Public Health Programme Officer
Location: Aylesbury
Overview
Buckinghamshire Council has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic programme officer to support the development, delivery, and monitoring of a range of innovative, community-based health improvement projects. This role will sit within the healthy lifestyles team where key areas of focus are healthy weight, physical activity, food insecurity and oral health (as required the role may support wider subject areas).
This is a fixed term/secondment until 30th June 2027
About us
Buckinghamshire is an exciting place to work and a beautiful place to live. It has a population of more than 500,000 and although generally healthy and wealthy, there are significant public health challenges and inequalities across the county.
There is excellent partnership working across Buckinghamshire with a strong network between the local authority, NHS, community and charitable organisations. The Council is now a unitary authority which enhances our ability to address the broader determinants of health.
The Public Health department is based in Buckinghamshire Council offices in Aylesbury but with sites across the county and very effective remote working in place.
About the role
You will support the efficient development, delivery and monitoring of health and wellbeing programmes and community-based projects across the public health team. You will ensure effective co-ordination and collaboration by working across the Public Health team, and in partnership with other teams within the Council and a wide range of external organisations including community groups and local businesses.
This role provides the opportunity to contribute to projects which will have a real impact on health improvement and reducing inequalities in health.
Any-Desk:
As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.
About you
With substantial experience of collaborative working in a health-related post you will be able to quickly build positive working relationships with partners and community representatives. Your experience of engaging with communities will help inform the development of community-based projects.
You’ll have proven ability to prioritise and co-ordinate workloads, monitor and evaluate work, and you will take a pro-active approach to driving progress to ensure that deadlines are achieved.
You’ll need exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail.
Please see the job summary attached for full details.
Other information
If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact:
Sally Hone [email protected]
Closing date for applications: Monday 2nd November 2026
Provisional dates for interviews: Wednesday 18th November 2026
This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions
For further information on how long it takes for cautions and convictions cautions to become spent, please refer to our guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (updated 2023) | Nacro
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.
We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While we welcome innovation, we expect all submissions to reflect your own experience, skills, and achievements accurately. Please ensure your application is truthful and demonstrates your personal capabilities, as this will be assessed during the selection process.
Our values
We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.
By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:
- a fair and inclusive culture
- the chance to really make a difference to those around you
- health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
- a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
- ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
- opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events
At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.
From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.
We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.
We recognise and reward you
Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.
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