Charles Dickens Centre (On-Site)
Permanent, Part time
Basic DBS check required
Band 10 - £41,510 - £45,718 p.a. (£24,906 - £27,430 pro rata)
22.2 hours per week
Leadership
To lead a locality and to be the link between play and youth sites ensuring we support the whole family.
Provide strong leadership, vision and drive across the locality.
To be responsible for the quality of all service provision within the locality
Safeguarding
To be the designated safeguarding lead within the locality
Deputise as DSL for the Play and Youth Manager during periods of absence
Carry out safeguarding supervision of site managers within the locality settings.
Embed safeguarding practice across the locality and ensure consistent practice and continued focus on safeguarding
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check
Management
Direct line management of the site managers and buildings across a locality (currently divided between North and South Portsmouth).
To provide specialist expertise in Play and Youth and to lead on this across the service.
Management of site and locality resources through an understanding of demand and need, using appropriate measures to inform provision
To manage the locality through an understanding of need
To liaise with the wider management team to ensure a consistent approach
To establish and maintain strong transitional practice across the service with an understanding of the impact of points of transition to a child’s life and supporting them through these
Monitor and manage site budgets in line with PCC policies
Ensure appropriate training and other records are maintained
Be responsible for locality staff development and training
Working hours
To form part of an on call 6 day a week escalation rota to support all sites
This is a part time position working 22.2 hours to cover the service need alongside other Locality Leads working flexibly to reflect the nature of the play and youth service. You should expect to work when the service is open which includes evenings and weekends
Measures
To manage the locality through a systems thinking methodology ensuring an understanding of need of our children is our primary focus.
Creating measures which inform our service and understanding of the resources needed to meet both the presenting and contextual needs of our children
Ensuring accurate case based record keeping across the locality
Diversionary Programme and Joint Working
Ensure a full and diverse programme of diversionary experiences for children and young people across sites within the locality
To be the main link to schools in the locality
Build relationships and work collaboratively with other organisations providing services within your locality
Communication
Understand the importance of sharing PYC experiences and the need for communication of the work of PYC ensuring that families and children within the area feel welcome to attend
Skills:
1. Has some management experience in a play or youth services position and are looking for a new challenge.
2. Has a passion for providing high quality services for children and young people.
3. Has a good understanding of safeguarding and how to embed safeguarding practice within a workforce.
4. Understands the importance of listening to the needs of children and young people, especially in play and youth services.
5. Is aware of the challenges faced by those who live within our communities and has the emotional resilience to be able to deal with the impact of being exposed to the difficult circumstances experienced by children young people and their families.
6. Is able to support a workforce that shares this emotional resilience.
7. Being able to remain professionally detached and focused even if the message you deliver involves saying no in difficult circumstances.
8. Has experience of using initiative and judgement to problem solve and make decisions in a structured and transparent way.
9. Can communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing.
10. Works proactively and is able to remain motivated, working on your own initiative in coordinating multiple tasks.
11. Has experience working in partnership and building relationships with internal and external organisations
12. Is able to manipulate and analyse data to understand the performance of the system.
13. A relevant children's workforce qualification is preferred
To lead a locality and to be the link between play and youth sites ensuring we support the whole family.
Provide strong leadership, vision and drive across the locality.
To be responsible for the quality of all service provision within the locality
Safeguarding
To be the designated safeguarding lead within the locality
Deputise as DSL for the Play and Youth Manager during periods of absence
Carry out safeguarding supervision of site managers within the locality settings.
Embed safeguarding practice across the locality and ensure consistent practice and continued focus on safeguarding
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check
Management
Direct line management of the site managers and buildings across a locality (currently divided between North and South Portsmouth).
To provide specialist expertise in Play and Youth and to lead on this across the service.
Management of site and locality resources through an understanding of demand and need, using appropriate measures to inform provision
To manage the locality through an understanding of need
To liaise with the wider management team to ensure a consistent approach
To establish and maintain strong transitional practice across the service with an understanding of the impact of points of transition to a child’s life and supporting them through these
Monitor and manage site budgets in line with PCC policies
Ensure appropriate training and other records are maintained
Be responsible for locality staff development and training
Working hours
To form part of an on call 6 day a week escalation rota to support all sites
This is a part time position working 22.2 hours to cover the service need alongside other Locality Leads working flexibly to reflect the nature of the play and youth service. You should expect to work when the service is open which includes evenings and weekends
Measures
To manage the locality through a systems thinking methodology ensuring an understanding of need of our children is our primary focus.
Creating measures which inform our service and understanding of the resources needed to meet both the presenting and contextual needs of our children
Ensuring accurate case based record keeping across the locality
Diversionary Programme and Joint Working
Ensure a full and diverse programme of diversionary experiences for children and young people across sites within the locality
To be the main link to schools in the locality
Build relationships and work collaboratively with other organisations providing services within your locality
Communication
Understand the importance of sharing PYC experiences and the need for communication of the work of PYC ensuring that families and children within the area feel welcome to attend
Skills:
1. Has some management experience in a play or youth services position and are looking for a new challenge.
2. Has a passion for providing high quality services for children and young people.
3. Has a good understanding of safeguarding and how to embed safeguarding practice within a workforce.
4. Understands the importance of listening to the needs of children and young people, especially in play and youth services.
5. Is aware of the challenges faced by those who live within our communities and has the emotional resilience to be able to deal with the impact of being exposed to the difficult circumstances experienced by children young people and their families.
6. Is able to support a workforce that shares this emotional resilience.
7. Being able to remain professionally detached and focused even if the message you deliver involves saying no in difficult circumstances.
8. Has experience of using initiative and judgement to problem solve and make decisions in a structured and transparent way.
9. Can communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing.
10. Works proactively and is able to remain motivated, working on your own initiative in coordinating multiple tasks.
11. Has experience working in partnership and building relationships with internal and external organisations
12. Is able to manipulate and analyse data to understand the performance of the system.
13. A relevant children's workforce qualification is preferred
Closing date: Tue 01/04/2025 at 00:59
Job reference: pcc/TP/723/408