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About the Role

As a Senior Public Health Strategist, you will make a significant contribution to improving residents' health and wellbeing and tackling health inequalities across Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea. This role involves managing and reviewing programmes and services, turning strategy into action, and embedding public health principles into council activities. You will work closely with colleagues, senior management, and stakeholders to deliver tangible public health outputs and shape public health change at the local level.

Responsibilities

Manage and review programmes and services that support council priorities, meet Public Health statutory requirements, and respond to local needs.
Deliver tangible public health outputs by working closely with colleagues, wider strategic leads, Heads of Service, and partners.
Use evidence and insight to manage competing priorities and shape plans in a fast-moving local government environment.
Help public health thinking reach beyond the Public Health team by supporting the effective use of Public Health skills and funding across the councils.
Embed public health principles into services, commissioning, and wider council activity.
Build strong relationships with senior management teams and other stakeholders, acting as a trusted adviser.
Coach, influence, and respectfully challenge where needed, using sound judgement, resilience, and political awareness.
Contribute to the wider team’s culture, development, and business planning.
Model the council’s values, behaviours, and key Public Health competencies.

Requirements

At least three years’ experience working in public health or a similar role within the NHS, a local authority, or another relevant setting.
Expertise in turning evidence into work that improves outcomes for residents and communities.
Confidence in carrying out health needs assessments, bringing together data, information, and evidence.
Ability to evaluate public health interventions, measure their impact, and use learnings to improve services.
Understanding of the commissioning cycle and service design.
Ability to manage several pieces of work simultaneously.
Organised, self-motivated, and able to work independently with limited supervision.
Confidence working with senior stakeholders, leading meetings, and building trust across different organisations.
Ability to work with residents and communities, bringing different perspectives together.
Analytical and curious, with the ability to get to grips with new information quickly.
Proficiency in quantitative analysis to develop proposals and make a strong case for change based on evidence.
Excellent communication skills, including writing detailed reports, presenting to groups, and handling difficult conversations tactfully.
Understanding of best practice in public health, and the wider political, financial, and organisational pressures facing local government and the NHS.
Ability to work in partnership, spot barriers early, and find practical solutions.
Strong IT and AI skills, including Copilot, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Commitment to excellent public services, a can-do attitude, honesty, integrity, and a values-led approach.

Skills

Public health strategy
Programme and service management
Evidence-based practice
Stakeholder engagement
Relationship building
Coaching and influencing
Health needs assessment
Data analysis
Intervention evaluation
Commissioning cycle
Service design
Project management
Quantitative analysis
Report writing
Presentation skills
Tact and political awareness
IT skills (Copilot, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Location

Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, Westminster, SW1E 6PQ

Work Type

Temporary up to 15 months
Flexible working patterns
Agile working

Experience Level

Senior
At least three years’ experience working in public health or a similar role

Salary/Compensations

£56,436 - £59,574 per annum
Salary negotiable depending upon experience

Benefits

Flexible working patterns
Agile working

About the Company

Public Health at Westminster City Council is focused on improving residents’ health and wellbeing and tackling health inequalities across Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea.
Westminster City Council is committed to being an inclusive workplace and employer of choice, encouraging applications from all backgrounds.
The council champions equality, diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, aiming to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered.
Westminster City Council is a Disability Confident Employer.
The council is committed to supporting Care Leavers into the workplace.
The Council is committed to achieving diverse shortlists and encourages applications from a Global Majority background.

Equal Opportunity

Westminster City Council is committed to achieving diverse shortlists to support our desire to increase the number of staff from underrepresented groups in our workforce.
We especially encourage applications from a Global Majority (GM), people who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, indigenous to the global south, and or have been racialised as 'ethnic minorities' (formally known as B.A.M.E, Black, Asian and multiple ethnic) background.
We will utilise the positive action provisions of the Equality Act 2010 to appoint a candidate from a global majority background where there is a choice between two candidates of equal merit.
The Council is a Disability Confident Employer. If you have declared a disability in your application, we guarantee an interview if you meet the essential criteria of the job.