Infant Feeding Support Worker with Skilled Worker Sponsorship in Coventry: Apply Now

Location
Coventry, Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Type
Full-time

Salary (£)
£27,485 to £30,162 per year

About University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
They’re one of the largest teaching hospitals in the region with a clear mission to care, achieve, and innovate. Their award-winning perinatal team is known for creating a safe, supportive environment where women, babies, and families feel genuinely cared for. By embracing best practice and the UNICEF Baby Friendly standards, they’re not just delivering care, they’re shaping healthier futures. This role offers the chance to join a motivated group of professionals who are passionate about breastfeeding support and positive parenting.

Job details

Benefits

• Professional development – training and support to grow your skills in infant feeding and perinatal care
• Collaborative working – work side by side with midwives, neonatal nurses, and support staff
• Meaningful impact – make a real difference for families by promoting healthy infant feeding practices
• NHS benefits package – access to pension, staff wellbeing support, and generous leave

Requirements

• Strong communication skills with the ability to support families with sensitivity
• Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusive healthcare practice
• Understanding of evidence-based infant feeding approaches and willingness to learn more
• Experience working with families in a health or care setting (desirable but not essential)
• Ability to record and handle confidential patient information carefully
• Enthusiasm to promote the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative and WHO guidance

Salary Details

This role is a Band 4 post offering £27,485 to £30,162 per year in line with NHS Agenda for Change.

About the Role

This is a role for someone who wants to help families make confident and informed choices about infant feeding. You’ll work across maternity and neonatal services, providing one-to-one breastfeeding support, promoting responsive bottle-feeding where needed, and making sure every family feels empowered in their journey.

You’ll support pregnant women with clear, evidence-based advice during antenatal appointments, as well as new mothers on postnatal wards. By working alongside midwives, neonatal nurses, and community teams, you’ll be part of a joined-up effort to increase breastfeeding initiation and duration. The work goes beyond day-to-day support, as you’ll contribute to audits, education, and community awareness. Every interaction matters because the advice you give has the potential to influence both short-term health and long-term wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

• Support families to initiate and sustain breastfeeding so that babies get the best start
• Provide information on responsive bottle-feeding where this is the chosen method
• Promote positive mother and baby relationships through close, loving interactions
• Uphold UNICEF Baby Friendly standards and WHO guidance on breastmilk substitutes
• Work across perinatal services, offering education in antenatal and postnatal settings
• Deliver breastfeeding promotion initiatives that encourage community awareness
• Record and manage sensitive patient data accurately using NHS systems
• Collaborate with the Infant Feeding Specialist Midwife and Neonatal Nurse to shape positive patient experiences

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Equal Opportunity Statement

They welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of their community. Every applicant will be treated fairly and respectfully throughout the process.

Employer Details

• Company Name: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
• Address: Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX
• Contact: Recruitment Office – via UHCW NHS Trust careers page

Reference Number
Not specified

How To Apply
If you’re ready to use your skills to support families and help shape a healthier start for babies, don’t wait. Apply Now and step into a role where your work truly makes a difference.