Policy and Programme Manager - Health and Wellbeing Strategy

This permanent role has a starting salary of £53,713 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.

Surrey County Council is seeking to recruit a Policy and Programme Manager (Health and Wellbeing Strategy) to contribute to SCC's mission in tackling the inequalities experienced by some communities living in Surrey.

We support hybrid working with the right balance. We come together in person for one to two days per week on average (40% of the working week) and support working from home the rest of the time.

• 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
• 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

Working within a small team, you will provide policy expertise and oversight of programmes delivering the outcomes of the joint Surrey Health and Wellbeing Strategy. The role deals with the changing political context and the needs of different stakeholders, managing a wide range of relationships through effective collaboration with officers, elected members and other partners.

Recognising the intersectionality of health and well-being with the wider determinants of health, you will work to support oversight and progress of the Strategy priorities and system capabilities. This is with a view to maximising the benefits and opportunities for reducing health inequalities through a preventative, whole system approach for our priority populations.

In working with partners delivering on the Strategy, you will ensure that related policies and strategies recognise health inequalities, that the communities are engaged in developing solutions through strengths-based practice, and that outcomes need to be appropriately monitored and evaluated.

You will have proven experience of providing programme oversight that enables progress along with political awareness, negotiating, influencing and leadership skills, and be willing to work on your own initiative on behalf of the Council and wider system.

If you are passionate about reducing health inequalities, with relevant experience, understanding and skills, then we want to hear from you.

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills:

• You have a clear understanding of how local government, health services, social care and wider partners work together, and can recognise the opportunities and challenges of joined-up delivery in reducing health inequalities.
• An understanding of strengths-based approaches, including community co-design, co-production and community-led action, and how these contribute to improving health outcomes and reducing inequalities.
• A good understanding of health and wellbeing, including the wider determinants of health, the causes of health inequalities, and the importance of a whole-system approach to prevention.
• Familiarity with relevant legislation and government policies/strategies.

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 criteria, 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.