Sessional Specialist Baby Feeding Supporter

London Borough of Newham; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A diverse local authority seeks a Sessional Specialist Baby Feeding Supporter in London. You will assist parents with infant feeding, maintain communication with health professionals, and promote breastfeeding within the community. Candidates must have relevant qualifications and excellent communication skills, and be able to work independently. This role offers part-time work with a focus on community health services.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of infant feeding and lactation.
• Ability to support mothers to establish and maintain breastfeeding.
• Proficient in using IT and common software packages.

Responsibilities

• Support parents at Baby Feeding Cafes and via the helpline.
• Record activity and data to share with colleagues.
• Contribute to improving breastfeeding initiation and duration.

Skills

Breastfeeding knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Team-oriented

Proficiency in IT

Emotional intelligence

Education

Breastfeeding Counsellor or Peer Supporter training

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Sessional Specialist Baby Feeding Supporter, London

Client:

London Borough of Newham

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

Online job listings

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

9bc7e18dc6ff

Job Views:

13

Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

Job Description:

(SESSIONAL – 21 hours per week)

About the Job

The post holder will be required to:

• Support parents with infant feeding questions and concerns in person at Baby Feeding Cafes and virtually via Newham Baby Feeding Helpline.
• Maintain excellent listening and communication skills using a strengths-based approach, supporting parents’ own learning and self-efficacy: providing support and evidence-based information to enable informed decision-making.
• Liaise with the Senior Specialist Baby Feeding Supporter, Infant Feeding Coordinator, and Health Visitors where there are concerns outside of the remit of the role.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with all members of the multidisciplinary team and with outside agencies involved in provision or planning of care.
• Demonstrate awareness of the needs of clients/families from diverse ethnic/family groups.
• Record activity and data at the end of each shift to support information sharing with health visiting, Public Health, and Family Hubs colleagues.
• Contribute to fulfilling the minimum requirements of the Family Hubs Programme, including providing support and guidance to parents in Newham to improve breastfeeding initiation, exclusivity, and duration, and supporting wider infant feeding goals.
• Promote access and engagement with the Newham Family Hub offer.
• Maintain knowledge and understanding of service guidelines and policies appropriate to the role and demonstrate evidence-based practice based on these and UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative standards.

About Us

Newham is an incredibly diverse borough with a very young population and is experiencing considerable regeneration as part of the Olympic legacy. There are over 86,000 children and young people in Newham, and we aim for each of them to have equal life chances as young people in other parts of London.

This post is employed by the London Borough of Newham, which was the first London borough to offer a fully integrated 0-19 health and social care service, providing School Nursing services, Health Visiting, and Family Nurse Partnership since 2017. Our CYPS directorate delivers the 0-19 Healthy Child programme through the Children’s Health Service.

The Children's Health 0-19 Service was rated 'Good' in all areas during their last CQC inspection in 2021.

Newham is one of 75 local authorities trialing a new-style family support centre called a “Family Hub,” which aims to improve coordination among services such as health (antenatal, maternity, health visitor, school nurses), early years and childcare, education, parenting support, safety, and relationship support.

About You

The candidate will/must have:

• Breastfeeding Counsellor or Peer Supporter working towards BFC or IBCLC qualification.
• In-depth knowledge of infant feeding, including lactation, the value of breastfeeding, and common issues, with awareness of how to support mothers to establish and maintain breastfeeding.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; team-oriented, able to work independently.
• Proficiency in IT and common software packages: Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Professionalism, emotional intelligence, and effective communication skills in diverse situations.
• Ability to travel to workshops, Baby Feeding Cafes, and other events in Newham as required.

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Created on 12/08/2025 by TN United Kingdom