Public Health Specialist (Gambling Harms and Alcohol-Related Harms Prevention)
Ref: 165234
Salary: £46,142 p.a. plus benefits
37 hours per week
2-year Fixed Term Contract
Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.
The Public Health Team at Swindon Borough Council is seeking to recruit an experienced and motivated Public Health Specialist to work on the Gambling Harms prevention agenda and wider commercial determinants of health with a specific focus on Alcohol Harm.
Our vision is to create healthy, strong and resilient communities. Our highly successful public health team works to improve and protect the health of Swindon residents, tackle health inequalities and protect the most vulnerable.
Your next role
You will lead on two key Public Health workstreams, Gambling harms prevention and the upstream prevention of Alcohol-related harm, drawing on your expertise to contribute to a comprehensive health needs assessments and the design, planning and commissioning of high-quality evidence‑based interventions.
As a Public Health Specialist, you will support and manage a range of public health programmes focusing on key priorities relating to ill-health prevention associated with gambling related harms and the prevention of alcohol-related harm.
You will lead on specific areas of work directed by the Public Health Principal, contributing to the gambling harms agenda. You will influence the development of the gambling harms prevention strategy and focus on the primary prevention/upstream element of alcohol-related harm and accompanying action plans. This role will consist of the successful candidate working closely with a wide range of stakeholders including NHS partners, licensing teams, voluntary and community sector organisations, service providers, lived experience and regional networks to translate the findings of the gambling harms needs assessments into meaningful action and measurable outcomes.
You will take responsibility for projects within multiple steering groups and across multiple partners, delivering services across the Borough. You will work collaboratively with partners to monitor progress of delivery plans, drive continuous improvement, promote innovation, and develop new approaches that strengthen prevention, gambling harms literacy, and reduce health inequalities.
You will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).
Your next package
Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.
As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.
For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.
Please see our Vision and Values page for more details and our new Swindon Plan.
Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.
Your next steps
Please read the role profile, which is available in the documents section to the right hand side of the page. To submit an application for this role, select Quick Apply.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early so early applications are encouraged.
For further information about the role please contact Richard Steptoe, Public Health Principal, email [email protected]
As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.
If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application, please email [email protected]
Closing date: 10 July 2026
Interview date: 28 July 2026
