Health Improvement Worker - The National Child Measurement Programme

Health Improvement Worker – The National Child Measurement Programme

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Derbyshire County Council’s Public Health Department, within Live Life Better Derbyshire. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated Health Improvement Worker to focus primarily on the National Child Measurement Programme.

Every year in England, school children in reception and year 6 have their height and weight checked at school, the successful candidate will carry out these checks in Derbyshire. Children’s height and weight measurements are collected to build an understanding of how children are growing. The information from the NCMP is used by local councils and the NHS to plan the provision of health and leisure services for families to promote healthier growth in children. You may also support the work of the Healthier Futures family service, the community Health Improvement Worker team, and other Live Life Better Derbyshire services.

We have one part-time post (23 hours) which will focus on supporting the delivery of the National Child Measurement Programme predominantly within the Erewash locality, however, travel across the county will be a requirement.

An excellent level of IT literacy including proficient use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and 365, along with the ability to adapt to bespoke databases is a key requirement of this role to maintain accurate records. It is also essential that the successful candidates have excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with a wide range of people.

This post is a hybrid role and will require office working, home working and working in the community, the role will involve regular travel across Derbyshire with essential equipment, access to a car is a requirement.

For further information about the role and responsibilities, please see the job and personal profile.

When applying for the post please ensure you evidence how you meet the essential criteria within the suitability for job section of the application form. Please use the job and personal profile requirements as headings in the section ‘suitability for the job.’

Employees have access to a range of benefits and discounts including:

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• 25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata). Grade dependant.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites.
• Smarter travel scheme including access to the cycle to work scheme.
• Supportive management and team.
• Access to our in-house occupational services which also includes free eye tests, physiotherapy, and counselling.
• Derbyshire rewards – offering hundreds of discounts and cashback.
• More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition pagehere.

If you require further information about the role, please contact Carli Colley 01629 539069 or Trudie Wilkinson 01629 535580 for a confidential and informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: Week commencing 26th January 2026

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

The job may require unsocial hours working including weekends and Bank Holidays. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made.

Saturday and Sunday hours will be paid at plain time where it is part of your normal working pattern unless it is between 7pm and 7am, where enhanced rates of pay apply. Enhanced pay rates are paid for Bank Holiday working.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.