Child Health Development Worker

City of York Council

The closing date is 20 April 2025

Job summary

City of York Council is offering an exciting opportunity to join our 0-19 Healthy Child Service. We are looking for an innovative and forward-looking Child Health-Development worker with a passion for delivering good outcomes. If you feel this could be you then we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

Qualified to NNEB; or Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early Years; or NVQ Level 3 in Early Year and Education; or NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education; or Level 3 qualification in Children's Care, Learning and Development. Or any recognised Level 3 Children and Young People qualification.

Knowledge of child health and development 0-19 including but not limited to: attachment and bonding; nutrition; oral health; vision and hearing, school readiness; parenting support; continence; emotional well-being; adolescence.

A range of community or child health related experience with children 0-19 years old and their families.

About us

The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.

As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level C1: Can express themselves fluently and spontaneously, almost effortlessly. Only a conceptually difficult subject can hinder a natural, smooth flow of language.

City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an DBS check via the DBS.

Date posted

08 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£27,514 to £30,015 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

F0094-PHTH005133

Job locations

West Offices

Station Rise

York

North Yorkshire

YO1 6GA

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work with the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitors/ School Nurses, Healthy Child Service Team Leader - Healthy Child Service Managers and Healthy Child Practice Educators to support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme to children, young people and their families within the City of York. Child Health and Development Workers have a particular focus on improving outcomes for 0-5 years and will provide specific time limited interventions for 0-11 years children and families.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified NNEB; or Level 3 BTec National Diploma in Early Years; or NVQ Level 3 in Early Years and Education; or NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education; or Level 3 qualification in Children's Care, Learning and Development. Or any recognised Level 3 Early Years or Children and Young People qualification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified NNEB; or Level 3 BTec National Diploma in Early Years; or NVQ Level 3 in Early Years and Education; or NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education; or Level 3 qualification in Children's Care, Learning and Development. Or any recognised Level 3 Early Years or Children and Young People qualification.

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.