Public Health Officer (Early Action and Support Officer) 1219/3445


Company:	Lincolnshire County Council
Salary:	£39,152 - £42,839
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Lincoln, LN1 1YL
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 1 day remote
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	19 Aug 2026
Closing date:	6 Sept 2026

Apply for this job

Summary

We are seeking an Early Action and Support Officer (currently known internally as a Public Health Officer).

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably experienced individual to join Lincolnshire County Council’s Adult Care and Community Wellbeing (ACCW) directorate, in the Early Action and Support Team.

About the role

The Early Action and Support Officer plays a key role in leading, developing and improving the Adult Care and Community Wellbeing (ACCW) prevention offer. This role helps ensure that residents, carers, staff and partners can access clear, accurate, timely and accessible information that supports independence, wellbeing, informed decision-making and early access to the right community-based support.

This is a varied and influential role, combining service improvement, digital content development, partnership working, team supervision and performance monitoring. The postholder will work with internal teams, external partners, community organisations and wider system stakeholders to strengthen the consistency, quality and reach of preventative services and information and advice across Lincolnshire, with a focus on supporting resilience and helping people remain independent for longer.

This post is offered as a fixed term position or secondment (internal) for a year. Please note however, that the role has funding for two years so there is the possibility of contract extension.

The team is based on the Lincoln County Offices campus but there is opportunity to work from home or flexibly at other satellite offices across the county.

Why this role matters

High-quality information and advice is central to helping people understand their options, access the right support at the right time and maintain independence for as long as possible. This role will help shape a more consistent, accessible and joined-up offer for residents and carers, while supporting staff, partners and communities to provide information and support that is accurate, inclusive, easy to use and focused on preventing, reducing or delaying the need for formal care and support.

Key attributes

Clear, confident and accessible communicator.

Collaborative and able to build trusted relationships across services, partners and communities.

Committed to prevention, strengths-based practice and helping people remain independent.

Able to recognise and build on community assets, local networks and opportunities for community-led support.

Organised, analytical and able to manage competing priorities.

Digitally confident and improvement-focused.

Supportive leader with a commitment to staff wellbeing and development.

Resilient, adaptable and committed to delivering positive outcomes for residents and carers.

This role can be undertaken as a secondment. Please ensure your line manager is aware if you are applying for this role as a secondment opportunity.

If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact Samantha Francis via email on samantha.francis@lincolnshire.gov.uk

At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work–life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you in the attached brochure.

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Please refer to our Job Information Pack here to support you in your application.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

Apply for this job

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.