Healthy Communities Lead Officer
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £39,513 to £44,711 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 July 2025 |
| Location: | Lancaster, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Lancaster City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 28_25 |
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a pro-active service delivering some key objectives for the Council Plan 2024-2027.
The role will lead the strategic development and delivery of outcomes to achieve the council's ambitions for a Healthy and Happy Community. This will be an essential part of a wider strategic programme to deliver the Council Plan 2024-2027.
The role will oversee key areas of responsibility including;
- Integrate a health and community outcomes principle across all aspects of the Council Plan and council services
- Develop a delivery model to achieve health outcomes and establish effective KPIs for health and community services and strategic projects
- Work with external stakeholders in the health and VCSE sectors to deliver a place-based approach to health and community well-being
- Develop resident engagement and community conversations to support policy development and communication with residents
- Develop and continuously review the council’s strategic plan for Healthy and Happy Communities
- Line Management responsibility for Community Impact Officers delivering Community Health funding.
Full details and responsibilities can be found in the job description.
The role will lead the strategic development and delivery of outcomes to achieve the council's ambitions for a Healthy and Happy Community. This will be an essential part of a wider strategic programme to deliver the Council Plan 2024-2027.
The role will oversee key areas of responsibility including;
- Integrate a health and community outcomes principle across all aspects of the Council Plan and council services
- Develop a delivery model to achieve health outcomes and establish effective KPIs for health and community services and strategic projects
- Work with external stakeholders in the health and VCSE sectors to deliver a place-based approach to health and community well-being
- Develop resident engagement and community conversations to support policy development and communication with residents
- Develop and continuously review the council’s strategic plan for Healthy and Happy Communities
- Line Management responsibility for Community Impact Officers delivering Community Health funding.
Full details and responsibilities can be found in the job description.
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