Sirona care & health CIC

School Health Assistant

The closing date is 16 November 2025

Job summary

School Health Assistants (SHA) work within the School Nursing Service as part of a skill mix team,supporting the delivery of integrated, evidence-based services for children and their families, with afocus on prevention, promotion, and early intervention. They mainly work in schools but could also workin families' homes, children centres, health clinics and other community venues.

School Health Assistants arerequired to deliver Sirona's Public Health Nursing Service vision engaging with transformation programmes to support change. This includes working in partnership with children,young people, families, and schools to deliver the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP)and other health promoting work relevant to the role.

The School Nursing service is an innovative and progressive service, and this role requires a flexible, warm, and reflective practitioner committed to ongoing development of their skills and knowledge to maintain the excellent standards of the service.

Role - Two posts available at 18.75 hours per week, (x 1 Monday- Wednesday, x 1 Tuesday, Thursday-Friday) Term Time Only Based in East and Central Bristol with travel throughout the Bristol localities as required.

Main duties of the job

You will be supporting the delivery of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) arranging dates with schools and completing the measuring of children's height and weight and subsequent follow up in line with the national programme with support and supervision from service leads.

You will carry out vision screening as per local guidance to include arranging dates with schools, completing the screen, capturing data, and managing any subsequent referrals and follow up.

You will, if appropriate, deliver specified support packages to families, which are short term, time limited interventions. This may include extended brief interventions to support the local NCMP.

You will participate in the planning, organisation, delivery, and evaluation of health promotion activities.

You will prepare health promotion boards that engage children, young people and families in health promoting information.

You will perform general administrative and clerical duties as required.

You will be responsible for accurate and contemporaneous record keeping in line with local and national guidelines and policy.

You will follow agreed processes to ensure that work is focused and time limited and outcomes are shared with the NCMP and Vision Screening Lead, School Nurses, Clinical and Locality leads as appropriate.

You will support the local implementation of the Healthy Child Programme and specific public health programmes such as Extended Brief Intervention programmes.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Date posted

20 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Term time hours

Reference number

083-7549343-WW

Job locations

Wellspring Healthy Living Centre

Beam Street

Bristol

BS5 9QY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role and can only accept applications from UK based applicants.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role and can only accept applications from UK based applicants.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualifications and Credit Framework QCF/NVQ 3 or equivalent in a related subject such as health and social care or childhood studies.
English and Maths at GCSE Grade C or equivalent or Functional skills (English and Maths) Level 2
Evidence of a commitment to continuing professional development.

Experience & Skills

Essential

Demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills in a range of situations.
Demonstrate an ability to remain focused on the child and child outcomes when working with families.
Demonstrate a willingness to undertake further training e.g. in health promotion skills, communication skills.
Evidence of a clear understanding of the safeguarding role of SHA within a universal service and multi-agency context
Demonstrate knowledge of child development at a level required for the role.
Evidence of ability to work autonomously with periodic supervision.
Evidence of ability to work flexibly and be adaptable according to service and service user needs.

Desirable

Experience of health promotion.
Experience working in a similar community role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualifications and Credit Framework QCF/NVQ 3 or equivalent in a related subject such as health and social care or childhood studies.
English and Maths at GCSE Grade C or equivalent or Functional skills (English and Maths) Level 2
Evidence of a commitment to continuing professional development.

Experience & Skills

Essential

Demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills in a range of situations.
Demonstrate an ability to remain focused on the child and child outcomes when working with families.
Demonstrate a willingness to undertake further training e.g. in health promotion skills, communication skills.
Evidence of a clear understanding of the safeguarding role of SHA within a universal service and multi-agency context
Demonstrate knowledge of child development at a level required for the role.
Evidence of ability to work autonomously with periodic supervision.
Evidence of ability to work flexibly and be adaptable according to service and service user needs.

Desirable

Experience of health promotion.
Experience working in a similar community role.

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.