• Suffolk County Council - Peripatetic (West Suffolk locality, based in Bury St Edmunds)
• £24,404 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• 37 hours per week, Term time only
• Community Based
• Permanent
  At Suffolk County Council, we believe that when our people grow, our communities thrive. That’s why we’re looking for a passionate Child Health Screening Practitioner (CHSP) to join our team. Here, you’ll find more than just a job – you’ll discover opportunities to develop your skills, make a meaningful impact, and reimagine what’s possible. Are you ready to grow with us and shape the future of Suffolk?

The Healthy Living Service works with children and young people aged 0-19 offering evidence-based support to children, young people, and their families where the child / young person is overweight to help remove the barriers to achieving a healthy weight. As part of the Healthy Living Service, you will:

• work alongside colleagues to provide a health screening service across Suffolk
• be responsible for undertaking screening within schools to include growth measurements as part of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) of children in Reception class (aged 4 to 5) and Year 6 (aged 10 to 11)
• undertake hearing and vision screening within schools for children in Reception class (aged 4 to 5)

To find out more information regarding the National Child Measurement Programme within Suffolk, please watch this video (youtube.com).