# Breastfeeding Support Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wirral Community NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/breastfeeding-support-worker/6a993d61-8c24-4b3c-92e9-c2987a738b68 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/breastfeeding-support-worker/6a993d61-8c24-4b3c-92e9-c2987a738b68.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Wirral Community NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Birkenhead - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum / pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (4 days: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9am-5pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-15T07:34:06.379Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Knowsley_Borough/Wirral_Community_Health_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Infant_Feeding/Infant_Feeding-v8004413 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8004413?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wchc.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Working under the direction of the Infant Feeding Coordinator the post holder will be responsible for the provision of breastfeeding promotion to prospective and new parents to increase the initiation and duration of breastfeeding for those mothers for whom breastfeeding is their preferred method. ### Main duties of the job Provide one to one support both in a home setting, over the phone and within Children’s Centres for parents who choose to breastfeed to encourage mothers to breastfeed for longer. To facilitate antenatal, postnatal and ongoing support and an opportunity for health promotion. Contribute to the promotion of a positive breastfeeding culture, working with partner agencies to increase awareness with local groups. Carry out audits with parents around their chosen feeding method. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information about this role. ## Job Details Working under the direction of the Infant Feeding Coordinator the post holder will be responsible for the provision of breastfeeding promotion to prospective and new parents to increase the initiation and duration of breastfeeding for those mothers for whom breastfeeding is their preferred method. ## Job Description Provide one to one support both in a home setting, over the phone and within Children’s Centres for parents who choose to breastfeed to encourage mothers to breastfeed for longer. To facilitate antenatal, postnatal and ongoing support and an opportunity for health promotion. Contribute to the promotion of a positive breastfeeding culture, working with partner agencies to increase awareness with local groups. Carry out audits with parents around their chosen feeding method. ## Responsibilities Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information about this role. ## Person Specification ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - A high interest and passion in breastfeeding - Ability to travel over a large geographical area - Use of car for work purposes - Flexible to needs of service ### Skills and Attributes **Essential** - Evidence of effective communication and interpersonal skills - Demonstrates awareness and understanding of confidentiality issues - Ability to work independently using initiative and to organise own workload - Ability to work flexibly in response to changing priorities - Ability to work as part of a team - Interest in health promotion and group work activities - Awareness of safeguarding ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Evidence of support breastfeeding mothers over a 12 month period - Experience of working in partnership with parents/families and other health and social care services - Experience of team/multi-agency work - Customer service experience - Experience in facilitating learning of others **Desirable** - Evidence of project management - Experience of working with children - Experience in audit in relation to project management ### Qualifications and Professional Training **Essential** - Evidence of appropriate infant feeding training - GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths - NVQ Level3 or equivalent in a health related subject - Computer literacy **Desirable** - Teaching qualification ## Documents - [1425a breastfeeding support worker jd (pdf, 374.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10289661) - [1425a breastfeeding support worker ps (pdf, 320.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10289662) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.