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Do you want to make a real difference while working in a supportive and dynamic environment?Do you enjoy a well-brewed cup of tea (or coffee) and a biscuit stash that’s always mysteriously replenished? Then read on – we might just have the perfect roles for you!</p><p><strong>Who Are We Looking For?</strong><br>We need two enthusiastic, skilled, and qualified social workers to join our incredible Kinship Care Team. Here’s what we’re after:</p><p><strong>Kinship Assessment Team Social Worker:</strong> Got a knack for building relationships? This role will have you assessing kinship carers to ensure the best outcomes for children and families. You’ll need sharp assessment skills, a good dose of empathy, and the ability to write a stellar report.</p><p><strong>What Do You Get Out of It?</strong></p><ul>\n<li>\n<strong>A Team That Feels Like Family:</strong> We’re supportive, passionate, welcoming, and not afraid to laugh (at ourselves, mainly).</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Professional Growth:</strong> Whether it’s CPD opportunities, training days, or just learning on the job, we’ll help you grow and thrive.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Flexible Working:</strong> Life’s unpredictable – we get that. We offer hybrid working and flexibility because we know balance is key.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Great Benefits:</strong> Competitive salary, generous annual leave, pension scheme, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme. (Yes, this includes more tea and biscuits.) <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/\">Click here to find out more</a>.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Who Are You?</strong></p><ul>\n<li>You’re a qualified social worker, registered with Social Work England.</li>\n<li>You’ve got the skills, the passion, and a sense of humour. (If you’ve ever won an argument with a toddler or negotiated peace between siblings, you’re halfway there.)</li>\n<li>You’re ready to make a positive impact in the lives of children, young people, and families.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>What Next?</strong>If you’re ready to join a team that values your work, supports your growth, and appreciates your biscuit preferences, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and start a rewarding career with Portsmouth City Council Fostering Services.</p><p><strong>How to Apply:</strong> Click on the 'Apply' button to register or log into your applicant account, complete our profile builder and your personal statement, detailing why you feel you are suitable for the role using the 'Who is the Person' section of the job profile. Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a> or call the Recruitment Team on 02392 616 800.</p><p><strong><strong>Please don't apply again if you recently applied to the same advert that closed in February 2025.</strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>Got Questions?</strong><br>Dave Crewe (Service Leader) would love to talk to you; drop him a line at <a href=\"mailto:dave.crewe@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">dave.crewe@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a> or 023 92 688 371.</p><p>We're a disability confident employer - that means we're committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.</p><p>Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.It is also committed to promoting quality childcare across the city that works to improve outcomes for children. </p><p>DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.</p><p>Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership safer recruitment procedures.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Band 9 £37,937 to £41,510 per annum (main grade) or Band 10 £41,510 to £45,718 per annum (higher grade), depending on experience","publishDate":"2025-03-28T13:52:56.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-20T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/6adf02f4-ebf2-42dc-a4af-b08dee4bb7e9.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"17e97bf3-bedc-4d3f-bd86-df80f6dbb025","title":"Business Support Officer (Fostering)","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Civic Offices","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Salary: Band 5, <strong>£22,185 to £23,665</strong> per annum pro-rata for 32 hours (£25,652 to £27,363 FTE)</p><p>Contract Type: <strong>Permanent</strong></p><p>Hours: <strong>Part time</strong> (32 hours per week)</p><p>Closing date: <strong>Sunday 13 April 2025</strong>, 23:59</p><p><strong>The Service:</strong></p><p>The Children and Families Services helps supports and protects Portsmouth's most vulnerable children and young people enabling them to lead safer, healthier and more fulfilling lives. 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You will also book appointments and arrange meetings, provide administrative support for training and events, maintain documentation, print reports and carry out IT tasks.</p><p><em>Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.</em></p><p><strong>What you'll need to succeed:</strong></p><p>You have strong administrative skills with experience of working in an administrative/customer focused role, and ideally in Children and Families Services. You can take detailed complex minutes and have excellent telephone and face to face communication skills. You are a good listener, with empathy for others and the ability to develop a good professional rapport with a variety of people. You are an exemplar and at the forefront of ensuring high standards of customer care and customer service, with excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload. You have strong literacy and numeracy skills, good attention to detail and level of accuracy, and a good working knowledge of using in house databases and Microsoft Office.</p><p><em>Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.</em></p><p><strong>You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.</strong></p><p><strong>Additional Information:</strong></p><p>The full job profile is attached below.</p><p><strong>Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:</strong></p><p>Karen Stewart, Business Support Manager, <a href=\"mailto:karen.stewart@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">karen.stewart@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>, 023 92 437 673</p><p><strong>A commitment to our values:</strong></p><p>We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals.</p><p><strong>Application process:</strong></p><p>How to complete your application: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/support-for-applicants/\">https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/support-for-applicants/</a></p><p>We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.</p><p>Click on the 'Apply' button to register or log into your applicant account, complete our profile builder, and enter your personal statement. 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Portsmouth has a strong history of partnership working and has successfully integrated several local services.</p><p><strong>What we can offer you:</strong></p><p>Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.</p><p>Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/\">Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council</a>.