Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: Leicestershire County Council, Glenfield, LE3 8RA
Salary: £43,860 - £47,829 per annum (pro rata for part time) (pay award pending)
Working Hours: 37 hours a week - full time
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 10th July 2026
About the Role
As a Health Protection Manager, you will support the Council in delivering its statutory health protection responsibilities, helping to protect the health of local communities. You will play an active role in preventing and responding to communicable diseases, outbreaks and wider public health risks, while contributing to emergency preparedness and resilience.
You will coordinate and manage a programme of health protection work, ensuring priorities are delivered effectively and risks are identified and escalated. Working closely with partners including UKHSA, NHS organisations and local authority services, you will support incident response, provide assurance to vulnerable settings, and contribute to reports, briefings and risk assessments to inform decision-making.
An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.
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 public health, health or science-related discipline, or have equivalent relevant experience
- Have experience working in public health, health protection, infection prevention and control, or a related setting
- Demonstrate experience of supporting the management of communicable disease incidents, outbreaks or complex enquiries
- Have experience of coordinating work programmes or competing priorities, including managing risks and reporting progress
- Be able to work effectively in partnership with a range of organisations, including health, local authority and wider system partners
- Have strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to interpret data and produce clear reports and briefings
- Be able to respond effectively to emerging issues, including working in pressurised situations
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.
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.
Contact
Adrian Allen — Adrian.Allen@leics.gov.uk
Contact Details:
Leicestershire County Council Recruitment Team
