Norfolk County Council
Let’s Be Clear Programme Lead 10772
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Let’s Be Clear Programme Lead 10772
Let’s Be Clear ** Programme Lead**
contract type: fixed term until **31 March 2029** / secondment opportunity
hours: **part-time**, 3 or 4 days per week (**0.6** or **0.8** FTE)
salary: £**56,912** to £**62,618** per annum (pro rata, 2026/27 Pay Award Pending)
grade: **M**
location: **Norfolk/Hybrid** (*with requirement for travel across the East of England*)
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## **About the Initiative**
Secondment opportunity – **external** and **internal** applicants welcome (subject to employer agreement)
**Norfolk Public Health** is seeking an exceptional individual to lead the **Let’s Be Clear** programme across the East of England. This **high-profile, collaborative initiative** brings together **12 upper-tier and unitary authorities**, NHS partners, and the voluntary sector to:
- Reduce smoking prevalence
- Improve population health at scale
**Leading since December 2025**, the programme focuses on regional marketing and campaigns that:
✔ Raise awareness of the benefits of quitting smoking
✔ Drive increased utilisation of locally commissioned services
Future ambitions include exploring **joint commissioning** for **provision/services**, managed by the **Programme Lead**.
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## **About the Role**
This is a **unique, regional leadership position** at the heart of public health transformation. The **Programme Lead** will:
### **Key Responsibilities**
- Provide **strategic direction and coordination** of the **East of England tobacco control system**, operating across sectors and boundaries
- Lead development of a **regional tobacco control strategy** aligned with evidence-based approaches
- Oversee **marketing and behaviour-change campaigns**, including:
- Raising awareness of quitting resources
- Ensuring **effective public access** to locally commissioned services
- Explore and potentially implement **joint commissioning** models to enhance:
- Consistency, efficiency, and equity
- Value for money and measurable outcomes
- Advocate strongly for tobacco control at all levels, engaging with **Directors of Public Health**, senior system partners, and national stakeholders
- Develop a **scalable approach** to reduce smoking and tackle health inequalities in **over 6 million East Anglian residents**
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About You
Experience & Expertise
The successful candidate will be a highly credible leader with:
- A proven track record in public health, commissioning or related fields
- Experience leading system-wide or regional programmes and influencing at a senior level
- Strong expertise in commissioning, programme management or service transformation
- Exceptional partnering and stakeholder engagement skills
- Perceptive ability to translate evidence into actionable strategy
Core Attributes
- A passionate commitment to reducing health inequalities and achieving better health outcomes
- Political and organisational Agility: Balancing strategic leadership with delivery focus in complex environments
Why Join Us?
This is a rare opportunity to shape a flagship, high-impact public health programme, driving tangible improvements in population health through regional collaboration with:
- Local government
- The NHS
- National partners
By joining us, you’ll:
- Play a key role in influencing service design and commissioning—ensuring a more consistent, equitable and effective approach to smoking prevention
- Capitalise on a pivotal moment where smokeless tobacco control strategies can be refined for cross-partner benefit
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Employee Benefits (Norfolk County Council) 💰 Competitive salary and established pay progression 🕰️ Generous annual holiday entitlement 🚑 Enhanced health & wellbeing services, including:
- Fast-track physiotherapy
- Free counselling
- Private health membership options 🕐 Flexible work arrangements, including:
- Part-time opportunities
- Remote/hybrid working (*subject to role)
- Scheme months for personal leave 💸 Norfolk Rewards discount programme – savings on groceries, tech, holidays, etc. 🚗 Blue Light card (for eligible roles) 💺 Pension benefits with Lifetime contributions from the employer 🚲 Free bikes and employer pension top-ups 🔌 Tax-efficient ultra-low emission (ULEV) car lease scheme 📩 Relocation assistance (where applicable) 📤 Travel reimbursements and expenses cover
For full details of Terms & Conditions, please [view here (link included)].
📅 Closing Date: 7 July 2026 (internal/external applicants welcome)
Norfolk County Council employees may apply via myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.
(All salary figures assume consistent with 2026 Pay Award.)
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