Job Description
Salary
£28,142
- £32,061 Per annum | Fixed Term - 31-Mar-2028 | Full Time - 37 hours per week
Help Give Lancashire’s Children the Best Start in Life!
Are you passionate about improving children’s health? Motivated by making a real difference in families’ lives? Excited to work in communities where your support helps children grow, thrive, and smile brightly?
If so, we’d love you to join our team as an Oral Health Support Worker!
We have five full-time positions available as we expand our Supervised Toothbrushing Programme across Lancashire. Job share opportunities may be considered.
Why This Role Matters
Lancashire County Council has been tasked with improving oral health for children and families, especially in the early years, when healthy habits make the biggest lifelong difference. You’ll be at the heart of this mission, supporting early years settings, nurseries, childminders, Family Hubs, and community partners to deliver a fun, positive, and effective supervised toothbrushing programme.
This is hands-on, people-focused work where every day brings the chance to help children build healthy routines that could change their future.
What You’ll Be Doing
As an Oral Health Support Worker, you will:
Deliver engaging oral health training to early years staff, childminders, and families
Support nurseries and settings to run a supervised toothbrushing programme
Share positive oral health messages in ways that are fun, friendly, and accessible
Build fantastic relationships with practitioners, families, and local services
Visit community events and early years settings across Lancashire
Champion good practice and share success stories across the team
Help settings secure consent, follow protocols, and run toothbrushing safely
Provide practical resources and guidance to boost children’s oral health
Work independently, think creatively, and help remove barriers to engagement
This is varied and meaningful work; no two days will look the same.
What We’re Looking For
You don’t need to be a dental specialist; however, dental and oral health knowledge and/or experience would be really beneficial. We’re looking for someone who is:
Confident working with early years settings and families
Friendly, engaging, and great at communication
Able to motivate, support, and build trusting relationships
Passionate about children’s health and development
Organised and able to work independently
A team player who shares ideas, learns from others, and supports colleagues
Flexible to travel across the County
Committed to safeguarding, equality, and high‑quality practice
Person Specification And Job Description
A Level 3 qualification (or equivalent experience) is required. Accredited training will be provided to help you succeed in the role.
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, with the confidence and ability to travel throughout Lancashire as required by the role
Please contact Jeanette Topham to potentially progress your application to an interview on 01772 537831 or email jeanettetopham@lancashire.gov.uk
Closing date 24th July 2026 / Interview dates 3rd and 4th August 2026
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful, you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.