Health Improvement Principal

Overview

In this role you will lead complex public health programmes to reduce health inequalities in Sheffield. You will head the Tobacco Control team, shape priorities, and drive cross‑team collaboration and delivery, while also guiding employment and health initiatives. You will oversee strategy, partnerships and commissioning to advance smokefree communities and optimise Stop Smoking services. This is a chance to shape city-wide health outcomes through evidence-based, collaborative leadership and strategic innovation.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working opportunities
• generous holiday entitlement
• Guaranteed Interview scheme

Responsibilities

• Lead the Tobacco Control team and set priorities to advance the city’s health goals
• Provide leadership across tobacco control, employment and health initiatives and influence system-wide change
• Manage staff and provide direction on strategy, partnerships, commissioning and service improvement
• Commission and oversee Stop Smoking services and develop innovative, evidence-based approaches
• Strengthen partnerships and collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders
• Support delivery of the Tobacco Control Strategy and leverage opportunities from the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026
• Shape programmes to reach communities experiencing poorer health and reduce inequalities

Key requirements

• Experience in strategy development and public health programme leadership
• Proven track record in partnership working and commissioning
• Ability to manage staff and oversee multiple workstreams
• Knowledge of tobacco control policy and public health interventions
• Experience delivering services to improve health outcomes in disadvantaged communities
• Strong influencing and communication skills

• leadership
• strategic thinking
• partnership building
• programme management
• commissioning
• evidence-based approach development

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