Job details

Salary: £24,796 - £25,185 per annum

Department: Public Health

Working pattern: Full Time

Location: Taunton

Closing date: 9 April, 2026

About the job

Some key information

  • This post is for a Clinical Business Operations Assistant role in our Public Health Nursing service. Public health for children and young people
  • This is an office‑based role in Taunton.
  • Annual Leave entitlement is 25 days pro rata.
  • The post requires the handling of sensitive and confidential information and therefore attention to detail and an ability to work under pressure and as a team player is essential.
  • Salary is £24,796 - £25,185 per annum for 37 hours per week
  • We cannot offer sponsorship for this role. You must already have the right to work in the UK without needing visa sponsorship.

What will I be doing?

We’re working to improve the lives of children and families in Somerset; this role will be helping to improve health and wellbeing, and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:  

  • Supporting Health Visitors, Assistant Practitioners and Team Leads deliver a comprehensive service to children and families in Somerset.
  • Working as a team with Clinical Business Operations Assistants across the county to innovate processes and provide consistent support to all services.
  • Handling sensitive and confidential data, maintaining comprehensive and accurate records.

You will be working with our Taunton team primarily based in Taunton, helping to improve the health and wellbeing of young people and their families in Somerset by providing critical administrative support to frontline practitioners. The position involves working across two bases and may require occasional travel to meet operational requirements.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you: 

  • Are well organised and have a keen attention to detail.
  • Can work well with a team and communicate with all services.
  • Excellent written skills and confident in technology.  
    We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.  

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply. 

What's in it for me?

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

  • We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
  • Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
  • Staff discounts in gyms.
  • Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
  • Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
  • A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
  • My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.

Anything else I should know?

The salary for this role is £24,796 - £25,185 per annum for 37 hours per week.

We cannot offer sponsorship for this role. You must already have the right to work in the UK without needing visa sponsorship.

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact  Hannah Campbell on +44 1749 822655 or email hannah.campbell@somerset.gov.uk or Gayathri Somasundaram on +44 1823 357032 or email gayathri.somasundaram@somerset.gov.uk .

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have everything you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you.

DBS information

This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure.