individual that is committed to achieving the best outcomes for people across Coventry our team can help you make a difference through high-quality professional support, supervision, excellent learning and development opportunities

What is the job role?

Help shape the future of health and wellbeing in Coventry.

We have an exciting 12-month fixed-term opportunity for an experienced Programme Lead to drive the next phase of Coventry's Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA).

Working within the Public Health team, you will lead the design, delivery and promotion of high-quality JSNA products, ensuring decision-makers have the insight they need to improve outcomes and tackle health inequalities. You'll work closely with partners across the Council, NHS, voluntary sector and Integrated Care System to turn data, evidence and community intelligence into action.

This is a fantastic opportunity to influence policy, commissioning and neighbourhood health development at a pivotal time for Coventry and the wider health system.

Join us and play a key role in creating healthier communities and reducing inequalities across the city.

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for a passionate and influential leader who understands the power of data to drive change. You'll have strong public health and population health intelligence expertise, with the ability to turn complex data and insight into clear, meaningful action.

You'll be experienced in working collaboratively across local government, the NHS, voluntary and community sectors, building trusted relationships and influencing partners to tackle health inequalities. Organised, proactive and solutions-focused, you'll be confident leading programmes, managing competing priorities and delivering high-quality outcomes.

A degree-level qualification or significant relevant professional experience is essential.

Interview date: 13th August 2026. Interviews will be face to face at our offices in Coventry.

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies