About The Job Salary: £57,080 to £60,239 per year plus £3,203 car benefit Hours per week: 37 Contract type: Fixed Term Contract, 2 years Are you a passionate leader with a vision for improving public health and tackling inequalities? We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manager within the Population Health Directorate at the forefront of driving strategic change across Luton’s health and care system. In this influential role, you’ll be the Public Health Principal Lead for key public health initiatives, working across council departments and organisational boundaries. Your mission? To develop, implement, and monitor impactful public health strategic plans that make a real difference in the lives of the community. As a senior member of the team, you will not only manage complex programmes but also commission services that align with national and local health objectives. You’ll be responsible for ensuring these programmes are delivered effectively on time, and at scale, all while keeping the needs of Luton’s diverse population at the heart of every decision. This role goes beyond just managing programmes; you’ll be at the helm of transformative projects that align with Luton’s Health and Wellbeing Strategy and its ambitious 2040 vision. Whether it’s redesigning pathways, redeveloping services, or negotiating change at the highest levels, you’ll be a key player in shaping the future of health and wellbeing in Luton. About You You’ll have in depth experience of leading change in complex organisations or partnerships in the public/voluntary sector and of complex multi-agency programme management. You must have demonstrable experience of commissioning and commissioning cycle or managing services and complex projects. The successful candidate must be able to analyse and manipulate complex data to produce defined information products in order to inform strategies and plans and excellent IT skills. You will have the ability to influence people and direct change within service delivery and develop positive relationships with a range of partners and stakeholders, holding others to account. A relevant postgraduate Degree or equivalent experience is essential, and a UKPHR registered Public Health Practitioner or person working towards/would be prepared to work towards registration within 2 years. About Us Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents. The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision? Application Process Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority. Benefits We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include: From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility) Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel How To Apply We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out Our ‘How to apply' page has more tips to help with your application: How to apply