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Public Health Consultant
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The Role:
This is a great opportunity to join our Public Health at Tameside MBC. Tameside is one of the ten boroughs in Greater Manchester and is a 10-minute train ride into Manchester City Centre. We work closely with the other nine local authorities and Public Health teams across Greater Manchester, which includes the GM Combined Authority, led by the GM Mayor Andy Burnham. There are some exciting GM-wide programmes which this role will have the direct opportunity to lead on such as the Live Well programme.
This role will provide strategic leadership both within Public Health as well as across the council and wider system, alongside the Director of Public Health, Assistant Director and the existing Public Health Consultant in the team. This role will provide strategic leadership as part of the Public Health Senior Team, and the Extended Leadership team of the council. You will work with partners to improve health outcomes across the population, as identified in the Tameside Corporate Plan and Health & Wellbeing Strategy. The role reports directly to the Director of Public Health.
It is an exciting time to join Tameside council with lots of positive improvements happening now to realise our vision that Tameside can be a place where everyone can achieve their hopes and ambitions. This role will be a key part of that exciting work, including delivering on Tameside’s Live Well programme and being closer to our residents across each of our nine towns to make sure we are delivering more of the right support in the right place, at the right time.
This role will provide advice, guidance, and strategic leadership in the Public Health team and across the organization and wider network of partners. This will include senior leadership around a range of agendas including health improvement (including strategic approaches to tackling tobacco harms, unhealthy weight and inactivity), working across the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector, public health advice into the healthcare system (healthcare public health) and supporting the work across our neighbourhoods agenda (including delivering on the Live Well programme).
Our team is at the core of the exciting work happening in the borough and there are a wide range of areas that this role will have the scope to get involved with including tackling the wider determinants of health and across a range of local partner organisations. You will be working in a team with a broad range of skills and expertise and with an excellent reputation for collaboration and delivery across Tameside.
This is a senior leadership role, recognised across the organisation and the wider system. It will provide joint leadership across the Public Health team and the council as a whole. You will have good access to CPD opportunities to support your ongoing professional registration and there will be opportunities to explore areas of interest such as research and health protection and gaining wide experience of line management and educational supervision.
About You:
We are seeking an appropriately qualified public health professional with excellent problem solving, communication, political and technical skills who has the energy and drive to make a major contribution to improving health and reducing inequalities in Tameside. A particular interest in the wider determinants of health, health improvement and working with the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector would be desirable.
The role requires a cross-council as well as multiagency partnership approach, and you will be expected to have strong relationship and partnership skills. A high level of intellectual rigour, political awareness, negotiation and motivation skills and flexibility are required as well as the ability to communicate effectively within diverse settings. Tact, diplomacy, and leadership is required and an ability to understand other cultures, advise, challenge and advocate to enable effective working across organisational boundaries and influencing without direct authority.
You will play a key role in developing the public health function more widely, as well as day to day operational activities of the Public Health team. Most importantly we are looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference to the lives of the residents we serve and to strive to shift outcomes for the better so that our residents have better futures.
About Us:
At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling, and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.
We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose, and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.
Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm, and motivation to be the best they can be.
This position is subject to Basic Disclosure Procedures.
This is a politically restricted post.
Closing date: 20 October 2025.
Assessment date: Interviews week commencing 3rd November 2025.
Public Health Consultants
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Public Health Opportunities
We are supporting a West Midlands based Council with the recruitment of two senior interim Public Health Consultants.
