Are you passionate about reducing health inequalities and inspiring healthier lives? Join our Public Health team and help make a real difference across Kirklees.
We are looking for someone who shares our commitment to compassion, inclusion and reducing inequalities, and who wants to make a positive difference for the people and communities we serve.
You will be experienced, motivated and values-driven, able to support and shape a priority portfolio of drug and alcohol work. This is an exciting opportunity to influence strategic direction, improve outcomes for residents, and work across a strong multi‑agency system to deliver prevention, treatment and recovery ambitions. The post is ideal for someone who combines strategic thinking with practical delivery, and who can translate policy, intelligence and evidence into meaningful action.
You will support the development and delivery of local drug and alcohol prevention, treatment and recovery programmes, ensuring these are aligned with national expectations for local authority commissioning and the Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Improvement Grant.
You will work with partners across public health, treatment providers, safeguarding, health services, community safety, criminal justice and regional and national teams to strengthen local systems, improve quality, reduce harm and address health inequalities.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and support delivery of drug and alcohol prevention, treatment and recovery priorities, ensuring a strong focus on reducing harm and tackling health inequalities.
Oversee local systems for monitoring drug and alcohol‑related deaths, near misses, drug alerts and intelligence, using insight to inform service improvement and system response.
Provide strategic and operational oversight of relevant digital systems and data processes, ensuring high-quality information governance, reporting and record management.
Analyse and interpret local and national intelligence, including treatment and recovery data, to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
Manage commissioning, contract, performance and reporting requirements for public health funded drug and alcohol services and associated grant programmes.
Prepare high‑quality reports, briefings and papers for partnerships and boards, and contribute to effective multi‑agency governance arrangements.
Build strong relationships with providers, partners and regional and national stakeholders to influence change and support delivery of shared priorities.
You should be able to show evidence of the following:
A master’s degree relevant to public health, or significant equivalent experience and knowledge in a public health setting.
Experience of leading, developing and implementing health improvement programmes that respond to local need and reduce health inequalities.
A strong track record of partnership working, stakeholder engagement and influencing across organisations to achieve shared outcomes.
Experience of commissioning, contract management, performance oversight and the effective use of resources and budgets.
Confidence in using data, intelligence and evidence to assess needs, shape priorities, monitor impact and present clear recommendations to a range of audiences.
The ability to provide expert advice on evidence‑based public health approaches and turn policy into practical delivery.
Strong leadership and people skills, including line management, facilitation, workforce development and the ability to build trust and momentum across teams.
A clear understanding of local authority decision‑making, place‑based working and the wider social, economic and environmental factors that influence health.
Specialist knowledge for this role
You will require an in‑depth knowledge of the issues associated with drug and alcohol related harms, including an understanding of the current drug and alcohol policy landscape, the challenges affecting people who use substances, and the impact of drug and alcohol use on individuals, families and communities. You should understand prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery approaches in relation to substance use, alongside the use of intelligence and surveillance systems to identify emerging risks and inform timely action.
Knowledge of effective public health commissioning, safeguarding, partnership governance, and evidence‑based approaches to improving outcomes will be essential. We are particularly interested in candidates who can bring energy, compassion and curiosity to the role, and who are committed to improving services and outcomes for people affected by drugs and alcohol.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We believe our work is strongest when it is shaped by a wide range of experiences, perspectives and voices. We want everyone who works with us to feel welcomed, valued and able to be themselves, and we are committed to creating a culture of respect, kindness and belonging. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and will support a fair and inclusive recruitment process, including making reasonable adjustments where needed.
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We are looking for someone who shares our commitment to compassion, inclusion and reducing inequalities, and who wants to make a positive difference for the people and communities we serve.
You will be experienced, motivated and values-driven, able to support and shape a priority portfolio of drug and alcohol work. This is an exciting opportunity to influence strategic direction, improve outcomes for residents, and work across a strong multi‑agency system to deliver prevention, treatment and recovery ambitions. The post is ideal for someone who combines strategic thinking with practical delivery, and who can translate policy, intelligence and evidence into meaningful action.
You will support the development and delivery of local drug and alcohol prevention, treatment and recovery programmes, ensuring these are aligned with national expectations for local authority commissioning and the Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Improvement Grant.
You will work with partners across public health, treatment providers, safeguarding, health services, community safety, criminal justice and regional and national teams to strengthen local systems, improve quality, reduce harm and address health inequalities.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and support delivery of drug and alcohol prevention, treatment and recovery priorities, ensuring a strong focus on reducing harm and tackling health inequalities.
Oversee local systems for monitoring drug and alcohol‑related deaths, near misses, drug alerts and intelligence, using insight to inform service improvement and system response.
Provide strategic and operational oversight of relevant digital systems and data processes, ensuring high-quality information governance, reporting and record management.
Analyse and interpret local and national intelligence, including treatment and recovery data, to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
Manage commissioning, contract, performance and reporting requirements for public health funded drug and alcohol services and associated grant programmes.
Prepare high‑quality reports, briefings and papers for partnerships and boards, and contribute to effective multi‑agency governance arrangements.
Build strong relationships with providers, partners and regional and national stakeholders to influence change and support delivery of shared priorities.
You should be able to show evidence of the following:
A master’s degree relevant to public health, or significant equivalent experience and knowledge in a public health setting.
Experience of leading, developing and implementing health improvement programmes that respond to local need and reduce health inequalities.
A strong track record of partnership working, stakeholder engagement and influencing across organisations to achieve shared outcomes.
Experience of commissioning, contract management, performance oversight and the effective use of resources and budgets.
Confidence in using data, intelligence and evidence to assess needs, shape priorities, monitor impact and present clear recommendations to a range of audiences.
The ability to provide expert advice on evidence‑based public health approaches and turn policy into practical delivery.
Strong leadership and people skills, including line management, facilitation, workforce development and the ability to build trust and momentum across teams.
A clear understanding of local authority decision‑making, place‑based working and the wider social, economic and environmental factors that influence health.
Specialist knowledge for this role
You will require an in‑depth knowledge of the issues associated with drug and alcohol related harms, including an understanding of the current drug and alcohol policy landscape, the challenges affecting people who use substances, and the impact of drug and alcohol use on individuals, families and communities. You should understand prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery approaches in relation to substance use, alongside the use of intelligence and surveillance systems to identify emerging risks and inform timely action.
Knowledge of effective public health commissioning, safeguarding, partnership governance, and evidence‑based approaches to improving outcomes will be essential. We are particularly interested in candidates who can bring energy, compassion and curiosity to the role, and who are committed to improving services and outcomes for people affected by drugs and alcohol.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We believe our work is strongest when it is shaped by a wide range of experiences, perspectives and voices. We want everyone who works with us to feel welcomed, valued and able to be themselves, and we are committed to creating a culture of respect, kindness and belonging. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and will support a fair and inclusive recruitment process, including making reasonable adjustments where needed.
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