</p><p><strong>Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£22,185 to £23,665 per annum pro-rata for 32 hours (£25,652 to £27,363 FTE)","publishDate":"2025-03-28T12:59:15.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-13T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/f6a3f203-ca1f-4763-b4a3-8814ce51b6d0.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"09bc85ba-e1ae-42c9-9f2f-6aa23ebf04b3","title":"Customer Repairs Officer","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Somerstown Central Hub, Portsmouth","locationType":3,"description":"You will be based at one of the Area Housing Offices working as part of the Customer Repairs team reporting directly to the Senior Customer Repairs Officer and Assistant Customer Repairs Manager <br>The Customer Repairs Officer role will be supporting the Building Repairs teams providing a repairs service. You will work flexibly in a call centre and be part of a rota which is regularly reviewed and adjusted appropriately to meet the demands of the service undertaking your contracted hours.<br>You will act as the main point of contact for residents, leaseholders, PCC employees and site managers who are requesting repairs. You will need to be able to collect accurate repair information and ask effective questions ensuring that the right resource is allocated to undertake the repair at the right time that is convenient with the customer.<br>You will also support all the Building Repairs teams providing a repairs service by carrying out a range of technical administrative duties including, updating repairs following authorisation of quotes, customer satisfaction surveys, administering Disabled Facility Grants (DFG) requests, uploading information to our stock database, arranging surveyor and annual service appointments.<br><br><br><b>Skills:</b><br><br>Your application needs to demonstrate that you:<br>1.\tIdeally have experience in a telephone or call centre role, managing large amounts of inbound and outbound calls in a timely manner<br>2.\tHave customer service experience, strong phone and verbal communication skills along with active listening skills.<br>3.\tAble to develop relationships with residents and building occupiers, asking the right questions to get the information required, as well as someone who shows empathy for people who may be in difficult situations.<br>4.\tAbility to remain calm & professional when dealing with difficult customers.<br>5.\tCan work independently, is well organised, methodical and able to prioritise and manage multiple demands.<br>6.\tCan be assertive and challenging while dealing professionally with service users.<br>7.\tBe able to work as part of a team to ensure a smooth delivery of the service and be flexible in being able to adapt to the demands of the team.<br>8.\tHave experience of undertaking a range of administrative tasks effectively to support others.<br>9.\tHave experience and be competent using a variety of IT databases and systems to update them in timely manner with accurate information.<br>10.\tHave a positive attitude towards work, be resilient, embrace change and actively work with your colleagues to improve the service offered to customers.<br>11.\tIdeally have some knowledge of building repairs, although training will be available<br>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Band 5 - £25,652 - £27,363 p.a.","publishDate":"2025-03-27T16:26:15.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-14T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/7284146c-8078-4c87-8367-d217ba05bb49.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"c8875185-58b0-482d-88de-72aa683a8d51","title":"Domestic Assistant (Beechside)","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Drayton, Portsmouth","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Salary: Band 2, <strong>£3,196 to £3,246</strong> per annum for 5 hours (£23,656 to £24,027 FTE)</p><p>Contract Type: <strong>Permanent</strong></p><p>Hours: <strong>Part Time</strong>(5 hours per week, Tuesday 9.00am to 2.00pm)</p><p>Closing date: <strong>Sunday 27 April 2025</strong>, 23:59</p><p><strong>The Service:</strong></p><p>Beechside Residential Unit offers a comprehensive short break care service to children and young people aged between 5 and 18 years who have a severe physical and/or learning disability.</p><p><strong>Your New Role:</strong></p><p>You will be responsible for carrying out general cleaning duties to include lounges, dining rooms, occupational rooms, cleaners store, bedrooms, bathrooms, toilets, stairs, corridors, halls, office areas. There will be occasions when you will need to do a deep clean such as washing down walls and paintwork, upholstery and furnishings as well as reporting verbally or in writing any defects in furniture, fittings and equipment to the shift leader of the day. You will also be responsible for processing items of laundry.</p><p><em>Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.</em></p><p><strong>What you'll need to succeed:</strong></p><p>You have previously undertaken domestic and laundry work in a residential setting or worked to a cleaning schedule. You are willing to undertake the wide range of cleaning and laundry tasks and be flexible with other duties you may be asked to undertake, and you have had formal or informal training in cleaning and laundry work. You understand what equality and diversity means in terms of staff and service users.</p><p><em>Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.</em></p><p><strong>You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.</strong></p><p><strong>Additional Information:</strong></p><p>The full job profile is attached below.</p><p><strong>Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:</strong></p><p>Sam Stokes, Registered Manager, <a href=\"mailto:sam.stokes@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">sam.stokes@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>, 023 92 688 039</p><p><strong>A commitment to our values:</strong></p><p>We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals.</p><p><strong>Application process:</strong></p><p>How to complete your application: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/support-for-applicants/\">https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/support-for-applicants/</a></p><p>We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.</p><p>Click on the 'Apply' button to register or log into your applicant account, complete our profile builder, and enter your personal statement. In your personal statement, please detail why you feel you are suitable for the role using the 'Who is the Person' section of the job profile.</p><p><strong>If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that your application will be successful.</strong></p><p>Please ensure you provide your full education history from secondary school, include name/address of establishment, details of relevant qualifications & awarding body. Please explain any gaps - this is essential for all safeguarding children's roles.</p><p><em>We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go</em><em>into spam/junk folders.</em></p><p>Please note that we may shortlist as we receive applications, so this advert may close earlier than the given date.</p><p>We look forward to speaking with you soon.</p><p><strong>Why come to live and work in Portsmouth?