Starting Well Nursery Worker

NHS; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health service provider is seeking a Starting Well Nursery Worker for a part-time role. This position involves supporting families and children through health initiatives, with a focus on child development and well-being. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and demonstrate a commitment to collaborative working. The role requires flexibility and the ability to work across different locations. Join a compassionate team dedicated to improving community health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Recent experience of working with children/families.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of key elements of the Health Child Programme.
• Manage discreet allocation in relation to parenting support.

Skills

Weaning and nutrition

Child development

Behaviour management

Play and development

Attachment and bonding

Safety

Health promotion

Education

NNEB

Level 3 BTec National Diploma in Early Years

NVQ Level 3 in Early Year and Education

NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education

Level 3 qualification in Children's Care, Learning and Development

Job description

Go back Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Starting Well Nursery Worker

The closing date is 29 May 2025

The Starting Well 0-19 Service are looking to appoint a permanent Starting Well Nursery Nurse to a part time position 22.5 hours per week working days are over 3 days by negotiation.

Post holder will be expected to work flexibly within the District they are appointed to and if needed support colleagues across districts.

The post holder must have access to transport as commuting for community contacts in family homes and within the many Starting Well Children's Centres venues is essential.

The role will support a new way of working where discreet pieces of work are delegated to a Starting Well Nursery Worker by our Health Visitors - to ensure the right level of support for each family at the right time.

Main duties of the job

Post holders would become part of a unique integrated service, supporting delivery of key elements of the Health Child Programme to Cheshire West and Chester Children, Young People and their Families (CYPF) on behalf of Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS foundation trust (CWP).

The successful candidates should be able to provide accurate advice and support that enables children, their families and carers to maximise their health, wellbeing and potential to learn and lead in clinical activity such Open Advice Clinics and Developmental checks. The post holders are expected to manage discreet allocation in relation to parenting support with key topics being toilet training, bedtime routines and mealtimes.

It is essential that candidates demonstrate a commitment to multi agency/collaborative and integrated team working.

About us

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

We also offer up to three weeks' induction, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you hit the ground running with CWP.Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.

Job responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [e-mail] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NNEB OR Level 3 BTec National Diploma in Early Years awarded by Edexcel OR NVQ Level 3 in Early Year and Education (NVQEYE) OR NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education (*NVQCE) OR Level 3 qualification in Children's Care, Learning and Development (*CCLD)
• Baby massage

Knowledge and Expertise

• Weaning and nutrition
• Child development
• Behaviour management
• Play and development
• Attachment and bonding
• Safety
• Health promotion

Experience

• Recent experience of working with children/ families

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£26,530 to £29,114 a yearper annum pro rata