Job Description

Contract Type: Fixed Term until March 2026

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £32,597 (Level one) rising to £35,412 per annum (pro rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Location: Meadows Family Hub, Kirkby Gardens, Nottingham, NG2 2HZ

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here

About the Role

Are passionate about supporting parents, carers and professionals to make sure every baby in Nottingham has the best possible start in life.

Healthy Little Minds is seeking a compassionate and experienced Maternity Support Worker to join our parent-infant relationship team in Nottingham City. In this rewarding role you will work directly with parents, carers and infants providing assessments, 1:1 evidence-based interventions and group work to support infant mental health and nurturing early relationships.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

· Experience of working with vulnerable infants, children, young people and adults from a variety of backgrounds in an outcome focused way.

· Knowledge of different theories, models and approaches to working with infants and families, and experience of applying these in practice.

· A good knowledge and understanding of pregnancy, baby brain development, bonding and attachment, and the needs of babies and families.

· Ability to conduct assessments and analyse findings to formulate action plans, and the ability to produce high quality written records and reports.

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Rebecca Green, Healthy Little Minds Service Lead, by telephone on 07925891649 or by email at rebecca.green2@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Closing Date: 12th June 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: TBC

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.