</strong></p><p>Portsmouth is a great waterfront city and a vibrant place to live and work. It is an island city with an “inner city” feel, a seaside location packed with attractions and events, and the advantage of fantastic countryside on its doorstep. With fast road and rail links to London, Brighton and major airports, and ferry links to Europe, it is the perfect place to live and work. Portsmouth has a strong history of partnership working and has successfully integrated several local services.</p><p><strong>What we can offer you:</strong></p><p>Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation,committedto making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.</p><p>Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/\">Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council</a></p><p>Portsmouth City Council iscommittedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers tosharethiscommitment.</p><p>DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.</p><p>Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership safer recruitment procedures.</p><p><strong>Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.</strong></p><p><br></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£3,196 to £3,246 per annum for 5 hours (£23,656 to £24,027 FTE)","publishDate":"2025-03-27T15:42:33.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-27T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/3d022993-de8b-4f89-b7d7-43d0da5b7b1d.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"13118214-c71e-4824-810e-33456218e59d","title":"Casual Grounds Maintenance Operative","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Portsmouth","locationType":3,"description":"Various hours covering weekday and weekends as and when required<br><br>This is a casual post with no guaranteed hours, you will be offered work as and when needed. as and when required - primarily at weekends but may be asked to work at times during the week if needed<br><br>The Service - Parks and open spaces - Culture Leisure and Regulatory Services:<br><br>Portsmouth’s parks and open spaces are of a consistent high standard, fit for purpose, and they need to be maintained to meet the needs of Portsmouth’s residents and visitors. The services main priority is to maintain a high standard across all parks and open spaces which covers 760 hectares of publicly accessible green space in Portsmouth consisting of parks and open spaces, allotments, cemeteries, golf course and semi-natural open space, with assorted sports and play facilities within.<br><br>What is the role?<br><br>As part of the Grounds Maintenance operations team you will carry out the necessary works to ensure that the parks, gardens, and open spaces are well maintained and kept tidy to a level of continuity for the residents, communities and visitors.<br><br>There are 3 types of work you will be asked to cover in this role:<br><br>Football attendant - this will involve:<br><br>Attending various sites across Portsmouth prior to football games <br>Unlocking the sports pavilion<br>Attending site to unlock security barrier upon request to do so<br>Securing of the sports pavilion after matches<br>Litter picking - this will involve:<br><br>Litter picking in open parks and spaces, primarily on Southsea Seafront but could include other areas across Portsmouth<br>Inspecting the areas of land<br>Wearing PPE and also using the litter picking equipment (both of which will be provide<br>Reporting any issues back to senior members of staff<br>General gardening duties - this will involve:<br><br>Assist mowing grass areas using ride on and pedestrian mowing equipment<br>Planting seasonal bedding<br>Maintain flower, rose, perennial and shrub beds<br>Hedge cutting<br>Reporting any issues back to senior members of staff<br>Who is the person?<br><br>You need to:<br><br>Have basic literacy skills as the role will involve the filling out of forms<br>Have good communication skills<br>Be flexible<br>Be self-motivated<br>Be reliable & punctual<br>Be able to work as part of a team and on your own<br>Be able to work under supervisory instruction and follow processes & procedures<br>Be able to report to various venues across the city<br>Be able to report areas of concern or issues within the work place<br>Work in an effective and efficient way<br>Be able to attend and work in any of the maintenance areas within the city.<br>Observe all Health and Safety rules and take reasonable care to promote the health and safety of themselves and others.<br>Act in a way that supports and promotes Portsmouth City Council’s Equal Opportunities policy, which aims to ensure everyone has equal treatment and equal access to employment and services.<br>Be able to perform duties according to the Council's Policies and codes of behaviour<br>Be aware of Health and Safety requirements, hazardous material etc.<br>Be flexible to provide cover at weekends and out of normal working hours when required<br>Ideally have a driving licence , although this is not essential<br>Full training and uniform will be provided<br>When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points with the use of examples from your experience. This is really important or you are likely not to be shortlisted. The full job profile is attached below.<br><br>About Portsmouth City Council<br><br>What we can offer you:<br><br>Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.<br><br>Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council<br><br>Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616800<br><br><b>Skills:</b><br><br>1.\tHave basic literacy skills as the role will involve the filling out of forms<br>2.\tHave good communication skills<br>3.\tBe flexible<br>4.\tBe self-motivated<br>5.\tBe reliable & punctual<br>6.\tBe able to work as part of a team and on your own<br>7.\tBe able to work under supervisory instruction and follow processes & procedures<br>8.\tBe able to report to various venues across the city<br>9.\tBe able to report areas of concern or issues within the work place<br>10.\tWork in an effective and efficient way<br>11.\tBe able to attend and work in any of the maintenance areas within the city.<br>12.\tObserve all Health and Safety rules and take reasonable care to promote the health and safety of themselves and others.<br>13.\tAct in a way that supports and promotes Portsmouth City Council’s Equal Opportunities policy, which aims to ensure everyone has equal treatment and equal access to employment and services.<br>14.\tBe able to perform duties according to the Council's Policies and codes of behaviour<br>15.\tBe aware of Health and Safety requirements, hazardous material etc.<br>16.\tBe flexible to provide cover at weekends and out of normal working hours when required<br>17.\tIdeally have a driving licence , although this is not essential<br>18.\tFull training and uniform will be provided<br>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£13.74 per hour","publishDate":"2025-03-27T15:30:58.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-13T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/f574f168-4261-4240-a2ae-657e0c3a25c3.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"77302640-c69c-4008-bf70-ace7ca2e1efa","title":"Business Support Assistant (Early Years and Childcare)","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Civic Offices, Portsmouth","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Salary: Band 4, <strong>£24,420 to £25,652</strong> per annum, pro rata for part-time</p><p>Contract type and hours:</p><p>One <strong>permanent full-time</strong>contract (37 hours per week)</p><p>One <strong>fixed term/secondment part-time</strong> contract (25 hours per week) for up to 18 months</p><p>Closing date: <strong>Sunday 13 April 2025</strong>, 23:59</p><p><strong>The Service:</strong></p><p>The Early Years and Childcare Service oversees all the early years work across the City from administering Governments early education funding to providing challenge and support to childcare providers on a range of issues from quality, inclusion and business sustainability.