Health Improvement Coordinator

Job Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council 

Work Location: County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield, LE3 8RA

Salary: £39,939 - £42,699 per annum (pro rata for part time) (pay award pending)

Working Hours: 30 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 24th August 2026

Interview Date: 2nd September 2026

Are you passionate about improving health and wellbeing and reducing inequalities in local communities?

Are you looking for a varied and rewarding role where you can make a real difference every day?

About the Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Health Improvement Co-ordinator to support the development and delivery of public health programmes that improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities across Rutland. Working with a wide range of partners, communities and stakeholders, you will lead projects, coordinate training and engagement activities, use evidence and data to inform practice, and help shape innovative approaches to improving health and wellbeing. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on local communities while developing your public health expertise.

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• Be educated to degree level in a relevant subject.
• Have experience of designing, delivering and implementing health improvement programmes.
• Be able to develop and lead partnership working on health improvement programmes.
• Have experience of monitoring and evaluating public health projects, using findings to improve service delivery.
• Have experience of using co-production to support development of health improvement programmes. 
• Have a good understanding of different aspects of public health, including behaviour change and health literacy.
• Be able to understand, interpret and present complex data and evidence to a range of audiences.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents.  You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Mitch Harper - Public Health Specialist

Telephone: [phone removed]

Email: [email removed]

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning [phone removed] (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support. 

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

About us

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. 

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
Our Employee Benefits
Working for Us