Job Description

Job Introduction

This role has a starting salary of 61,784 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.

At Surrey County Council, we are committed to empowering our communities, supporting our residents to lead healthy and fulfilling lives and ensuring no one is left behind. As such, we are delighted to be hiring a new Public Health Intelligence and Insight Team Lead to join our fantastic Public Health Team. The team is based in Woodhatch, Reigate but we promote a hybrid approach to working meeting collaboratively when required.

Rewards and Benefits

26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service. Buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) supporting health and wellbeing A generous local government salary related pension Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more 2 paid volunteering days per year Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources Paternity, adoption and dependents leave


About the Role
As the team lead for the Public Health Intelligence and Insights Team (PHIIT), you will be providing leadership, mentorship and technical support to a team of public health analysts in the delivery of robust, automated and replicable intelligence and insight products. You will provide expert advice and guidance on epidemiological, statistical and technical matters, supporting public health and system partners to make intelligence-driven decisions to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities.

A key part of your role will be to oversee the development, management and querying of public health statutory datasets and support the delivery of the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) and Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA). Your role will also be to ensure that intelligence products are produced in compliance with appropriate legal and ethical frameworks.

Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:How you match the role profile (attached), particularly the sections around role purpose and line management. Holds master's degree in a discipline relevant to Public Health, Health Information, Statistics, Data Science or Epidemiology Significant experience in the use of statistical software (such as R), programming (SQL, Python), and data visualisation tools such as Tableau or Power BI Experience of leading a team, including experience of motivating, coaching and mentoring and developing staff. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to communicate with people of all levels


Application Questions
To apply, alongside your CV, you will be asked to answer the following questions:

Please describe your experience to date of leading an analytical team. Please provide examples of supervising and developing a team. Please describe your experience, to-date, in the use of statistical software (such as R or Stata), programming languages (SQL, Python), and data visualisation tools (such as Tableau or Power BI). Please provide an example of an occasion where you co-ordinated or were involved in the organisation of a complex project. Describe your specific role in this and what you did well and what you could change if you did it again. Please describe your experience of coping with adversity/ working under pressure?


Contact Us
Please contact us for any questions relating to role requirements, flexible working requests, transferable skills or barriers to employment.

For an informal discussion please contact Louis Hall by e-mail at louis.hall@surreycc.gov.uk

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 5th October 2025 with interviews planned for week commencing 20

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October 2025.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Local Government Reorganisation
Surrey County Council is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation which will allow us to implement the Government led policy of devolution, which is all about giving more powers to local areas.

Currently, Surrey has a two-tier council system, with 11 district and borough councils and a county council, all responsible for different services. All these councils will be reorganised into a smaller number of new unitary councils which will come into effect in April 2027. At this point, this role will be transferred, with all existing terms and conditions intact into one of the new unitary councils.

Join our dynamic team and shape the future of local government. Make a lasting impact with innovative solutions and improved services for our community. Help us build a brighter future for our residents!

Please see more information here: Information for applicants on Local Government Reorganisation - Surrey County Council.

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Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form


Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.