</p><p><strong>Your New Role:</strong></p><p>This is a varied role providing administrative support on all aspects of delivering our responsibilities for the funding. You will book appointments, arrange meetings, provide support for auditing, deal with correspondence, and enter data onto our systems. You will process reports, place orders for goods and services, and deal with invoices. You will also maintain files, process applications/referrals, update the PCC website, and compile articles for bulletins/newsletters/rotas and booklets.</p><p><em>Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.</em></p><p><strong>What you'll need to succeed:</strong></p><p>You have experience in working in an administrative role, with excellent literacy and numeracy skills and good communication skills with a range of partners. You have excellent IT skills and the proven ability to learn to support complex systems, and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office. You have a customer focus, the ability to resource and collate information, and a high level of attention to detail and accuracy. You can work flexibly to meet the requirements of the team and wider service and can prioritise your workload. You have an awareness of Data Protection and Safeguarding issues.</p><p><em>Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.</em></p><p><strong>You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.</strong></p><p><strong>Additional Information:</strong></p><p>The full job profile is attached below.</p><p><strong>Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:</strong></p><p>Tracy Robinson, Funding Coordinator, <a href=\"mailto:tracy.robinson@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">tracy.robinson@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>, 023 92 688 834</p><p><strong>A commitment to our values:</strong></p><p>We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals.</p><p><strong>Application process:</strong></p><p>How to complete your application: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/support-for-applicants/\">https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/support-for-applicants/</a></p><p>We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.</p><p>Click on the 'Apply' button to register or log into your applicant account, complete our profile builder, and enter your personal statement. In your personal statement, please detail why you feel you are suitable for the role using the 'Who is the Person' section of the job profile.</p><p><strong>If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that your application will be successful.</strong></p><p><em>We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go</em><em>into spam/junk folders.</em></p><p>We look forward to speaking with you soon.</p><p><strong>Why come to live and work in Portsmouth?</strong></p><p>Portsmouth is a great waterfront city and a vibrant place to live and work. It is an island city with an “inner city” feel, a seaside location packed with attractions and events, and the advantage of fantastic countryside on its doorstep. With fast road and rail links to London, Brighton and major airports, and ferry links to Europe, it is the perfect place to live and work. Portsmouth has a strong history of partnership working and has successfully integrated several local services.</p><p><strong>What we can offer you:</strong></p><p>Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.</p><p>Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/\">Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council</a></p><p><strong>Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£24,420 to £25,652 per annum, pro rata for part-time","publishDate":"2025-03-27T10:58:33.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-14T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/0f5ff6ea-54f5-4308-badb-e97d6044431a.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"7a24a70f-1259-4d08-980b-e96792890b19","title":"Youth Advisor Level 1","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Portsmouth","locationType":3,"description":"Working with young people aged between 11yrs -19 years, in a youth club setting. You will encourage young people’s participation in their club and in planning and running activities with them. Building relationships with these young people, by being a good listener, listening to what the young people want from the activities as well as listening to their issues and sign posting them on to other services as and when required. You will be expected to support the work under the direction of the Youth Club Manager. Your duties could include, sport, dance, participation in art, music, drama, discussions, and cooking with young people to name but a few, also off-site activities to include day trips and residentials.<br><br>This successful candidate for this post will be expected to work across all areas of the youth club including the learning needs provision. <br><br><br><b>Skills:</b><br><br>1.\tBe enthusiastic and be able to make and maintain effective relationships with young people.<br><br>2.\tHave experience of working with young people from age 11-25 years, be enthusiastic and able to make and maintain effective relationships.<br><br>3.\tHave excellent communication skills and be able to engage effectively with young people, staff, and stakeholders in a restorative way.<br><br>4.\tThe ability to converse at ease with service users. <br><br>5.\tBe friendly and approachable with a sense of humour and lots of patience.<br><br>6.\tBe able to work within a team, as there will be lots of interaction with volunteers and other staffs as this is very much a hands on job.<br><br>7.\tAn understanding of anti-discriminatory practice is essential and the empowerment of young people is essential.<br><br>8.\tBe open-minded, but recognise and challenge inappropriateness in a young person’s behaviour or language. <br><br>9.\tBe flexible in your hours of work as you will need availability to work in the evenings and occasional weekends as well as working from different sites.<br>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Band 5 - £25,652 - £27,363 pro rata (£4,159 - £4,437 p.a.)","publishDate":"2025-03-25T14:40:27.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-15T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/60700e07-fa56-441e-954f-ba9f26e7c811.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"bd1b2510-3707-4066-81fe-3bbb0dac69ee","title":"Domestic Abuse Housing Specialist","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth","locationType":3,"description":"Portsmouth City Council is committed to ensuring that, whatever accommodation a person has, they can access the right support at the right time to help them sustain it. However, domestic abuse is the third most common cause of homelessness in Portsmouth, accounting for 11% of all applications made in 2022. <br><br>For those residents experiencing or at risk of domestic abuse the Domestic Abuse Housing Specialist will provide advice and assistance regarding the options available to them, for example helping make the person's current home safe for them where that is what they want, exploring legal remedies available through the courts, or seeking alternative, safe accommodation.