At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a town-wide toothbrushing programme and promote oral health in schools.
- Company: Blackpool Council, dedicated to improving children's health and wellbeing.
- Benefits: Make a real impact on families' lives while gaining valuable experience.
- Other info: Support available for application guidance through Blackpool Council's Youth Hub.
- Why this job: Join us to help give every child in Blackpool the best start in life.
- Qualifications: Level 3 qualification in health-related subject and experience in early years or public health.
The predicted salary is between 33577 - 41039 £ per year.
This role is only being offered as a secondment opportunity. If you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, you must seek your manager’s agreement before formally applying.
Blackpool Council is committed to improving outcomes for children and families and reducing health inequalities across our town. We are looking to recruit two Family Hub Oral Health Workers to join our Early Help and Support Service, working as part of our Family Hubs offer. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in improving children’s oral health across Blackpool.
About the role
As a Family Hub Oral Health Worker, you will lead on the delivery of a town-wide Supervised Toothbrushing Programme and support the development of consistent, evidence-based oral health practice across early years settings and schools. You will:
- Coordinate and support the rollout of supervised toothbrushing across Early Years settings and primary schools
- Deliver training to the children’s workforce to improve knowledge and confidence around oral health
- Work directly with parents and carers to promote key oral health messages
- Build strong partnerships with schools, early years settings, public health, and community organisations
- Monitor and evaluate programme delivery, ensuring quality and continuous improvement
Your work will make a real impact on the health and wellbeing of young children, supporting better outcomes for families across Blackpool.
We are looking for motivated, organised and passionate individuals who:
- Have a Level 3 qualification in a health-related subject (or equivalent)
- Have experience working in early years, family support, education or public health settings
- Are confident delivering training and engaging a wide range of audiences
- Have a good understanding of child development, safeguarding and health inequalities
- Are able to work independently and manage a varied workload across multiple sites
- Have strong communication and organisational skills
Experience of oral health promotion or delivering health improvement programmes would be advantageous. This post is based across Family Hubs and community settings across Blackpool. Join us and help give every child in Blackpool the best start in life.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed.
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