Healthy Child Service Team Leader

Job summary

Do you want to work in a transforming service that is committed to increasing and improving the Health Visiting offer in York? 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 focussing on improving health outcomes for children and young people in York.

Main duties of the jobYork is a great place to live and work and is well above the national average in health, wellbeing and happiness. However, we know that isnt the case for everybody and that is where our 0-19 Healthy Child Service comes in.

About us From our offices in West Offices and Hazel Court, and with partners, City of York Council serves over 200,000 residents in and around York.

Local communities depend on the statutory services we deliver and our people are proud to keep York clean, safe, productive and resilient.

A strong council can also be an empowering force - transforming lives, communities and generations. We deliver lots of important but little-known services that are making a big difference to those who need them.

Every year at the council:

7,036 adults receive social care
77,000 people served in the customer centre
260,000 enquiries resolved over the phone
3,000 planning applications
5.5m tonnes of waste collected
1.2m metres of high verges cut
8,000 council properties managed
8,000 businesses supported
200,000 residents served
220 children looked after

For more information about working for the council or to see the latest job vacancies visit

Details Date posted
08 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other Salary
45,045 to 50,853 a year

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference numberFJob locations

West Offices Station Rise York North  YorkshireYO1 6GA
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

The Healthy Child Service Team Leader plays a crucial role in facilitating the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme through effective leadership and development of their team. The Team Leader works collaboratively with the other HCS Team Leaders across 0-19 work programmes to ensure consistent and high-quality service delivery across the city of York. The Team Leader role is integral to the success of embedding the 0-19 delivery model.

The post holder will provide the foundations for the work environment and ethos required for their team to function and deliver services effectively through innovative, flexible and child-focussed leadership. Identification of support, training needs and professional development of staff is an essential element of the role to ensure a quality service and to support staff wellbeing and retention.

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.

The post holder will support the team in identification of vulnerable children and young people and participation in multi-agency safeguarding procedures as appropriate to ensure children, young people and their families get appropriate help, support and safeguarding. They will work collaboratively with the Lead Nurse for Safeguarding, Practice Educator and key Public Health Specialists to facilitate staff and service development to improve health outcomes for children.

Not only do we offer excellent support, training and development opportunities but also corporate membership with Institute of Health Visiting (IHV), a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings, Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution.

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.

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…