<br><br>The Domestic Abuse Housing Specialist will work alongside partner agencies to provide a coordinated response for people experiencing domestic abuse. <br><br><br><b>Skills:</b><br><br>As a Domestic Abuse Housing Specialist, you will need to:<br>•\thold an IDVA accreditation, a relevant vocational qualification, or have experience of working within a domestic abuse service and be willing to undertake relevant training and accreditation as necessary and appropriate<br><br>•\thave experience of working with domestic abuse and unhealthy behaviours in a professional or voluntary capacity<br><br>•\thave an understanding and appreciation of the relationship features and dynamics of domestic abuse and unhealthy behaviours, and how to achieve and maintain a healthy relationship whilst exercising professional curiosity<br><br>•\thave the confidence and competence to communicate clearly and accurately, both verbally and in writing, with adults, young people and professionals<br><br>•\tcan build and maintain empowering, strengths-based relationships with adults<br><br>•\thave a good working knowledge and experience of promoting anti-discriminatory practice and addressing equality opportunity issues<br><br>•\toffer a restorative approach to engage with colleagues and families<br><br>•\thave experience of providing evidence-based interventions to both individuals and groups<br><br>•\thave a working knowledge of the MARAC process, the threshold of assessing needs and risk, and the DASH Risk Identification and Assessment and Management Model<br><br>•\thave an ability to manage crisis and have professional resilience to respond effectively in stressful circumstances<br><br>•\tbe confident in making safe decisions independently as well as being receptive to seeking and receiving additional professional advice and guidance from others<br><br>•\texperience of complex assessments, analysing information and developing strengths based, outcome focused plans with survivors that engage their household<br><br>•\thave good computer skills (as required to navigate electronic databases and case management systems and use Microsoft Office) and be able to keep and maintaining up-to-date, accurate and comprehensive records<br><br>•\thave a good knowledge of the Data Protection Act and an understanding of client confidentiality<br><br>•\tunderstand and have experience of children and adult safeguarding, both in terms of practice approaches, policy and legal processes<br><br>•\tmaintain a keen interest in relevant local and national developments<br>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Band 8 - £35,235 - £37,937 p.a.","publishDate":"2025-03-24T17:28:28.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-22T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/206397e2-637f-4892-9787-d99a3895f107.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"ce1d5d38-4f0b-4fd5-975c-777cb44a9aab","title":"Family Intervention Worker","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Battenburg Family Centre","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Salary: Band 6 <strong>£27,363 to £31,067</strong> per annum</p><p>Hours: <strong>Full time</strong>(37 hours per week); part time will be considered and can be discussed at interview as long as hours meet business needs.</p><p>Contract Type: <strong>Fixed Term/Secondment</strong> for up to 16 months </p><p>Closing date: <strong>Sunday 30 March 2025</strong>, 23:59</p><p><strong>The Service:</strong></p><p>The Family Intervention Service is a city-wide resource, responding to referrals from case holding family safeguarding Social Workers for intensive parenting and in providing family time with children who have been removed from the care of their parents.</p><p><strong>Your New Role:</strong></p><p>You will supervise 'family time' sessions between families and their children where the children are no longer living in their family home. Within these sessions you will work with families independently using a restorative approach and as part of a team with other professionals to contribute to the planning and intervention of a programme of work. You will also work independently within family's homes completing direct work with parents and children on a one-to-one basis. You will represent children and families and produce reports for child protection meetings, court hearings and other multi-agency meetings as required. This role is based in the Battenburg Family Centre.</p><p><em>Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.</em></p><p><strong>What you'll need to succeed:</strong></p><p>You are an experienced child-care practitioner who understands the value of social work intervention with very vulnerable children and their families. You have an NNEB or NVQ3 in Health & Social Care, a childcare and/or education qualification or an equivalent qualification, and previous experience of working with families and children in social care, the health service, education or another statutory or voluntary agency. You know a variety of ways to help families improve their parenting skills and behaviour management techniques, and have knowledge of the physical, intellectual and emotional needs of children and adults. You have strong communication skills and can converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English. You can work independently and as part of a team, can prioritise your workload and manage challenging situations calmly and assertively. You have proven ability to produce written material that is factual, concise and informative.</p><p><em>Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.</em></p><p>You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.</p><p><strong>Additional Information:</strong></p><p>The full job profile is attached below.</p><p><strong>Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:</strong></p><p>Lauren Whincop, Team Leader, <a href=\"mailto:Lauren.Whincop@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">Lauren.Whincop@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>, 023 92 688 811</p><p><strong>A commitment to our values:</strong></p><p>We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals.</p><p><strong>Application process:</strong></p><p>How to complete your application: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/support-for-applicants/\">https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/support-for-applicants/</a></p><p>We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.</p><p>Click on the 'Apply' button to register or log into your applicant account, complete our profile builder, and enter your personal statement. In your personal statement, please detail why you feel you are suitable for the role using the 'Who is the Person' section of the job profile.</p><p><strong>If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that your application will be successful.</strong></p><p>Please ensure you provide your full education history from secondary school, include name/address of establishment, details of relevant qualifications & awarding body. Please explain any gaps - this is essential for all safeguarding children's roles.</p><p><em>We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go</em><em>into spam/junk folders.