Health Improvement Practitioner - Specialist to Advanced

This role offers the chance to make a visible contribution to one of Oxfordshire’s most key public health priorities. You will help turn evidence, insight and partnership ambition into practical action that improves outcomes for people affected by drug and alcohol use.

Working within a small and supportive team, you will report to the Public Health Programme Manager and sit within the Live Well, Improve and Enable portfolio in the Public Health Team. You will work closely with colleagues and partners to develop, commission and monitor activity that responds to local need and supports national and local ambitions.

The post is dual graded, offering a clear route for development and progression. Candidates who already meet the grade escalation criteria may be appointed at the higher grade, while others will be supported to grow their skills and confidence in the role.

The role is currently based at Midland House, Botley, with agile working across Council locations in Oxfordshire. Office working is currently expected at least one day per week, with home working for the remainder; this is expected to increase in future.

Skills:

About you

We are looking for someone with experience in health improvement who is curious, organised and committed to reducing inequalities. You will be confident using evidence and local insight to understand population need, develop practical solutions, support commissioning activity and help manage performance across a range of services and projects.

You will bring strong communication skills, sound judgement and the ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of partners. You will also be comfortable managing several priorities at once, producing clear reports and helping translate complex information into action.

You will bring:

- A strong grounding in public health principles and a commitment to prevention and reducing inequalities
- Experience of partnership working and supporting shared work programmes across organisations
- The ability to scope, develop and deliver public health projects from idea through to implementation




- Confidence interpreting data and presenting findings clearly through reports, briefings and presentations
- The resilience and organisation to deliver high-quality work to deadlines while managing competing priorities
- Knowledge and practical experience of procurement processes and managing tendering exercises would be an advantage.

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Health Improvement Practitioner - Specialist to Advanced

Company: Oxfordshire County Council Salary: £41,771 - £49,282 Hours: Full-time Location: Oxford, OX1 1ND Job type: Permanent Posting date: 26 Aug 2026 Closing date: 2 Sept 2026

Summary

bout the Role

This role offers the chance to make a visible contribution to one of Oxfordshire’s most important public health priorities. You will help turn evidence, insight and partnership ambition into practical action that improves outcomes for people affected by drug and alcohol use.

Working within a small and supportive team, you will report to the Public Health Programme Manager and sit within the Live Well, Improve and Enable portfolio in the Public Health Team. You will work closely with colleagues and partners to develop, commission and monitor activity that responds to local need and supports national and local ambitions.

The post is dual graded, offering a clear route for development and progression. Candidates who already meet the grade escalation criteria may be appointed at the higher grade, while others will be supported to grow their skills and confidence in the role.

The role is currently based at Midland House, Botley, with agile working across Council locations in Oxfordshire. Office working is currently expected at least one day per week,



with home working for the remainder; this is expected to increase in future.

Skills:

About you

We are looking for someone with experience in health improvement who is curious, organised and committed to reducing inequalities. You will be confident using evidence and local insight to understand population need, develop practical solutions, support commissioning activity and help manage performance across a range of services and projects.

You will bring strong communication skills, sound judgement and the ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of partners. You will also be comfortable managing several priorities at once, producing clear reports and helping translate complex information into action.

You will bring:

- A strong grounding in public health principles and a commitment to prevention and reducing inequalities
- Experience of partnership working and supporting shared work programmes across organisations
- The ability to scope, develop and deliver public health projects from idea through to implementation
- Confidence interpreting data and presenting findings clearly through reports, briefings and presentations
- The resilience and organisation to deliver high-quality work to deadlines while managing competing priorities
- Knowledge and practical experience of procurement processes and managing tendering exercises would be an advantage.

Qualifications:

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