City of York Council
Healthy Child Service Team Leader (5-19)
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Team Leader - Healthy Child Programme School-Aged Health Team
Do you want to work in a transforming service that is committed to increasing and improving the School Nursing offer? Do you seek a fulfilling role where you are valued, and your professional development is supported?
We are searching for an enthusiastic and dynamic Team Leader to influence the transformation of the Healthy Child Programme offer in York. We are committed to maintaining the public health nature of the service and focusing on improving health outcomes for children and young people in York.
About the Role
The Healthy Child Service School-Aged Health Team Leader plays a crucial role in facilitating the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme through effective leadership and development of their team, working collaboratively with the other HCS Team Leaders (0-11) to ensure consistent and high-quality service delivery across the city of York to meet the needs of children, young people and families to improve health outcomes.
This role is an intrinsic part of the Healthy Child Service leadership team and will report on a day-to-day basis to the HCS Operational and Quality Manager to ensure professional development and service delivery are clearly linked to population health and public health priorities.
The Team Leader will take a lead role in areas of responsibility to ensure the smooth delivery of the service and service improvements in collaboration with the other HCS Team Leaders (0-11). They will represent the service at partnership meetings and ensure that the Healthy Child Service is an effective partner within the children’s health system in York.
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Benefits
Not only do we offer excellent support, training and development opportunities but also corporate membership with SAPHNA, a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings, Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution.
Requirements
If you are an innovative and forward-looking individual with a passion for delivering good outcomes and ready to make a real difference please click apply, we would love to receive your application.
This post is suitable as a job share opportunity.
As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level C2: Can express themselves spontaneously at length with a natural conversational flow, avoiding or backtracking around any difficulty so smoothly that the person with whom they are conversing is hardly aware of it.
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Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.
About the Employer
City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development.
Application
Apply via the NHS jobs website: https://beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/F0094-26-0007
For further information or an informal discussion please contact
Jenny Dearing, Operations and Quality Manager (Healthy Child Service)
m: 07415 645337
Closing date: Sunday 25 October 2026 at 12 midnight
Interview date: Week commencing 2 November 2026
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