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Adviser - Public Health & Prevention

Location:  Westminster, London or Home Based

Employment Type:  Fixed term until 31 March 2026

About the Local Government Association (LGA)

We are a politically led, cross-party organisation that works on behalf of councils to ensure local government has a strong, credible voice with national government. We aim to influence and set the political agenda on the issues that matter to councils, so they are able to deliver local solutions to national problems.

To find out more information about what it’s like to work at the LGA, please visit http://www.local.gov.uk/benefits-and-working-lga and for information on Equality and Diversity at the LGA, please visit https://www.local.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity-lga  

About the Partners in Care and Health Programme (PCH)

The Local Government Association and Association of Directors of Adult Social Services are Partners in Care and Health (PCH) PCH helps councils to improve the way they deliver adult social care and public health services and helps Government understand the challenges faced by the sector. The programme provides improvement support to It is currently funded by Government and offered to councils without charge. https://www.local.gov.uk/our-support/partners-care-and-health

About the Association of Directors of Audit Social Services (ADASS)

The Association of Directors of Adult Services (ADASS) exists to represent and support its membership of DASSs and their management teams. ADASS is also a charity which gives a national voice for social care.  ADASS and the LGA work together as partners to lead PCH.

About the role

As a key member of Partners in Care and Health’s Public Health & Leadership Team, the Adviser will bring their skills, knowledge in social care, health, public health or local government to work on a range of high-profile national projects with councils and their partners working closely with Directors of Public Health and public health teams across the country.

Advisers design, organise and deliver sector-led improvement support to councils and partners via local, regional and national programmes. Responsibilities will include programme and project management and monitoring budgets. The Advisor for Public Health will work on a range of projects as determined by the Senior Adviser.

The Advisor will also work closely with the Adviser (Leading Heathier Places) and need to be able to engage directly with partner organisations such as ADPH, regional groups and councils, and offer information, advice and support where required. You will also be working alongside and influencing national partners such as the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Office for Health Improvement & Disparities (OHID) and (UKHSA). This includes identifying and sharing best practice, helping to develop support programmes and ensuring the voice of local government is heard in national discussions.

You will be expected to be flexible in working across areas of work and to build productive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. In return, you will enjoy a stimulating and varied personal workload that contributes significantly to public health improvement work across the sector.

About you

You will bring the understanding, experience and drive necessary to begin making a positive impact from day one. To do this, experience of policy or improvement work and/or public health is essential. You will have the ability to produce communications material, co-ordinate improvement support and project manage delivery working closely with the Senior Adviser, councils and other partners.

Partnership working and a flair for managing a large workload will be keys to your success, and you will have exceptional relationship building and influencing skills. With an understanding of public health and local government, you will bring the expertise to support sector-led improvement across health and care.

You must have the right to work in the UK, the LGA are unfortunately unable to offer sponsorship visas. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage. 

To apply

If you would like to be considered for the role, please complete the online form and include a supporting statement of no more than 2 sides of A4 detailing how you meet the criteria for the role before the closing date. 

We are specifically assessing candidates against the following criteria:

  • Promoting, co-ordinating and evaluating the PCH public health improvement support offer using programme and project management approaches

  • Scoping specific bespoke improvement support work for councils with the Senior Adviser

  • Liaising with peers and contractors to deliver improvement support

  • Ensure quality assurance in all aspects of delivery

  • Liaise with the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) regional networks in delivery of their sector led improvements plans

  • Work closely with LGA public health policy

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Kay Burkett, Senior Advisor at kay.burkett@local.gov.uk

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Closing Date:        9am Monday 7th July
Interview Date:     To be confirmed

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Adviser - Public Health & Prevention - Job Description

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We use anonymous recruitment, which is the practice of hiding candidates’ identities. This process involves removing any identifying information from candidates’ applications which includes names.

At the LGA we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Our recruitment decisions are based on fair, open competition, with appointment on merit.  

The LGA are proud to be awarded a “Disability Confident Leader”.  Please contact us via Recruitment@local.gov.uk if you require a reasonable adjustment, which is a change to the format or conditions of the recruitment process to accommodate any disability-related needs you may have.

Our benefits

  • LGA annual leave entitlement is 29 days, rising to 31 days after three years’ service and to 33 days after five years’ service, plus all UK public holidays (pro rata for fixed term and part time contracts).*

  • Flexible & agile working – office-based staff are required to work in the LGA’s London office two days per week as a minimum, subject to business need and this may vary significantly between different roles and from week to week.

  • Future development – face-to-face and virtual courses are scheduled in line with developmental goals

  • The LGA offers 24/7 access to a free, confidential employee assistance programme managed by Health Assured. This service is also available for Dependants.

  • Family friendly policies

For more of LGA’s benefits and working with us, please view our webpage https://www.local.gov.uk/benefits-and-working-lga

Our values & behaviours

Our Values and Behaviours are there to give us an understanding of who we are as an organisation and who we want to be. They are a framework to help us understand:

  • how we work with each other

  • how we work with our members and stakeholders

  • our expectations for ourselves and each other

Our values are:

Collaboration – We value collaboration, to pursue shared goals by encouraging and utilising diverse perspectives and working with internal and external colleagues across the organisation.

Inclusion – We value inclusion, where everyone feels valued, understood, and supported to contribute meaningfully.

Ambition – We value ambition, reflecting our desire to achieve best possible outcomes for local government, communities, and individuals.

Respect – We value respect, to ensure fairness, recognition, and shared accountability.