Health & Wellbeing Strategic Lead

Health & Wellbeing Strategic Lead - Tower Hamlets Careers Skip to main content Saved Jobs Log In Menu Home Directorates Show menu for Directorates Shaping the future of Human Resources and Organisational Development About Us Show menu for About Us Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Working for Tower Hamlets How to apply Tower Hamlets - the place The council Vacancies Contact Us Home Directorates Show menu for Directorates Shaping the future of Human Resources and Organisational Development About Us Show menu for About Us Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Working for Tower Hamlets How to apply Tower Hamlets - the place The council Vacancies Contact Us Health & Wellbeing Strategic Lead Posted on 01/10/2026 Save Job Apply Home Vacancies Health & Wellbeing Strategic Lead External Advertising End Date External Advertising End Date: 25 Oct 2026 Internal Advertising End Date Internal Advertising End Date: 25 Oct 2026 All Locations All Locations: Office All Locations is a required field Contract Type Contract Type Permanent Pay, Benefits and Supplements Pay, Benefits and Supplements: £60,486 - £63,723 per annum (Grade L) plus travel allowance of £1,340 per annum About The Role Job Title: Health and Wellbeing Strategic Lead Grade: L Salary: £60,486 - £63,723 per annum plus travel allowance of £1,340 per annum Contract: Permanent - Full‑time Working Hours: 35 hours per week Location: Tower Hamlets Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1BJ (with travel across Children & Family Centres) Responsible to: Head of Early Help and Children & Families Service About us Tower Hamlets is strengthening early intervention and prevention for children, young people and families through Best Start Family Hubs , Children and Family Centres and wider partnership pathways. We are ambitious about improving outcomes, reducing inequalities and ensuring families receive the right support at the right time. This senior role will bring together Council, Public Health, NHS, education, voluntary and community sector partners around a shared health and wellbeing programme, informed by evidence, population insight and the voices of families and communities. The role As the Health and Wellbeing Strategic Lead, you will be the senior strategic lead within Early Intervention and Prevention for improving health and wellbeing outcomes for pregnant women, babies, children, young people and families, and for reducing avoidable health inequalities. You will translate Council and Public Health priorities into an integrated multi-agency programme. You will hold accountability for the Public Health Service Level Agreement, associated resources, delivery standards, quality, risk, performance, impact and value for money. You will lead the Baby Feeding & Wellbeing Service and drive UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) accreditation within Children & Family Centres, embedding consistent practice, workforce development and high‑quality engagement with parents and communities. A core part of the role is to use public health intelligence and JSNA priorities to shape strategy, translate research into practice, and manage budgets and performance so services meet agreed KPIs and deliver measurable impact. Operating across organisational and professional boundaries, you will lead strategy, pathway redesign, partnership delivery and service improvement. You will provide managerial leadership to the Baby Feeding and Wellbeing Service through its Service Manager, lead the health and wellbeing contribution to Universal and Universal Plus delivery, and provide clear assurance and recommendations to senior leaders and commissioners. What you will lead and deliver Set the strategic direction for the health and wellbeing portfolio across Early Intervention and Prevention, aligned with Council, Children’s Services, Public Health, Best Start Family Hubs and partnership priorities. Lead planning, delivery, performance and continuous improvement of the Public Health Service Level Agreement, inc