</em></p><p>Please note that we may shortlist as we receive applications, so this advert may close earlier than the given date.</p><p>We look forward to speaking with you soon.</p><p><strong>Why come to live and work in Portsmouth?</strong></p><p>Portsmouth is a great waterfront city and a vibrant place to live and work. It is an island city with an “inner city” feel, a seaside location packed with attractions and events, and the advantage of fantastic countryside on its doorstep. With fast road and rail links to London, Brighton and major airports, and ferry links to Europe, it is the perfect place to live and work. Portsmouth has a strong history of partnership working and has successfully integrated several local services.</p><p><strong>What we can offer you:</strong></p><p>Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation,committedto making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.</p><p>Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/\">Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council</a></p><p>Portsmouth City Council iscommittedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers tosharethiscommitment.</p><p>DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.</p><p>Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership safer recruitment procedures.</p><p><strong>Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.</strong></p><p><br></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£27,363 to £31,067 per annum","publishDate":"2025-03-24T16:00:32.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-30T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/288f88f1-50dd-4343-a7f6-510b3214ef78.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"d358d6d0-9c02-478b-aa43-24bd88ce659f","title":"Staying Close Personal Adviser","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Civic Offices, Portsmouth","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Salary: Band 7, <strong>£31,067 to £35,035</strong> per annum, plus a 7.5% enhancement for working evenings and weekends</p><p>Contract Type: <strong>Permanent</strong></p><p>Hours: <strong>Full time</strong> (37 hours per week)</p><p>Closing date: <strong>Sunday 20 April 2025</strong>, 23:59</p><p>Interview date: Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 April 2025</p><p>Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is also committed to promoting quality childcare across the city that works to improve outcomes for children.</p><p>DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.</p><p>Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership safer recruitment procedures.</p><p><strong>The Service:</strong></p><p>Portsmouth City Council is committed to ensuring young people leaving residential care in their pathway to independence achieve the best possible support to optimise life chances. You will be part of a team providing intensive support and nurture to young people to help them develop the skills they need to live independently. The intervention will be delivered using a Team around the Worker' approach to reduce fragmentation of service delivery.</p><p><strong>Your New Role:</strong></p><p>You will be responsible for engaging with approximately 10-15 care experienced young people aged 16 - 25. You will support young people emotionally and practically to move into a variety of different types of accommodation assisting them in developing and /or strengthening the skills necessary for independent living. This will include assisting them to clean and maintain their home, complete benefits applications, and support young people into appropriate education, training programmes or employment. You will need to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends.</p><p><em>Please read thejob profilefor the full details of this role.</em></p><p><strong>What you'll need to succeed:</strong></p><p>You will be able to answer the essential questions in the full job profile. You can demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a passion for working with young people, and the ability to sustain positive and effective relationships with young people, their families and professionals. You are resilient, solution focused and non-judgemental, and you work well as part of a team.</p><p>You must have a driving licence and use of a car to take young people to appointments.</p><p><em>Please read the</em><em>job profile</em><em>for the full details of this role.</em></p><p>You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.</p><p><strong>Additional Information:</strong></p><p>The full job profile is attachedbelow.</p><p><strong>Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:</strong></p><p>Shakira Gearty, Staying Close Manager, <a href=\"mailto:shakira.gearty@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">shakira.gearty@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a></p><p><strong>A commitment to our values:</strong></p><p>We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals.</p><p><strong>Application process:</strong></p><p>How to complete your application: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/support-for-applicants/\">https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/support-for-applicants/</a></p><p>We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.</p><p>Click on the 'Apply' button to register or log into your applicant account, complete our profile builder, and enter your personal statement. In your personal statement, please detail why you feel you are suitable for the role, answering all the questions in the 'Who is the Person' section of the job profile.</p><p><strong>If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that your application will be successful.</strong></p><p>Please ensure you provide your full education history from secondary school, include name/address of establishment, details of relevant qualifications & awarding body. Please explain any gaps - this is essential for all safeguarding children's roles.</p><p><em>We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go</em><em>into spam/junk folders.</em></p><p>We look forward to speaking with you soon.</p><p><strong>Why come to live and work in Portsmouth?</strong></p><p>Portsmouth is a great waterfront city and a vibrant place to live and work. It is an island city with an “inner city” feel, a seaside location packed with attractions and events, and the advantage of fantastic countryside on its doorstep. With fast road and rail links to London, Brighton and major airports, and ferry links to Europe, it is the perfect place to live and work. Portsmouth has a strong history of partnership working and has successfully integrated several local services.</p><p><strong>What we can offer you:</strong></p><p>Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation,committedto making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.</p><p>Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/\">Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council</a></p><p>Portsmouth City Council iscommittedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers tosharethiscommitment.</p><p>DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.</p><p>Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership safer recruitment procedures.</p><p><strong>Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£31,067 to £35,035 per annum, plus a 7.5% enhancement","publishDate":"2025-03-24T13:57:44.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-20T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/eddfb37e-0aa9-41aa-8d02-01a37a40fe6a.