Hackney Infant Feeding Peer Supporter

NCT

  • Hackney, East London
  • £15,124 per year
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 17 days ago
Job Title: Hackney Infant Feeding Peer SupporterSalary: £15,124.20 pro rata (£25,207 FTE)Contract: Fixed Term until 31st March 2026Working Hours: 21 hours per week (Monday to Friday between the hours of 9 - 3)Location: Hackney Borough based, including Homerton HospitalBenefits: NCT membership with access to exclusive benefits, pension scheme, 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank and public holidayAbout us at the NCTNCT is a charity with a clear mission: to support people as they become parents, through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.With a 65-year history of transformative change, we are a vibrant community of volunteers, practitioners, peer supporters, members and advocates. We are the largest parenting charity in the country and over the decades we’ve supported millions of people on their unique journey into parenthood.While many know us for our antenatal classes, we also do much more. We campaign on issues that matter to parents, provide infant feeding support, and run thousands of free community events and activities led by our amazing volunteers. We also support families facing challenges like social isolation, feeding difficulties, and poor mental health. We offer support in communities, in hospitals and online.NCT is committed to social justice and equity. We are dedicated to being an anti-racist charity and believe that inclusion is everyone's responsibility. Being there for every parent requires bold action to challenge inequalities. By creating inclusive spaces and services that are built on collaboration and trust, we welcome and celebrate diversity and strive to meet the needs of the pregnant women, new parents, families and communities that we serve.As the world changes and new challenges are thrown up for parents, our charity must change too. Join us now and be part of this journey, and ensure that every parent feels connected, confident and safe.About the RoleYou will be responsible for offering infant feeding support for parents within Hackney borough community, within Family hub settings as well as in Homerton Hospital. Some of the key responsibilities of the role include:
  • Providing breastfeeding support to families within family hubs settings within Hackney and on the wards at Homerton hospital.
  • Support in delivering inductions for volunteer peer supporters.
  • To report any concerns or additional support needs of women to the NCT management team and/or Infant Feeding Lead for referral onto partner agencies as appropriate.
  • To attend regular supervision/support sessions.
  • Having a good working knowledge and understanding of the local demographics in the Hackney area and ensuring all support is accessible and inclusive.
  • Ensure that data collection and feedback is collected in a timely manner in an inclusive way.
You must have good communication skills and be able to build relationships and create a rapport with a wide range of people easily. This is a large project and covers multiple locations so you must be able to confidently prioritise your own work, be highly organised and able to work independently.Being able to make decisions and respond appropriately to our staff, peer supporters and parents and other external stakeholders is essential, alongside good IT skills– including Outlook, Word and Excel – and you must have good attention to detail.It is essential for this post that you undertake the training to become an NCT Breastfeeding Peer Supporter. This requires experience of giving breast milk. The training can be undertaken within your working hours.The role is 21 hours per week which will be predominantly Monday to Friday within the working day, however, will include occasional evening and weekends. This role is mainly based at family hubs setting across Hackney borough as well as in Homerton Hospital.About you
  • Are you willing to undertake our Peer Supporter training? (Requires experience in giving breast milk)
  • Can you work at pace and juggle a number of different priorities?
  • Are you passionate about supporting families to reach their parenting and feeding goals and contribute to their positive wellbeing?
  • Do you want to join an amazing Charity that supports parents across the UK?
  • Would you like to be part of an amazing team of passionate staff?
If so, please read the job description to find out more on the link here:What we offerWe are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support. More details about our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion action can be found .We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status including single parents, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity. We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.We welcome and actively encourage applications from all candidates including those from under-represented groups within NCT such as individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people and people with a disability.The welfare and safety of individuals is at the heart of everything that we do. NCT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.Closing date: 11/09/2025 at 23:59

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