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We are seeking a Physical Activity Lead to join our Startwell Team, part of Birmingham’s obesity prevention programme for Early Years settings.

Startwell supports nurseries, Children’s Centre, parents, and health professionals to create healthier environments for children and families. The programme focuses oneight key messagesaround food, physical activity and oral health, helping Early Years settings achieve theStartwell Awardby meeting set criteria.

The team has a variety of job roles including Nutritionists and Early Years lead. This allows for shared learning and experiences within the team. The post holder will manage their own caseload of Early Years settings, guiding them through the Startwell Award process and offering tailored support. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the team are up to date onearly years physical activityand are using evidence based practices.

In addition, the post holder willdesign and deliver trainingon Startwell andphysical activityfor Early Years settings and professionals at centralised sessions. This role offers the opportunity to make a real difference to children’s health and wellbeing across Birmingham.

The service supports personal development via CPD opportunities, mentoring, clinical supervision and departmental Clinical Update meetings.

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.

This advert closes on Wednesday 22 Oct 2025.