Public Health Consultant – Life Course
Duration: 12 months (initially)
Rate: Negotiable
Location: Hybrid with occasional on-site
The postholder will:
- Provide strategic leadership on a life course approach to improving health outcomes across diverse communities
- Lead outcomes-based commissioning of public health services, ensuring evaluation, equity audits, and continuous quality improvement
- Support the Director of Public Health in discharging statutory duties and advise across children’s and adults’ services
- Manage a staff team (c.8) and contribute to strategic partnerships across the Black Country and West Midlands
Essential Requirements:
- Public health specialist registration (GMC/GDC/UKPHR)
- Strong track record of leadership across commissioning, evaluation and partnership working
- Demonstrable experience delivering health improvement outcomes and tackling inequalities
Public Health Consultant – Health Inequalities
Duration: 12 months (initially)
Rate: Negotiable
Location: Hybrid with occasional on-site
The postholder will:
- Provide system leadership on reducing health inequalities and embedding health in all policies across the Council
- Influence and deliver strategies on wider determinants of health, financial wellbeing, housing and active travel
- Work closely with corporate departments, NHS, VCSE and Combined Authority partners to empower communities and promote sustainable health improvement
- Manage staff and budgets while supporting the Council’s Improvement Plan and Health & Wellbeing Strategy
Essential Requirements:
- Public health specialist registration (GMC/GDC/UKPHR)
- In-depth knowledge of health inequalities and wider determinants of health
- Proven ability to lead system-wide programmes and engage stakeholders at a senior level
If you have the relevant experience, please apply today - we'd love to hear from you!
Public Health Practitioner Apprentice
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Public Health Practitioner Apprentice (Level 6)
Scale 3: Starting salary £31,086 per annum incl LW
About Us:
It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth’. To deliver on these ambitions, we have embarked on our transformational One Lambeth Programme ensuring we are ‘connected by purpose,’ in everything we do to deliver excellence. We are proud to have recently developed a refreshed set of One Lambeth Values and Behaviours that were develop for staff by staff; Equity, Ambition, Kindness, and Accountability. For more information, please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.
About the Borough:
Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.
With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.
About the Team:
The Public Health team sits within the Council’s Integrated Health and Care directorate. The Public Health team is a dynamic and collaborative team covering a wide range of functions. These include health improvement, health protection, sexual health, children and young people, health intelligence, substance misuse and more.
Public Health’s purpose is to improve and protect the health and wellbeing of Lambeth residents. We do this through the evidence-based decision commissioning of public health projects, programmes and services. Throughout our work, we have a core focus on addressing the wider determinants of health and tackling health inequalities.
The Apprentice will report to a Public Health Specialist but will work across the Public Health team and wider teams in the Council and/or health partners as appropriate.
About the Role:
If you’re interested in playing a part in improving the health and wellbeing of local communities whilst gaining qualifications to support the development of your public health career, then this is the role for you.
Lambeth are offering an exciting new apprenticeship combining study alongside day-to-day working within the Public Health team as a Public Health Practitioner Apprentice (Level 6). The apprenticeship will lead to a degree qualification (Public Health BSc) as well as providing an opportunity for the candidate to pursue a career in Public Health.
During the apprenticeship, the candidate will work in Lambeth Council’s Public Health team. In their time here they will gain experience of a range of Public Health functions, such as prevention of ill health, health surveillance and health protection whilst working with numerous teams. The candidate will support the planning, delivery, monitoring, evaluation, communication and engagement approaches to public health services, projects and programmes. Good communication, understanding data and the ability to engage with communities will be important skills to help achieve this. Across the three years in the Public Health team, the candidate will be supported to meet the learning objectives required for the Apprenticeship.
In addition, alongside working in Lambeth Council’s Public Health team, the successful candidate is responsible for undertaking and completing a BSc Public Health from a pre-selected university. At least one working day each week will be spent studying / attending university courses.
The successful candidate does not have to have existing experience of working in public health, or in local authorities. However, they should be able to demonstrate how their existing knowledge and experience can be applied to the role of PHP Apprentice.
We encourage applications from residents of Lambeth or from candidates living in surrounding boroughs to Lambeth as well as from candidates who are receiving or have received Lambeth leaving care services.
It is important to note:
- Candidates with an existing undergraduate or Master’s degree qualification (Level 6) in the Public Health or similar subject may not be eligible for this opportunity due to UK Government Funding Apprenticeship rules.
- Any offer of employment is conditional upon the candidate meeting the UK government entry requirements of apprenticeships and of the eligibility criteria of the training provider (the chosen University).
- The Apprentice must have a right to work in the UK and, if applicable, have an appropriate VISA that covers the entire period of the contract.
- This position is a fixed term contract. The contract will start in January 2026 . Depending on the training provider, the course will wither be 36 months or 36 months + 3 months for completion of the End Point Assessment. Applicants must be available for the full duration of the contract period.
- This role is only available to external candidates – existing Lambeth staff will not be eligible due to external funding criteria.
