Oral Health Resource Assistant

Job Summary

Do you want to make a difference? If so, why not consider a career with an award‑winning dental service? If your answer is ‘yes’ and you see yourself as a caring, compassionate, flexible and approachable person, then this is the place for you.

The Community Dental Service’s award‑winning Oral Health Improvement Team are looking for a passionate oral health support assistant to join the team. The resource assistant will provide clerical assistance to the delivery of all oral health programmes in both the office and community settings. The role includes working closely to help recruit and support schools to take part in the tooth brushing programme, carrying out quality checks in schools and the delivery of resources to all community, nursery and school settings involved in the oral health programmes.

Extensive regular travel across the district is a requirement of the role in order to successfully undertake the range of duties specified within the job description. Therefore, it is essential that applicants have the ability to travel regularly across the district to meet the needs and demands of the service.

Closing date: 24th February 2026

Shortlisting: 25th February 2026 onwards

Interviews: 16th March 2026

To provide efficient and comprehensive administration support, including clerical assistance to the delivery of the evidence based oral health Improvement programmes across the Bradford and Airedale District. The post holder will be required to provide support with the delivery of resources to all community, nursery and school settings involved in the oral health programmes.

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:

• We Care – We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
• We Listen – We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
• We Deliver – We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including:

• Increase mileage rates for > 3500
• A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
• A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
• Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.

Date posted 11 February 2026

Pay scheme Agenda for change

Band Band 3

Salary £24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract Permanent

Working pattern Part‑time

Reference number 453-

Job location Westbourne Green Health Centre, Bradford, BD8 8RA

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

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