Public Health Programme Manager - Gambling East Surrey

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Description

We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.

This role has a starting salary of £33,291 per annum (pro rata to £55,486 FTE), based on a 21.6 hour working week.

This is an 18-month fixed-term contract/secondment opportunity, ending on 31st March 2028.

We are hiring a new Public Health Programme Lead for addressing gambling-related harms in the East of the county to join our innovative Public Health team. The role will require hybrid working, the team is currently based in Woodhatch, Reigate. This role will transfer to the new East Surrey Authority from April 2027 as part of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).

Surrey has a commitment to addressing gambling harms, demonstrated by the Whole System Approach to Addressing Gambling Harms Strategy published in 2026. This followed a successful prototype implementing this approach in one area in Surrey. This post will scale up the recommendations of the strategy in the East of the county. This post will also have the opportunity to work closely with Surrey's Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) team to further develop research to understand and address gambling harms.

Our Offer to You

• 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service (pro-rated for part time opportunities)
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents

About the Team

The Surrey Public Health Team sits within the Adults, Wellbeing and Health Partnerships Directorate and works to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities.

Surrey has a strong reputation for public health training and workforce development. As trainee and early-career programmes continue to grow, the team works closely with local, regional and national partners to support the development, retention and progression of the future public health workforce.

About the Role

In this role, you will lead Surrey's programme to address gambling-related harms across East Surrey. You will work in close collaboration with the Public Health Programme Lead addressing gambling harms in the West, helping to reduce inequalities and improve outcomes for residents and communities most affected. Using evidence-based approaches, you will develop and deliver implementation of the Surrey Whole System Approach to Addressing Gambling Harms Strategy, and evaluate the whole-system programme of work, working with partners across health, local government, the voluntary and community sector, and wider public services. A key focus of the role will be providing strategic leadership for the development of a system-wide approach to data and intelligence, bringing together information from multiple partners to better understand the prevalence and impact of gambling harms, identify unmet need to inform the development of the programme and measure the effectiveness of interventions and programme outcomes. You will also play a leading role in building strong partnerships with community, voluntary and faith organisations, recognising their vital contribution to prevention, early intervention and support. Working collaboratively across sectors, you will help strengthen local capacity, empower communities, and support the development of sustainable, community-led responses to gambling-related harm.

In this role you will oversee a range of initiatives including workforce development, prevention and awareness campaigns, referral pathways, needs assessments, community engagement and policy development. You will use data and insight to shape commissioning and service improvement, manage programme resources, and provide expert advice and recommendations to senior partnerships and governance boards to drive system-wide change.

Shortlisting Criteria

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours :

• Relevant qualifications and/or registrations in public health or relevant subject.
• Experience of leading and delivering complex public health, prevention, or population health programmes across multiple organisations and sectors.
• Strong programme and project management skills, including the ability to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate strategic initiatives.
• Experience of using data, evidence and insight to identify need, inform decision-making, measure impact and drive service improvement.
• Proven ability to autonomously build effective partnerships and work collaboratively with health, local authority, community, voluntary and faith sector organisations to achieve shared outcomes.
• Strong leadership, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders.

To apply, we request that you submit a CV and answer the following 3 questions.

1. Describe a time when you have led a complex programme or project involving multiple organisations or sectors. How did you build effective partnerships, influence stakeholders, and achieve shared outcomes?
2. Provide an example of how you have used data, evidence and insight to understand a population need, inform decision-making, or measure the impact of a programme or service. What was your approach and what outcomes were achieved?
3. This role will work closely with community, voluntary and faith sector organisations to address gambling-related harms and reduce health inequalities. Describe your experience of working with communities to build capacity, improve services, or support prevention and early intervention. What impact did this have?

Please use specific examples and outline your role, actions taken and the outcomes achieved.

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description & Our Life at Surrey handbook to get an insight into working at Surrey.

Contact us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

For an informal discussion please contact Lucy Gate by e-mail or on Teams.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 04/10/2026 with interviews to follow.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation and will move to new authorities in April 2027. This role is currently employed by Surrey County Council and will remain so until then. If you are employed by Surrey County Council on 1 April 2027, your employment will transfer under TUPE arrangements to one of the new councils, with your current terms and conditions protected. The provisional allocation for this post is East Surrey Council, subject to final confirmation through the wider transition process later this year. Please see more information here: Information for applicants on Local Government Reorganisation - Surrey County Council .

Our Commitment

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum shortlisting criteria, as displayed on the advert, we guarantee you an interview.

Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.

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