If you are interest in this role, then please follow our recruitment process outlined below.
To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence:
- Your supporting statement must address the essential criteria in the person specification (these are marked A (tick)) as well as the Lambeth Core Values and Behaviours
- Your previous professional and academic experience, demonstrating that they meet the minimum educational requirements for the degree course.
- The knowledge and skills you can bring to the role of PHP Apprentice
- How you meet the requirements of the job description
- That you are available for an early January 2026 start date and will, if successful, able to commit to the full duration of the apprenticeship and BSc Public Health qualification (36 months or 36 months + 3 months, depending on the training provider).
For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification in hyperlink below:
Job Description and Person specification
Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at
Contact Information:
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Megan Coe (Public Health Specialist) at
How to Apply:
If you're interest in this opportunity, click on the apply button and complete an online application. In your supporting statement, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an 'A' at shortlist stage.
We operate an anonymised application process, so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.
Recruitment Timelines:
Advert close date: 11:59pm on Sunday 19th October 2025
Shortlisting: w/c 20th October 2025
Interviews: w/c 3rd November 2025
Note that candidates will be required to share their at the time of the interview.
Benefits:
We believe in rewarding our staff. When you join us, you'll gain access to a range of benefits, including:
- Participation in our 5 Staff Networks: Black, Asian, and Multi-Ethnic, LGBTQ+, Disability, Young Professionals, and Women's.
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting from 27 days, increasing to up to 35 days depending on length of service.
- Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Hybrid Working.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Occupational Sick Pay based on length of service.
- Discounts at local restaurants.
- Discount at our Active Lambeth Gyms.
- Learning and Development opportunities, including Apprenticeships.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Secure Bike Storage facilities at our Town Hall and Civic Centre.
- Trade Union Membership.
At Lambeth, we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations, please click here .
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Principal or Associate Public Health Engineer
Bournemouth or Reading
About us
Hoare Lea is a human-centric and planet-conscious engineering consultancy. We offer intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges for the built environment throughout the UK and further afield.
We provide a wide range of engineering and consultancy services, including acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security and sustainability to name but a few. Together, our highly skilled teams use technical expertise and problem-solving skills to bring buildings to life. We ensure that whatever the building, its design is outstanding, and its operations meet the needs of the communities it serves.
We are as committed to providing an environment where everyone can realise their unique potential. So, in joining Hoare Lea, you will experience a business that enriches your knowledge, supports your wellbeing, and welcomes your individuality. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our 9-day fortnight scheme, thriving community groups, varied social and networking events, and extensive professional and technical development schemes. We also offer an extensive benefits package, including private medical cover, electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, stock options, and up to 30 days of annual leave.
Whatever your ambitions or circumstances, our aim is to enable everyone to develop their knowledge, give their best, and enjoy what they do.
About the role
We have a brand-new opportunity for a Principal or Associate Public Health Engineer to join our team based in our Bournemouth or Reading offices.
Bournemouth: we have maintained an office on the south coast for more than 45 years, building significant building services expertise and creating long-term relationships both locally and further afield.
Reading: This is a thriving town that is seeing an exponential growth across many sectors. We are supporting transformational and sustainable change with major projects, such as Station Hill and many others. We are connecting with like-minded businesses and professionals in the area.
We are eager to speak with candidates who have experience in commercial, residential, and mission-critical projects.
We are large enough to provide stability and opportunity, and small enough to recognise our people as individuals. Driven by our vision, we are committed to positively impacting the relationship between people and the planet. We create high-performing buildings that address the challenges of climate change while also providing spaces that cater to the needs of modern living.
As a Principal or Associate Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting and delivering designs for a range of project types and sizes. You will work within a multidisciplinary team of engineers and consultants delivering design solutions of the highest standard for our clients, while securing repeat and new business opportunities. A critical aspect of this role is to support and develop a team of technically competent, collaborative, and highly engaged team members.
In this key and varied role, you can expect to:
- Be responsible for the day-to-day technical delivery of public health design services for multi-disciplinary projects across a number of building sectors.
- Lead the development of initial strategic concepts for projects ensuring solutions are appropriate for the brief and regulatory standards.
