Kent Infant Feeding Peer Supporter - West

  • National Childbirth Trust
  • Oct 17, 2025
Full time

Job Description

About us

NCT is a charity with a clear mission: to support people as they become parents, through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.

With a 65-year history of transformative change, we are a vibrant community of volunteers, practitioners, peer supporters, members and advocates. We are the largest parenting charity in the country and over the decades we ve supported millions of people on their unique journey into parenthood.

While many know us for our antenatal classes, we also do much more. We campaign on issues that matter to parents, provide infant feeding support, and run thousands of free community events and activities led by our amazing volunteers. We also support families facing challenges like social isolation, feeding difficulties, and poor mental health. We offer support in communities, in hospitals and online.

Job Title: Kent Infant Feeding Peer Supporter

Contract: Fixed term to 1st January 2029

Contract type: Part time

Hours per week: 16 hours per week

Location: Community based with travel around Maidstone, Malling, Seven Oaks, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells.

Salary: £24,500 FTE

Closing date: Sunday 16th November 2025

Interview date: Interviews will be conducted week commencing 24th November 2025

About the role

Join our passionate team and contribute to the meaningful work that transforms the love of parents and families. The Kent Infant Feeding Peer Supporter role is vital in the delivery of community Infant Feeding Peer Support within the region. Offering support face to face within the community, family hubs, local hospitals, within families homes and virtually via social media platforms, phone and video calls.

Your role will include:

  • To provide breastfeeding and infant feeding peer support to parents and.
  • Support in delivering inductions and offer shadowing for volunteer peer supporters.
  • To attend regular supervision/support sessions.
  • Collecting data as and when required including case studies and narrative of work with the communities.
  • Attend meetings relevant to safeguarding duties to ensure effective and informed practice, responding to and supporting safeguarding concerns.

About you

Trained NCT Breastfeeding Peer Supporter or equivalent with appropriate experience, or willing to train.

Have a passion for breastfeeding and ensuring every family in Kent has accessible support.

Experience of working with families from diverse backgrounds.

Good interpersonal skills with the ability to create rapport with a range of people.

Have knowledge of the local perinatal services and communities within the Kent area.

Our Benefits What we offer you

We value our team and offer fantastic benefits to support your well-being and professional growth:

30 days annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays)

Pension matched up to 5%

Flexible working options to suite your lifestyle

Employee Assistance Programme, including 24/7 GP access, personalised counselling, legal advice and more

Cycle to work scheme to support sustainable commuting

Life Assurance for peace of mind

Free eye test for all staff, with further discounts

Blue Light discount card

At NCT, we re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within your role, please let us know we re here to support you. Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of something truly special!

How to apply

Visit our website for details on how to apply