Public Health Principal - Intelligence Specialist

Job Posted: 24 March 2025

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Newport, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full time
• Salary: Grade 14, £56,385.00 to £60,592.00 per annum
• Industries: Health & Social Care Management & Executive Public Sector

37 hours per week

The postholder will manage the public health analyst team for the Isle of Wight Council and work closely with the Director of Public Health, the Consultant in Public Health, and the Public Health Team, providing focused public health intelligence leadership.

This role offers an exciting career opportunity in the Isle of Wight council, located in the Southeast of England, serving a resident population of approximately 143,000. Working for an Island council, offers a unique analytical opportunity for an intelligence lead to understand not only the wider determinants of health but also the unique geographical influencers on people and place and their health and care.

The postholder will work collaboratively with partner agencies, managing and leading the intelligence team to support health and wellbeing outcomes and reducing health inequalities. The post holder will develop the public health data function to ensure that the team provides robust, accessible public health information using a wide range of data sources relating to population health and wellbeing. This involves working closely with colleagues in other Council Directorates, NHS ICB and partners to ensure that robust systems are in place for timely and rigorous reporting of population health and wellbeing indicators.

There will also be opportunity to link with the wider analytical functions of the council to ensure data across the organisation is used to inform and support decision making.

Key responsibilities for this role are.

• To lead, develop and manage the Joint Strategic Needs Assessments for the multi-agency Health and Wellbeing Board and associated partnership boards.
• Drive innovation, creative thinking, and alternative ways of analysing and presenting data to support population health outcomes in line with Council and partnership objectives.
• Provide senior leadership in the communication and interpretation of a wide range of health and social determinant data to enable informed decision making

Full of surprises and opportunity

The Isle of Wight is a beautiful place in which to live and work. Home to world renowned music and fringe festivals, major international sporting events and a treasure trove of history there is always something new and exciting happening.

The beauty of nature

More than 50 per cent of the Island is designated an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ and the location boasts the highest number of award-winning beaches in England.

Lower housing costs

Living on our beautiful Island is also rewarded by lower housing costs!  As of 2022, Rightmove identified that Isle of Wight properties cost 42.7% less than the average house price elsewhere in the South East of England. They found that the average house price on the Isle of Wight was £297,062 compared to £458,397 across the South East region as a whole!

For further details relating to this job please contact Jenny Bowers at [email protected]

For a discussion about the local team and working on the Isle of Wight please contact Eleanor Reed – Service Manager at [email protected]

Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:

• Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
• Local Government pension scheme
• Discounted Solent ferry travel
• Island bus network discount
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff parking permit scheme
• Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
• National and local discounts & benefits schemes
• Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
• Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)

Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island.

The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

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The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer. We are proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. We are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of commitments, this means, providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

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