- Interact regularly with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring a communicative, collaborative and timely approach to delivery This is a client-facing role, so you will be attending project meetings and disseminating/translating the brief within the project team.
- Work with the team leader to help monitor fee expenditure, resources and work delivered.
- Mentor and support our ‘next gen’ professionals, including apprentices and graduates.
About you
To be successful in this role you’ll need:
- Proven experience working as a Public Health Engineer or closely related role, with a track record delivering on a variety of complex projects.
- Understanding of all drainage services including rainwater and domestic water services required.
- Use of relevant software/tools such as Revit and AutoCAD.
- Self-awareness, an open mind, and a spirit of generosity.
- Conversant with relevant British Standards.
- Consultancy experience.
How to apply
To apply simply complete a CV profile and submit your application, or for further information please contact
If shortlisted, one of our recruitment team will be in touch to arrange a introductory call (about 30 minutes) to discuss the role and your experience in more detail. From there, successful candidates will be invited to attend a panel interview, either via Microsoft Teams or in person at one of our offices.
Adjustments and accommodations
If there are adjustments or accommodations that we can put in place to help you participate and give your best at any stage of the recruitment process (whether relating to disability, neurodivergence or anything else) please let us know.
Data privacy
We have updated our terms and conditions for candidates, click here to find out more.
Recruitment agencies
We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners who assist us when required. We do not acknowledge speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on the list.
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Senior Public Health Engineer
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Senior Public Health Engineer
Manchester
About us
Hoare Lea is a human-centric and planet-conscious engineering consultancy. We offer intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges for the built environment throughout the UK and further afield.
We provide a wide range of engineering and consultancy services, including acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security and sustainability to name but a few. Together, our highly skilled teams use technical expertise and problem-solving skills to bring buildings to life. We ensure that whatever the building, its design is outstanding, and its operations meet the needs of the communities it serves.
We are as committed to providing an environment where everyone can realise their unique potential. So, in joining Hoare Lea, you will experience a business that enriches your knowledge, supports your wellbeing, and welcomes your individuality. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our 9-day fortnight scheme, thriving community groups, varied social and networking events, and extensive professional and technical development schemes. We also offer an extensive benefits package, including private medical cover, electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, stock options, and up to 30 days of annual leave.
Whatever your ambitions or circumstances, our aim is to enable everyone to develop their knowledge, give their best, and enjoy what they do.
About the role
We have a brand-new opportunity for a Senior Public Health Engineer to join our team based in our Manchester office.
We have maintained an office in Manchester for many years, developing strong relationships with clients across the region, and working on a variety of local, regional and international projects.
We have a proven track record working within the Residential, Commercial, Healthcare, Science & Research and Mission Critical & Data Centre sectors. Working alongside a range of specialist engineers and consultants, you will be joining a collaborative, knowledgeable, highly engaged team who love what they do, and offer a supportive, flexible, and high-performing work culture.
As a Senior Public Health Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting and delivering designs for a range of project types and sizes. You will work within a multidisciplinary team of engineers and support staff delivering a consistent high-quality service for clients, ensuring that repeat and new business opportunities are developed, and profitability is achieved.
In this key and varied role, you can expect to:
- Provide detailed, coordinated and cost-efficient public health design advice to our varied client list.
- Tailor a comprehensive service of specifications, calculations and reports.
- Produce designs for above and below ground drainage systems, rainwater and roof drainage designs, hot and cold-water services and fire suppression systems to standards, budget and deadline.
- Produce calculations, reports and specifications with good written communication skills.
- Attend DTMs/client meetings and site inspections.
- Work with minimal supervision and you may be responsible for your own individual projects. In this role the ability to react efficiently to multiple tasks and tight deadlines is essential.
About you
To be successful in this role you’ll need:
- Proven experience working as a Public Health Engineer or closely related role, with a track record delivering on a variety of complex projects.
- Understanding of all drainage services including rainwater and domestic water services required.
- Use of relevant software/tools such as Revit and AutoCAD.
- Self-awareness, an open mind, and a spirit of generosity.
- Conversant with relevant British Standards.
- Consultancy experience.
