Grade: G11

Salary: £66,378 - £73,602 per annum

London Borough of Havering is looking for a talented and experienced Public Health Principal (Live Well and Age Well) to join its Public Health Team.

About Us

London Borough of Havering is an exciting place to live and work. The third largest London borough, Havering is a collection of distinct communities with their own history and character, set in large areas of green belt. Employees work in a hybrid pattern from both in office and from home depending on the needs and productivity. Havering benefits from excellent transport links into the centre of London, Essex and beyond.

The Public Health Team is a friendly, energetic team of people which is passionate about protecting the health of the population and improving health and wellbeing outcomes.

About the Job

As a Public Health Principal, you will be responsible for planning, managing and leading a portfolio of Public Health work, aligned to the “Live Well and Age Well” (adults) life stages.

You will apply expert and advanced knowledge of public health to deliver complex public health programmes, influencing policy and practice across a diverse and varied work area. You will guide and advise Council and NHS colleagues’, elected members, other partners and relevant partnership boards in decision making based on sound public health knowledge and evidence.

You will participate as a member of the Public Health Senior Management Team, leading efforts to continuously improve the capacity and capability of the Public Health service. You will have line management responsibility for members of the Public Health team, and will take the lead in shaping and supporting their professional development.

About You

With a passion for improving population health and wellbeing using evidence-based approaches, you will be enthusiastic about building and working in partnership with stakeholders and communities across Havering.

You should have a Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Policy or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience. You should have a commitment to continued professional development, including an intention to work towards specialist UKPHR registration via the portfolio route.

You will be skilled and confident in key public health skills, with significant experience of working autonomously to lead and deliver more than one programme of work simultaneously.

You should have substantial experience working at a senior level in public health; engaging and working with a broad range of stakeholders and of applying public health specialist knowledge to complex public health programmes.

Additional Information

We want everyone to choose Havering. When you apply for a job with us, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. Our residents and service users come from all walks of life, and so do our employees. Find out what it means to Choose Havering.

The London Borough of Havering has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

For an informal discussion about the role, please email publichealth@havering.gov.uk using Public Health Principal as the subject title and providing your phone number, and a member of the team will contact you.

The closing date for the receipt of applications is 10 October 2026 by 11:59pm.

You will be notified if your application has been successful. Interviews dates to be confirmed.

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