Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Start Well Team Leader - Health Visiting and Early Years

The closing date is 01 April 2026

Job summary

Part time post 30 HOURS PER WEEK

You will be working in a fully integrated Start Well team with restorative practice at its heart.

Team Leaders are an integral part of Start well, leading developments alongside the Family Hub Neighbourhood Lead and managing a range of Start Well staff.

You will work collaboratively with Start Well Team Leaders and Family Help Team Leadersto deliver an integrated Start Well and Early help service.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide leadership and day to day line management of an integrated team of staff within a neighbourhood in the Stockport Family Service.
  • To work collaboratively and creatively with settings and other agencies to deliver interventions in support of high quality outcomes for children, young people and their families.
  • To work with the Neighbourhood Lead and Start Well Team Leaders to ensure the effective delivery of the Start Well plan, Healthy Child Programme and key service priorities.

o To provide training, support and supervision related to electronic recording systems across Stockport Family.

o To work in partnership with the leadership team in identifying, managing and supporting learning related to risk within the service.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

o NHS pension scheme membership

o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further

o NHS Staff discounts

o Cycle to work scheme

oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Details

Date posted

16 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

362-NAM7HV-03-26

Job locations

Stopford House

Edward Street Stockport

Stockport

SK1 3XE


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be responsible for patient care with the oversight of Start well Team/s, and vacant caseloads

You will contribute to policy and practice development through pathways and evidence based practice, ensuring the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, relevant strategies and GM Early Years delivery model.

You will identify areas that require development and improvement and be solution focused to contribute to solutions.

You will be responsible for human resource line managing a number of staff. You will utilise clinical supervision and follow HR policy and procedure.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salaryIn addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be responsible for patient care with the oversight of Start well Team/s, and vacant caseloads

You will contribute to policy and practice development through pathways and evidence based practice, ensuring the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, relevant strategies and GM Early Years delivery model.

You will identify areas that require development and improvement and be solution focused to contribute to solutions.

You will be responsible for human resource line managing a number of staff. You will utilise clinical supervision and follow HR policy and procedure.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salaryIn addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

Knowledge -Skills- Experience-Qualification

Essential

  • Band 6 or 7, with at leasr 2 years experience
  • Knowledge and skills of leadership

Desirable

  • Experience of leadership role within a health setting

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified registered Health Visitor
  • at least 2 years experience
  • Leadership experience

Desirable

  • Knowledge and sklls
  • In post traiing in relevant skills

Essential

Essential

  • Registered Health Visitor
  • 2 years of HV experience

Desirable

  • Experience of leading teams

Essential

Essential

  • Skills described and good example of application given

Desirable

  • More than 2 years in a leadership role

Essential

Essential

  • Working knowledge of the national agenda for children and families

Desirable

  • Excellent examples of application

Essential

Essential

  • Able to describe example of managing conflict

Desirable

  • Described example of excellent outcome from own actions
Person Specification

Knowledge -Skills- Experience-Qualification

Essential

  • Band 6 or 7, with at leasr 2 years experience
  • Knowledge and skills of leadership

Desirable

  • Experience of leadership role within a health setting

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified registered Health Visitor
  • at least 2 years experience
  • Leadership experience

Desirable

  • Knowledge and sklls
  • In post traiing in relevant skills

Essential

Essential

  • Registered Health Visitor
  • 2 years of HV experience

Desirable

  • Experience of leading teams

Essential

Essential

  • Skills described and good example of application given

Desirable

  • More than 2 years in a leadership role

Essential

Essential

  • Working knowledge of the national agenda for children and families

Desirable

  • Excellent examples of application

Essential

Essential

  • Able to describe example of managing conflict

Desirable

  • Described example of excellent outcome from own actions

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stopford House

Edward Street Stockport

Stockport

SK1 3XE


Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stopford House

Edward Street Stockport

Stockport

SK1 3XE


Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Family Hub Neighbourhood Lead

Sara Jackson

Sara.Jackson@stockport.nhs.uk

07738860512

Details

Date posted

16 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

362-NAM7HV-03-26

Job locations

Stopford House

Edward Street Stockport

Stockport

SK1 3XE


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