How to apply
To apply simply complete a CV profile and submit your application, or for further information please contact
If shortlisted, one of our recruitment team will be in touch to arrange a introductory call (about 30 minutes) to discuss the role and your experience in more detail. From there, successful candidates will be invited to attend a panel interview, either via Microsoft Teams or in person at one of our offices.
Adjustments and accommodations
If there are adjustments or accommodations that we can put in place to help you participate and give your best at any stage of the recruitment process (whether relating to disability, neurodivergence or anything else) please let us know.
Data privacy
We have updated our terms and conditions for candidates, click here to find out more.
Recruitment agencies
We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners who assist us when required. We do not acknowledge speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on the list.
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Senior Public Health Engineer
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Senior Public Health Engineer
Bristol
About us
Hoare Lea is a human-centric and planet-conscious engineering consultancy. We offer intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges for the built environment throughout the UK and further afield.
We provide a wide range of engineering and consultancy services, including acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security and sustainability to name but a few. Together, our highly skilled teams use technical expertise and problem-solving skills to bring buildings to life. We ensure that whatever the building, its design is outstanding, and its operations meet the needs of the communities it serves.
We are as committed to providing an environment where everyone can realise their unique potential. So, in joining Hoare Lea, you will experience a business that enriches your knowledge, supports your wellbeing, and welcomes your individuality. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our 9-day fortnight scheme, thriving community groups, varied social and networking events, and extensive professional and technical development schemes. We also offer an extensive benefits package, including private medical cover, electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, stock options, and up to 30 days of annual leave.
Whatever your ambitions or circumstances, our aim is to enable everyone to develop their knowledge, give their best, and enjoy what they do.
About the role
We have a brand-new opportunity for a Senior Public Health Engineer to join our team based in our Bristol office.
It's an exciting time to join our Bristol team. We have a well-established reputation for delivering outstanding design on built environment projects throughout the city, the Southwest and further afield. Working alongside a range of specialist engineers and consultants, you will join a collaborative, knowledgeable, highly engaged team who love what they do and offer a supportive, flexible, and high performing work culture.
Bristol is a vibrant and dynamic city with a rich cultural heritage. It also has ambitious plans for growth and aims to become a carbon-neutral city in the next 10 years. We have a long-standing history in the city, having worked on many of it’s landmark sites. As our second-largest office, Bristol is home to more than 100 MEP engineers, and a growing range of specialist disciplines.
As a Senior Public Health Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting and delivering designs for a range of project types and sizes. You will work within a multidisciplinary team of engineers and support staff delivering a consistent high-quality service for clients, ensuring that repeat and new business opportunities are developed, and profitability is achieved.
In this key and varied role, you can expect to:
- Provide detailed, coordinated and cost-efficient public health design advice to our varied client list.
- Tailor a comprehensive service of specifications, calculations and reports.
- Produce designs for above and below ground drainage systems, rainwater and roof drainage designs, hot and cold-water services and fire suppression systems to standards, budget and deadline.
- Produce calculations, reports and specifications with good written communication skills.
- Attend DTMs/client meetings and site inspections.
- Work with minimal supervision and you may be responsible for your own individual projects. In this role the ability to react efficiently to multiple tasks and tight deadlines is essential.
About you
To be successful in this role you’ll need:
- Proven experience working as a Public Health Engineer or closely related role, with a track record delivering on a variety of complex projects.
- Understanding of all drainage services including rainwater and domestic water services required.
- Use of relevant software/tools such as Revit and AutoCAD.
- Self-awareness, an open mind, and a spirit of generosity.
- Conversant with relevant British Standards.
- Consultancy experience.
How to apply
To apply simply complete a CV profile and submit your application, or for further information please contact
If shortlisted, one of our recruitment team will be in touch to arrange a introductory call (about 30 minutes) to discuss the role and your experience in more detail. From there, successful candidates will be invited to attend a panel interview, either via Microsoft Teams or in person at one of our offices.
Adjustments and accommodations
If there are adjustments or accommodations that we can put in place to help you participate and give your best at any stage of the recruitment process (whether relating to disability, neurodivergence or anything else) please let us know.
Data privacy
We have updated our terms and conditions for candidates, click here to find out more.
Recruitment agencies
We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners who assist us when required. We do not acknowledge speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on the list.
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