Head of Regional Engagement

4 weeks ago


West Midlands, United Kingdom UK Health Security Agency Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 251051**Salary**:

- £62,489 - £71,893- Please Note: New entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band.**Job grade**:

- Grade 6**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- Health Protection Operations**Type of role**:

- Administration / Corporate Support
- Business Management and Improvement**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- West Midlands (England)About the job

**Job summary**:
At the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) our mission is to provide health security for the nation by protecting from infectious disease and external hazards. We are a trusted source of advice to government and to the public, focusing on reducing inequalities in the way different communities experience and are impacted by infectious disease, environmental hazards, and other threats to health.

Our mission is challenging, innovative and in the spotlight. We will work to ensure our people have the diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds we need to thrive, that our employees are representative of the communities we serve and feel valued and enabled to play their part in delivering our work.

Creating our working culture is an ongoing process which we are developing by listening and learning together, hearing and acting upon diverse voices and opinions to develop a common sense of identity and effective ways of working.

**Job description**:
The **Head of Regional Engagement **is responsible for leading the coordination of the local, cross government and sector engagement at the regional level working as part of UKHSA regional team to provide and support the delivery of health protection initiatives for alignment with wider government priorities. This includes working closely with senior leaders within the UKHSA Regional Team and local authority Chief Executives, Directors of Public Health, NHS and other local partners on an ongoing basis to ensure effective engagement, and thus delivery of both response and public health programmes as well as co-design health security policy and responses.

The postholder will be part of the regional team and working across the region will lead coordination of the local interface to ensure the UKHSA regional team has effective engagement with Local Authorities, NHS, and other partners on the development and implementation of policy and guidance. They will play a pivotal role in leading provision of support to central and regional policy and strategy colleagues in working with local partners to provide advice and guidance on how and who to engage with, to support effective policy implementation and local relationship management.

Specific duties of the role may vary depending on the site and teams/functions.
- ** Strategic Engagement** **& Partnerships**:

- ** Key Result Areas & Performance**:

- ** Leadership & Management**

**Person specification**:
**Personal & Professional Development**

To undergo a programme of on-going development and education, including the annual appraisal process, to build on existing knowledge and develop skills to meet the behaviours and competencies required to undertake the role.

**The advert provides only an outline of key responsibilities. For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the enclosed job description.**

**Benefits**:

- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

**UKHSA offers hybrid working for its employees**

Whilst the role will be based in one of our UKHSA offices, there will be opportunities for an element of working from home. The balance between home and workplace working is to be agreed with the line manager, determined primarily by business need and in line with departmental policy.

Some business travel may be required to other UKHSA offices. Business travel between base location and any other UKHSA offices will be covered under the UKHSA Travel and Expenses policy.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available.

Things you need to know

**Selection process details**:
**Application Process Details**

**Stage 1 - Application & Sift**

This vacancy will use competency-based questions to assess the experience, ability, technical skills and/or qualifications including commitment to equality and diversity detailed in the essential person specification.
- A **Statement of Suitability** (max. 1000 words) demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the job description, responsibilities, and essential criteria.

**Stage 2 - Interview**
- All applicants that progress to interview will be assessed through an interview against a mixture of exp


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