- Salary
- £95k – £107k/yr
- Location
- Sheffield Head Office
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Healthcare
- Seniority
- Director
Description
Director of Health
Application Deadline: 15 August 2026
Department: Corporate Delivery
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Sheffield Head Office
Reporting To: Executive Director of Strategy and Mayoral Office
Compensation: £94,841 - £106,612 / year
Description
- Hours: 37 hours per week
- Contract: Permanent - Full Time
- Salary: Grade 17 £94,841 - £106,612
- Location: Sheffield (This is a hybrid role with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office)
Shape the future of health in South Yorkshire
The Mayor of South Yorkshire, Oliver Coppard, has set a bold ambition: to make our region the healthiest in the country. We now have a unique opportunity to accelerate this through a new joint Health Commissioner and ICB Chair—strengthening leadership, aligning priorities, and driving system-wide change.
We’re looking for a highly experienced and collaborative leader to join SYMCA as our new Director of Health, to drive the Mayor’s ambition and support the new Commissioner.
You will provide strategic leadership across the system, working closely with the Mayor and the new joint Health Commissioner / ICB Chair to tackle health inequalities and improve healthy life expectancy. You’ll bring partners together to deliver a shared unified, prevention-focused approach that addresses the wider social and economic drivers of health and supports thriving communities.
Applications must be accompanied by a cover letter to detail how you meet the criteria as detailed within the role profile. (please see role profile attached). Please note, all applications should be made directly via our careers portal.
Please note: This role is politically restricted under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. Postholders are prohibited from standing for elected office (except Town or Parish Councils) and from engaging in certain political activities, including canvassing or acting as an officer of a political party.
About the role
What you’ll do
- Lead delivery of South Yorkshire’s health mission and priorities
- Embed health, prevention and equity into policies, investment and decision-making
- Build strong partnerships across the NHS, local authorities and wider sectors
- Shape innovative programmes and system-wide transformation
- Oversee a diverse portfolio including prevention, healthy places, employment and health, and innovation
- Use Drive evidence and insight to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities
About you
You’ll be a strategic, politically astute leader with:
- Significant experience delivering complex, multi-partner programmes
- A strong track record of influencing senior stakeholders and political leaders
- Expertise in population health, inequality reduction or related fields
- The ability to turn ambitious vision into measurable impact
Why join us?
This is a rare opportunity to lead health at a regional level, shaping policy and investment that will improve lives for years to come. You’ll be part of an ambitious, collaborative organisation committed to innovation, inclusion and making a real difference.
Benefits
All colleagues have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme and the chance to be part of an organisation where you can really make a difference. Located in Sheffield City Centre, we are well-placed for transport links and encourage employees to take advantage of the active travel facilities. Work/life balance is extremely important to us here at SYMCA with our recognised family/friendly policies, genuine work flexibility, recognition, and shared success.
In addition to the above, some of our benefits include -
Holiday Entitlement – From 28 to 36 days annual leave entitlement (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays. Pro-rata for part time colleagues.
Holiday Entitlement – From 28 to 36 days annual leave entitlement (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays. Pro-rata for part time colleagues.
Annual Leave Purchase Scheme – The ability to purchase up to a further 15 days per year in additional to your normal annual leave
Hybrid working – Our offices are a space where we come together and collaborate. Most of our roles are offered on a hybrid basis with the exception of some support roles being onsite full time. Please note, unless specified within the job advert, we cannot accommodate remote working contracts.
Flexible Hours Scheme – Most roles within SYMCA work under the Flexi-Scheme which allows office-based employees’ flexibility and discretion over their working hours. Under the scheme employees can accrue a defined amount of credit or debit of working hours, and to take time-off in the form of Flexi-Leave or banked Annual Leave.
Rewarding You - Reducing everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more with Reward Gateway and Cycle-to-Work schemes.
Training on the job - Support with upskilling skills through on-the-job training and qualifications
Professional Membership Fees – Where membership to Professional bodies is applicable to your role, SYMCA will reimburse your membership fees where applicable and following approval by Line Management.
Diversity at South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority
Our workforce is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
All employees are eligible to request Flexible Working arrangements from day one of employment as such all requests will be considered subject to operation requirements.
All employees are eligible to request Flexible Working arrangements from day one of employment as such all requests will be considered subject to operation requirements.
Where candidates share disabilities within the application process, if they demonstrate that they meet all essential criteria from the Role Profile within their application, they will automatically be invited to interview.
If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the process, please contact [email protected] or include within your application form detailing the adjustment and how it will assist in managing any barriers.
