Maternity Support Worker (Trainee Annex 21)
| Posting date: | 21 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £25,313.00 to £26,999.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £25313.00 - £26999.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 January 2026 |
| Location: | Merthyr, CF44 9DT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | H9110-26-0091 |
Summary
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac Annex 21 The Maternity Support Worker will be required to undertake up to a 24 month training/development programme upon commencement of this role, with an aim to attain a Level 3 Maternity Support Worker (MSW) qualification. Completion of the qualification is a requirement of the contract of employment. During this training period, salary will be paid in accordance with Annex 21 of the Terms and Conditions as follows : Months 1-12 of the training period will be paid at 70% of the top of Band 3 pay scale, Months 13-24 of the training period will be paid at 75% of the top of Band 3 pay scale. Upon successful attainment of the qualification, even if sooner than the 24 month allocated timeframe, the post holder will automatically move to the Band 3 bottom pay step, as they will then meet the full KSF outline of this role and be expected to undertake all duties within this Maternity Support Worker Job Description as indicated. NOTE : There will be some circumstances where current staff apply for these posts, and their new trainee salary will be below that of their current salary. To aid both the recruitment and development of staff it is recommended that staff across NHS Wales should have continuity of pay for the duration of the training to avoid financial detriment. This should apply when staff take up training posts both within and across NHS Wales organisations. Following this training, the remuneration will be the bottom of Band 3, again without financial detriment.