Infant Feeding Peer Support Workers

4 weeks ago

Salford, United Kingdom Home-Start Trafford, Salford & Wigan Full time

**Purposes of the job**

To work as an integral part of the Home-Start Infant Feeding Peer Support team across Salford, encouraging expectant parents to consider breastfeeding / chest feeding and to support new parents who have chosen to do so.

The role will involve reaching out to and supporting expectant and new parents in a number of ways, in support groups, via home visits and over the phone/text, in antenatal clinics and workshops both in-person and online where appropriate. Our breastfeeding work gives us the opportunity to identify at an early stage the families who may benefit from wider Home-Start support, so the peer supporter will be expected to have a ‘whole family’ approach to work and an understanding of the wider needs of families with young children.

**Main Responsibilities**

**Support to mothers and families**
- To provide support in community support groups, through home visits, over the phone and via text
- To support ante-natal clinics and other groups as requested
- To refer parents with complex breastfeeding problems to the Infant Feeding Peer Support Manager or other professional as appropriate
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the Infant Feeding Co-ordinators, Midwives, Health Visitors, Children’s Centre staff and other professionals and agencies
- Promote breastfeeding support groups and ante-natal workshops accordingly
- To identify families who would benefit from wider Home-Start support and refer accordingly

**Administrative Duties**
- To complete support records accurately using our case management system (Dynamics)
- To communicate details of parents supported in groups to administrator
- To accurately record details of out of area discharges and communicate with the administrator

**Support to volunteers**
- To work with our Infant Feeding Service Manager in supporting and mentoring volunteers

**Other Duties**
- Attend regular 1-1 supervision with the Infant Feeding Peer Support Manager and at monthly group supervisions
- Supporting the Salford Start for Life campaign, the Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in Early Years (PHLEY) pilot and the MoreLife maternal healthy lifestyles pilot.
- To undertake additional training as required by the Manager
- To maintain confidentiality at all times
- Assist with the organisation of special events related to breastfeeding and to Home-Start in general. Undertake work as delegated by the Managing Director and the Infant Feeding Peer Support Manager to support the strategic management, development and future funding of Home-Start
- Supporting the implementation and review of all Home-Start policies and procedures
- Contributing to and supporting the development of the Home-Start network locally, regionally and nationally

The post holder may be required to undertake any other duties that fall within the nature of the role and responsibilities of the post as detailed above.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months

**Salary**: From £21,008.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Work from home

Work Location: On the road

Application deadline: 23/02/2024
Reference ID: Infant Feeding Peer Support Worker

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