Devon County Council

Community Health Worker

The closing date is 19 January 2026

Job summary

Role: Community Health Worker within the Health Visiting team, Public Health Nursing

Location: Based in South Hams, mainly covering Totnes and Kingsbridge

Part Time30 hours per week

Other hours and locations may be available.

Please ensure that you open the job description to viewso that the full essential criteria required for the post can be sighted.

We do not sponsor Visas for this post. UK Right to Work is required.

Do you have an interest in making a difference tothe health and wellbeing of children?

If you have a QCF or equivalent qualification or NVQ 3 Foundation degree (Childcare related) or equivalent and would like to join a progressive, forward thinking and innovativePublic Health Nursing team; we would love to hear from you.

We currently have a vacancy in South Hams, South Devon with 30 hours available.

Main duties of the job

The CommunityHealth Workersupports families withchildren aged 0-8 yearsby working with them individually or as part of a group in both community and home settings. Support is also offered virtually and via our front door hub.

Community Health Workerssupport families with their childs development which includescarrying out the1 and 2 1/2 yeardevelopment review.

Community Health Workers integrate with the Health Visitors, School Nurses and Staff Nursesto support with the whole family assessment; as well as supporting parents and carers with health promotion and development topics such as behaviour management, toilet training, sleep management and other targeted episodes of care as directed.

Youll have a passion for working with children, a comprehensive understanding of childrens safeguarding and a knowledge of the Healthy Child Programmeand wider public health agenda.

The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate the qualities in the person specification and job description and be committed to their on-going professional development to ensure quality in the delivery of care is maintained.

Please note that an active drivers license and access to a car are required for this post.

About us

Benefits include:

- Employee Assistance Program

- Local Government Pension Scheme

- Development Opportunities

- Perks at Work and Discounts Scheme

- Flexible working within service hours

We are proud to have received a CQC rating of 'good' across all domains at our recent inspection.

Details

Date posted

05 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year , pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

F0011-26-9031

Job locations

Follaton House

Plymouth Road

Totnes

Devon

TQ9 5NE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full Job Description and Person Specification on the right hand side.

How to apply

Please ensure when completing your application form that you provide a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteria as described in the person specification of the job description. Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full Job Description and Person Specification on the right hand side.

How to apply

Please ensure when completing your application form that you provide a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteria as described in the person specification of the job description. Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • QCF or equivalent qualification e.g. NNEB /CACHE/ BTECH
  • Diploma (2 year full time course) or NVQ 3 (Child care related) Foundation degree or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of continuing professional development.
  • Ability to work as a reflective practitioner.
  • Group and family work.
  • Child Protection awareness.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of services for children and families.
  • Experience in delivering health promotion.
  • Experience in assessing child development.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • QCF or equivalent qualification e.g. NNEB /CACHE/ BTECH
  • Diploma (2 year full time course) or NVQ 3 (Child care related) Foundation degree or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of continuing professional development.
  • Ability to work as a reflective practitioner.
  • Group and family work.
  • Child Protection awareness.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of services for children and families.
  • Experience in delivering health promotion.
  • Experience in assessing child development.

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.

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.

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

Devon County Council

Address

Follaton House

Plymouth Road

Totnes

Devon

TQ9 5NE


Employer's website

https://www.devon.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Devon County Council

Address

Follaton House

Plymouth Road

Totnes

Devon

TQ9 5NE


Employer's website

https://www.devon.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Details

Date posted

05 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year , pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

F0011-26-9031

Job locations

Follaton House

Plymouth Road

Totnes

Devon

TQ9 5NE


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