Description
This is an exciting opportunity to join Kingston Council’s Public Health team and contribute to improving health and reducing inequalities across the borough. The role will support the development, design and delivery of public health programmes for Young People and for Sexual Health services. The post holder will use data, evidence and community insight to identify priorities and shape effective interventions.
Working collaboratively with colleagues across the Council, NHS, voluntary and community sectors and other partners, you will help translate Public Health evidence into practical action and support the delivery of local health and wellbeing priorities. The role offers the opportunity to make a real impact to Kingston residents while developing your experience across a broad range of public health knowledge and skills.
The service sits with the Public Health and Resettlement Department under the Adult Social Care Directorate. The council was awarded Council of Sanctuary status in November 2025 and is committed to becoming an inclusive and welcoming borough.
Key responsibilities include:
- Data analysis: Use public health data and research to identify trends, gaps in services and health inequalities.
- Understanding needs: Identify the health needs of young people (aged 11+) across Kingston, particularly sexual and reproductive health across the lifecourse.
- Commissioning programmes: Support the planning, development and commissioning of initiatives that improve young people’s health outcomes.
- Digital communications: Develop engaging digital content to raise awareness and share health information with young people.
- Health promotion: Promote positive health behaviours, sexual health awareness and access to appropriate services.
- Reducing inequalities: Improve access to support for vulnerable young people, families and at-risk groups.
- Partnership working: Work with healthcare providers, schools, community organisations and other stakeholders.
Essential skills and experience:
- Understanding of young people’s health and wellbeing, particularly sexual and reproductive health.
- Knowledge of public health, health inequalities, prevention and the factors influencing health and wellbeing.
- Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, partners and stakeholders, and work collaboratively to achieve shared outcomes.
- Strong organisational skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities, interpret data and information and contribute to reports and evaluations.
- Ability to work independently and take a proactive, evidence-informed approach to improving services and reducing inequalities.
Desirable skills and experience:
- Experience either leading or supporting commissioning, procurement or contract monitoring.
- Experience in public health, sexual health, health promotion or services for young people.
- Experience developing digital health campaigns or online communications.
- Experience monitoring and evaluating public health programmes using performance data and outcomes.
Benefits include:
- A generous annual leave entitlement of 25-32 days, plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply) depending on service and grade.
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, shared parental, adoption and dependents leave
- Three volunteering days per year in Kingston
- Hybrid working (dependent on the role)
- Flexible and agile working arrangements using Google Chromebooks
- Learning and development portal offering a range of courses
- Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
- Electric vehicle leasing scheme
- Confidential health & wellbeing and counselling support
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