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"b7e9e116-4560-4594-9a6e-2d3ff442bac8","title":"Social Worker/Experienced Social Worker (Building Your Futures)","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Civic Offices, Portsmouth","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Salary:<br>Social Worker (Main Grade, post ASYE) Band 9:<strong>£37,937 to £41,510</strong>per annum.<br>Experienced Social Worker (Higher Grade) Band 10:<strong>£41,510 to £45,718</strong> per annum.<br>Salary will be dependent on training and experience. A <strong>£3,000 per annum market supplement</strong> will also be paid monthly over a 12-month period and will be pro-rata for part- time staff.</p><p>Contract: <strong>Permanent</strong></p><p>Hours: <strong>Full time</strong>(37 hours per week, Monday to Friday with flexible hours)</p><p><strong>The Service:</strong></p><p>The Building Your Futures Team supports children and young people who are looked after in foster care, cared for by connected carers or family, and specialist care, and where there is a plan to support children Going Home (reunification).</p><p><strong>Your New Role:</strong></p><p>You will support the most vulnerable children in our service, including care planning, undertaking direct and life story work, promoting positive outcomes and ensuring children and young people have permanence plans, which may include being part of the going home pathway.You will ensure that children and families who experience our service receive a quality service that is responsive to the wishes and feelings of children.You will be supported to be creative and solution-focused in responding to children's individual needs and to involve children and young people in all aspects of their care plans and the services we provide to meet their needs. </p><p><em>Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.</em></p><p><strong>What you'll need to succeed:</strong></p><p>You have a Diploma or Degree in social work and are registered with Social Work England, and you have completed your ASYE.You have a good working knowledge of theory and legislation and are prepared to understand the legislation and guidance which relates to this specialist post. You can demonstrate understanding of the issues which relate to children we care for. You are an excellent communicator, have excellent analytical skills, and enjoy a busy atmosphere.You understand anti-oppressive practice and have the motivation and integrity to achieve outstanding outcomes for children.You are people-focused, centring the child in any decision making, empowering them to make informed choices and respecting their needs and wishes in equal measure. A driving licence and access to a car is desirable.</p><p><em>Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.</em></p><p><strong>You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.</strong></p><p><strong>Additional Information:</strong></p><p>The full job profile is attached below.</p><p><strong>Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:</strong></p><p>Vicky Laybourne, Team Leader, <a href=\"mailto:vicky.laybourne@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">vicky.laybourne@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>, 023 92 834 650</p><p><strong>A commitment to our values:</strong></p><p>We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/our-values-and-behaviours/\">Learn more about our values and behaviours</a>.</p><p><strong>Application process:</strong></p><p>How to complete your application: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/support-for-applicants/\">Support for applicants - Careers portal</a></p><p>We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.</p><p>Click on the 'Apply' button to register or log into your applicant account, complete our profile builder, and enter your personal statement.In your personal statement, please detail why you feel you are suitable for the role using the 'Who is the Person' section of the job profile.</p><p><strong>If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that your application will be successful.</strong></p><p>Please ensure you provide your full education history from secondary school, include name/address of establishment, details of relevant qualifications & awarding body. Please explain any gaps - this is essential for all safeguarding children's roles.</p><p><em>We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go</em><em>into spam/junk folders.</em></p><p><strong>Why come to live and work in Portsmouth?</strong></p><p>Portsmouth is a great waterfront city and a vibrant place to live and work.It is an island city with an “inner city” feel, a seaside location packed with attractions and events, and the advantage of fantastic countryside on its doorstep.With fast road and rail links to London, Brighton and major airports, and ferry links to Europe, it is the perfect place to live and work.Portsmouth has a strong history of partnership working and has successfully integrated several local services.</p><p><strong>What we can offer you:</strong></p><p>Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.</p><p>Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/\">Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council</a></p><p>Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p><p>DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.</p><p>Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership safer recruitment procedures.</p><p><strong>Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a> or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Band 9 £37,937 to £41,510 or Band 10 £41,510 to £45,718 per annum, depending on training and experience","publishDate":"2025-03-24T12:14:45.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-30T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/495cd190-7fdf-4151-a1ab-85a297aad793.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"a0deeeb5-81d4-4380-a50d-b3ae5018bebd","title":"Employee Relations Advisor","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Civic Offices, Portsmouth","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Employee Relations Advisor</strong></p><p>HR is responsible for providing a service that is fit for purpose and understands the needs of the business. Our employee relations team provides a comprehensive and professional employee relations service to the City Council, Schools and Academies.</p><p>We are seeking a passionate and experienced Employee Relations Advisor to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing employee relations matters across the council and within our maintained schools. The role supports and advises on complex employee relations case work, ensuring high standards of customer service and communication whilst continuing to seek improved performance.</p><p><strong>Your New Role:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Provide expert advice and support on employee relations issues, including conflict resolution, performance management, disciplinary actions, and grievance procedures.</li>\n<li>Collaborate with HR and management teams to develop and implement effective employee relations strategies.</li>\n<li>Support managers to conduct investigations and provide recommendations on complex employee relations cases.</li>\n<li>Facilitate training sessions and workshops on employee relations topics for staff and management.