Public Health Intelligence Manager

We are currently recruiting a Public Health Intelligence Manager to contribute to Medway Council’s vision to enable Medway residents to get the best start, develop well, and go on to live healthy, fulfilling, independent lives by providing high-quality data, intelligence, and information.

The successful candidate will lead Medway Council’s Public Health Intelligence Team in delivering high-quality data, analysis, and interpretation to support intelligence-led decision-making, strategic planning, and practice. Ensure efficient day-to-day operations of the team, provide expert intelligence advice, and oversee advanced analytical and statistical techniques. Translate complex analyses into clear, actionable insights for diverse stakeholders, foster a collaborative culture, and maintain productive relationships with key partners. Provide support to internal and external boards to use data to monitor and create strategies and operational plans. Additionally, monitor data quality to drive improvement, ensure compliance with data protection regulations, and promote continuous improvements in data literacy and analytical skills across the directorate. Oversee performance monitoring and statutory data returns, as well as supporting inspection compliance and information requests. Manage the team’s budget, training, development, and recruitment, while ensuring adherence to industry standards through recommended methodologies and innovation, to maintain a highly skilled and effective intelligence team.

If this role appeals to you, please outline in your application your knowledge, experience, and skills in the following six areas, and provide specific examples from your experience that demonstrate how you meet each of these criteria.

1. Expert knowledge of Public Health data, including data sources, usage and recording practices, with a strategic understanding of key workflows and processes, and the capability to lead initiatives that enhance data integration and utilisation across the organisation.
2. Experienced in effectively leading a successful team of data analysts.
3. Experience of providing specialist advice and guidance on advanced analytical and statistical techniques.
4. Advanced expertise in relevant tools, applications, and systems, such as Excel, R, SQL, and Power BI, and can share knowledge with others.
5. Experience of contributing to the development and implement of processes to ensure that data is handled according to the principles and requirements of GDPR, including through DPIAs and handling data breaches.
6. Able to confidently communicate positive and negative information, including difficult messages based on the data, while effectively managing stakeholder expectations.

The successful post holder will be subject to a Standard DBS check.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 27 January 2026

If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please email Natalie Goldring on natalie.goldring@medway.gov.uk

Career Progression Frameworks (CPF) have been introduced for all roles at Medway Council. These frameworks provide a mechanism for employees to take ownership of their development within their post and be rewarded accordingly. This means that the salary you will be offered will be at level A unless, based on an assessment against the CPF criteria, you demonstrate that you are meeting the criteria of level B or C. There will be further opportunity once in post to progress from level A to B, and B to C.

When writing your application, it is important to ensure you identify your suitability against the requirements of the job profile, as this information will be used for shortlisting and may contribute to the CPF assessment. Your application may be rejected if the minimum required criteria is not met. Further information relating to the requirements for this role can be found in the CPF Guidance document attached.

The person specification of a job profile is split into three levels:

Level A details the essential criteria that all applicants must be able to demonstrate through their application and interview.

Level B details the developed competencies that an individual who is practised in this role would be able to demonstrate and will be a progression of knowledge, experience and skills from level A.

Level C requires the highest level of competence and applicants would need to fully meet and demonstrate all aspects of the job profile, including qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience.

We are seeking a Public Health Intelligence Manager to join the team at level B. This level attracts a salary that is mid-point of the range. You will have related experience and be able to demonstrate applied and developed knowledge, experience and skills to be effective in this role. All elements of level A and B listed within the person specification are essential. You will be supported to develop in your role through induction, probation and a supportive Performance Appraisal and Career Conversation. Through your induction you will be introduced to the Career Progression Framework (CPF), which will help you to identify your areas of strength and any development needs.

Important Information-

Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile

For further information, and for details of the benefits of working for Medway Council, please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.

Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.

Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.