Public Health Officer | 10775 | permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £37,280 to £39,152 per annum (2026/27 pay award pending) | Grade I | County Hall, Norwich (hybrid working)
Our Public Health service is dedicated to achieving Norfolk County Council’s vision for Norfolk to be the place where everyone can start life well, live well, and age well; and where no one is left behind. Our transformation agenda is a key County Council priority, focused on prevention, tackling health inequalities, and influencing healthy public policy.
As a Public Health Officer, you will support the delivery of a range of public health priorities across the Norfolk health and care system. Working within a healthcare commissioning team, and reporting to the Public Health Principal for Health & Wellbeing Commissioning, you will contribute to the development and delivery of several projects and programmes with a core focus on Stop Smoking provisions seeking to improve the health of vulnerable populations, reflecting on the wider determinants of health.
You will play an important role in supporting evidence-based decision making. This will include undertaking research, analysing data and insight and contributing to needs assessments, service reviews and evaluations to inform commissioning, strategy, and service improvement.
Working alongside colleagues and partners across the County Council, Integrated Care System, district councils, and wider stakeholders, you will help to embed public health approaches across services and support the delivery of shared objectives to improve population health outcomes.
You will also support commissioning activity by contributing to the development of service specifications, procurement processes, and contract monitoring, ensuring services deliver value for money and positive outcomes for Norfolk residents.
We are looking for someone with a sound understanding of public health principles and a passion for improving health and wellbeing. You will have experience of working collaboratively with partners, managing or contributing to projects, and interpreting and presenting information clearly to a range of audiences. Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy environment.
In return, you will join a supportive and forward-thinking team, with opportunities to develop your skills and experience across a broad and varied public health portfolio, contributing to meaningful improvements in the health and wellbeing of Norfolk’s population.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
- Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
- Financial benefits such as:
- ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
- A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses (where applicable)
- An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here.
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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.
Redeployment closing date: 20 July 2026
All other applicants closing date: 27 July 2026
We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.
We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.
We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.
We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.
