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Oral Health Programmes Co-ordinator (Early Years)
£30,225 – £31,574 pro rata
Fixed Term Until July 2027, (secondment for internal staff) Part Time
14.4 hours per week typically across 2 full working days or spread over 3 shorter days
A hybrid working model, split between Wandsworth Town Hall and remote working
Objective of the Role
Richmond and Wandsworth Public Health are expanding the extended supervised toothbrushing programme (STP) under the Government’s Plan for Change to give children the best start in life and prevent ill health. The programme is being rolled out to children aged 3–5 across early years settings, including nurseries and primary schools, with a focus on those in the most deprived areas of each borough. You will support the rollout of the programme by increasing uptake among schools and early years settings, while contributing to programme delivery and sharing good practice to ensure the smooth running of the service. You will also support data collection and monitoring across the programme, using your analytical skills to interpret information and inform continuous service improvement.
About the Role
You will be a confident and proactive communicator with strong organisational and project coordination skills, enabling you to take a structured and systematic approach to engaging early years settings and increasing uptake of the supervised toothbrushing programme (STP). While you will not work directly with children and families, you will play a vital role in supporting those who deliver the programme by ensuring effective engagement and participation. You will also have a genuine interest in promoting young children’s health and a passion for improving outcomes in this important area. A background in a similar role is not essential; however, experience within public health, project management or business administration would be advantageous.
This is a fixed term contract or secondment for internal staff until July 2027. This is a part-time role of total 14.4 hours per week with a flexible approach of working across 2 full days or 3 shorter days. This is a hybrid role involving working from the council offices andhome. You will be required to regularly work for the council offices.
You will be required to:
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Provide high-quality professional attention to detail supporting the supervised toothbrushing and Public Health team, ensuring effective programme delivery
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Support the promotion, engagement and increase uptake of early years settings and schools, working closely with the Community Dental Service (CDS) and wider stakeholders
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Coordinate programme logistics, including resources, equipment and the distribution of toothbrush packs to early years settings
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Maintain and monitor programme data, including updating dashboards, supporting data collection, tracking performance and identifying trends to inform continuous improvement
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Manage communications and act as the first point of contact for enquiries, ensuring all interactions are professional, clear and handled with confidentiality
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Ensure compliance with data protection and council policies, while maintaining accurate administrative systems and taking appropriate follow-up action
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Contribute to team meetings, service development and ongoing professional learning to support continuous improvement of the programme
Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Qualifications
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GCSE in English and Maths or equivalent
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NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent experience
Skills
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Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders
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Excellent organisational and administrative skills, including accurate data management, attention to detail and confident telephone handling
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Ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and work efficiently in a structured way
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Good analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data, identify trends and support informed decision-making
Key Dates
Closing Date: 16th - 31st July 2026
Shortlisting Date: 3rd - 4th August 2026
Interview Dates: 10th - 12th August 2026
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Tolu Oloyede, Public Health Lead, via [email protected] to arrange a call.
All internal applicants for this secondment must seek permission from their current line manager before applying. Failure to do so may result in the secondment not being authorised.
Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments
throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.
