Koala North West are recruiting for an Outreach Worker to join our Tiny Teeth Project in Liverpool 

 

Koala North West have been successfully supporting families for 25 years and we are looking for someone who is passionate about the quality of services available for families with children aged 0-11 years.

 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and dedicated Outreach Worker to join our Tiny Teeth team in Liverpool

 

The role is 21 hours per week

 

This post is a fixed term post until 30th September 2025 subject to additional funding

 

Office base is Liverpool

 

Salary: £12.00 per hour

 

Purposes of the job

  • To provide direct support to families with children aged 0-5 years, living in Liverpool’s most deprived wards to raise awareness of the importance of good oral health in young children
  • Reduce health inequalities by delivering effective health promotion re: oral health
  • Raise awareness of poor oral health and ways in which it can be prevented
  • Provide information/education and support on bottles and dummies for healthy teeth that peer support volunteers can share with families & organisations
  • Providing direct support to families with an emphasis on early development, accessing services and empowering parents
  • To raise awareness of the project across Liverpool through network events and meetings
  • To work in partnership with CHCP (City Health Care Partnership) oral health and Family Hubs/Children Centres
  • Support to help parents feel less isolated and increase knowledge and engagement of local community services.
  • To build good working relationships with referrers and other agencies to ensure the provision of the most effective and appropriate support for families
  • To have a flexible approach in working as part of a team
  • To report regularly to the Early Years Senior Co-ordinator & Early Years’ Service Manager

 

This list is not exhaustive please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

 

Closing date:  Wednesday 19th February  at midday (Please note we do not accept CV’s)

Interview date:  Thursday 27th February

Start date:  ASAP

 

If you have not heard from us by Friday 21st February your application has not been successful.

 

Application packs can be requested by emailing recruitment@koalanw.co.uk.

 

 

 

Part of the criteria for short listing will be that applications demonstrate the skills needed to use emails, download materials and use word processing to complete the form. Therefore, no hard copies of application packs will be available and no hand-written forms will be shortlisted.

Koala North West is committed to equality of opportunity and diversity.

 

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