Job Description
The Best Start Community Health and Wellbeing Service supports families from pregnancy through the early years, helping parents and carers to give their children the best possible start in life.
The service provides support and advice to families on their baby’s health, development, feeding, sleep and emotional wellbeing. Working closely with midwives, Family Hubs and community services, the team offers both universal support for all families and additional help where it is needed, in a friendly, non‑judgemental and inclusive way.
As part of this, the Health Visitor Infant Feeding Team provides specialist support to families with feeding their baby. The team offers evidence‑based information during pregnancy and after birth, as well as one‑to‑one support, group sessions and peer support networks across Cornwall.
The Role
The role of Infant Feeding Peer Support Worker involves supporting families through their antenatal and postnatal experience with their feeding choices. You will work within the community to educate and support parents and promote confidence in infant feeding.
You will link closely with the local Breastfeeding Peer Support Groups and the Health Visiting team to provide expert and evidence‑based feeding support to families under the supervision of the Infant Feeding Peer Support Coordinator.
This is a public/customer‑facing role, subject to the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers and an enhanced criminal record disclosure check. Regular opportunities for training and updating of your knowledge and skills are provided, and you receive excellent support from the wider team.
Working Pattern
This is a part‑time post of 21 hours per week based in Liskeard. The role is hybrid, working from home and a dedicated office space, and involves travel to home visits and group sessions in Saltash, Torpoint, Liskeard and surrounding areas.
What You’ll Need To Succeed
We are looking for a person with experience and training in Breastfeeding Peer Support or BFI training, who can work independently as well as part of a team.
Core skills include infant feeding knowledge and skills, an empathetic and compassionate nature, problem‑solving abilities and excellent communication skills. You must have access to a car and be able to drive.
What You’ll Get In Return
Cornwall Council offers a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward employees, including flexible working options to support a better work/life balance.
* a competitive salary
* a defined benefit pension scheme based on career average earnings, with the option for extra voluntary contributions
* a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave
* a national award‑winning employee health and wellbeing programme
* a benefits scheme providing access to discounts on local and national goods and services
We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.
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