Public Health Manager

Public Health Manager (0-19 years)

Location Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, M32 0TH / Hybrid

Salary range Band 9, £44,075 to £47,181 per annum Trafford council is a Living Wage Employer.

Working Pattern Full time, 36.25 hours per week

We will offer flexibility where we can if you are interested in a role, please speak to the recruiting manager about what flexibility they might consider.

Many of our colleagues can work from home for one or more days a week and/or they flex the hours they work. We call this SMART working, and it gives you the option to flex your days and hours so you can fit your work around your life and life around your work.

Contract type temporary maternity cover

Temporary End Date 31st December 2026

Application deadline Sunday 26th October 2025

Interview date Thursday 6th November

Interview type In person

About the Role

We currently have an exciting vacancy within our Public Health team to provide maternity leave cover and enable us to deliver on our priorities for children, young people and families, improving local health outcomes and reducing inequalities through bringing together partners and commissioning high-quality public health services

This includes commissioning services such as health visiting and school nursing and bringing together partners to develop Family Hubs with a focus on the Best Start in Life. Based on an understanding of local health and wellbeing needs, you'll support the development of priorities and plans for public health services in Trafford. The Public Health team commissions a variety of services, from health visiting and school nursing to weight management and mental wellbeing services. Through this, we have collaborative relationships with a wide range of partners, including voluntary and community sector organisations, children's services and the NHS.

Improving the health of our population is at the heart of our team. The role will be pivotal in ensuring that the health and well-being needs of children, young people and families in Trafford, including underserved and vulnerable groups, are understood and met.

About you

Are you passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of populations? Do you want to work in a friendly, supportive, and fast-paced environment, where you can work collaboratively and innovatively to improve the lives of local residents and address health inequalities? If so, we would love to hear from you

With experience of project management and commissioning of services, and a degree or a professional management/ commissioning qualification, you'll have strong organisational skills to ensure services are meeting key performance indicators and projects are delivered within set timescales.

Using excellent communication skills and your experience in multi-agency working, you'll build strong working relationships with key stakeholders to improve health and well-being outcomes. You'll be able to analyse performance and financial data with the skills to present clearly and concisely to a wide range of audiences in order to influence decision makers and command the confidence of others.

About us

Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors have a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford's huge potential.

Our vision: Trafford where all our residents, businesses and communities thrive.

Trafford is a lively, prosperous place to put down roots and build a career. The council and Trafford schools employ around 8,000 people, who are central to making the area great. In return for their commitment, the council offers its employees development opportunities, as well as a fair and flexible workplace. The council is a Living Wage Employer.

Additional Information

You will have flexibility in terms of hybrid working at home and in the office. As part of the Public Health team, you will usually be expected to work at Trafford Town Hall two days per week.

Contact Details

For an informal discussion, or to find out more about the role, please contact Jane Hynes or Kate Shethwood

About the benefits

You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centered and values-based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.

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