</li>\n<li>Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations.</li>\n<li>Promote a culture of teamwork, respect, and outstanding customer service.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Who is the Person:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Be able to manage conflicting demands and deal with high volume enquiries.</li>\n<li>Be CIPD qualified or have proven equivalent experience or willing to work toward being CIPD Qualified.</li>\n<li>Experience of working with complex cases utilising policies and procedures and the ability to interpret and implement these.</li>\n<li>Able to demonstrate a consultative approach, working with managers/ Head Teachers in advising, influencing a solution focused approach.</li>\n<li>Have proven successful experience of operational HR delivering successful outcomes on complex employee relations matters and casework.</li>\n<li>Have proven experience of providing professional advice to Senior Manager/Head Teachers assisting them to drive business processes.</li>\n<li>Have experience in working with Trade Unions or workplace representatives</li>\n</ul><ul><li>Having a good understanding of safeguarding principles and legislation.</li></ul><p><em>For full details, please review 'who is the person' on the job profile below attached.</em></p><p><strong>Our Recruitment Process:</strong></p><p>Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/support-for-applicants/\">Support for applicants - Careers portal</a></p><p>Please ensure that you read the job profile for full details on the post. We offer hybrid working with the expectation to attend the office at least 2 days a week (pro rata for part time) depending on the role and business needs.</p><p>You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the '<strong>Who is the Person'</strong>points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. <strong>If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful.</strong></p><p>Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early if we have a successful applicant.</p><p>We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/working-with-us/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/\">Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal</a></p><p>Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a> or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.</p><p>If you have any questions, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please email Rochelle.Williams@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</p><p>You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.</p><p><strong>About Portsmouth City Council</strong></p><p>Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.</p><p>We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/our-values-and-behaviours/\">Learn more about our values and behaviours</a>.<strong></strong></p><p>Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/\">Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council</a></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Band 9 £37,937 - £41,510 per annum","publishDate":"2025-03-24T11:40:35.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-21T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/e7b8d267-78a5-4515-b594-37d2d882ac64.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"da3c5862-7441-438a-8c1f-40662bb01319","title":"Public Health Project Coordinator (Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC))","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Portsmouth - Civic Offices","locationType":3,"description":"<p>We are seeking to employ a Public Health Project Coordinator who will<span>be responsible for supporting the Programme Manager in the programme and project delivery of PCC's exciting five-year programme as a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC).</span></p><p>This post is Fixed term until for 4 Years</p><p>Salary - £35,235 - £37,937 per annum. (pro rata for part time)</p><p>Hours - 37 hours per week, however, part time hours/ job share will be considered for the right candidate.</p><p></p><p>The Role</p><p>The post-holder will be part of the HDRC Programme team, helping to establish the building blocks for effective delivery of research in Portsmouth that addresses health inequalities and embeds community-led research at the heart of the city's approach.You will be responsible for supporting the Programme Manager in the programme and project delivery of PCC's exciting five-year programme as a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC).</p><p>This role involves providing essential project management coordination to the HDRC team and stakeholders, including PCC officers, the University of Portsmouth, and Hive Portsmouth.</p><p></p><p>The ideal candidate is someone who:</p><p>Has relevant a qualification or significant experience in business support/administration or event planning. With an understanding of project management methods and practices.</p><p>Has proven experience in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver shared objectives and relevant experience in a local government setting or within a research infrastructure/delivery organisation (including academia) and also has a basic understanding of budget management, invoicing, and expense tracking</p><p>Has the ability to communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders, exceptional organisational skills, able to manage multiple tasks, prioritise work, and meet deadlines including experience in preparing and delivering presentations and reports to diverse audiences.</p><p>Has strong attention to detail, especially when managing schedules, budgets, and project documentation. Comfortable handling confidential project details and sensitive information.</p><p>Is creative and innovative, especially in improving processes or finding new ways to tackle challenges.</p><p><em><span>Please read the attached job profile for the full details of this role.</span></em></p><p>Closing Date:Sunday 6th April 2025</p><p>Interview Date: Provisionally22nd - 25th April 2025</p><p>Application process:</p><p>Please read the job profile for the full details of this role attached below to assist you with your application.</p><p>We anonymise applications during application & shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered.</p><p>As part of your application we ask that you complete a<span><strong>personal statement</strong>, this statement is crucial and is where you must demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the job against each of the points described in <span>the </span>'Who is the Person'points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills.</span>This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your paid work, work placements & personal experience.</p><p>We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.</p><p>You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About Portsmouth City Council</strong></p><p><strong>What we can offer you:</strong></p><p>Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.</p><p>Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/\">Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council</a></p><p><strong>Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616800</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Salary - £35,235 - £37,937 per annum. (pro rata for part time)","publishDate":"2025-03-24T08:53:02.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-06T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/f28422d2-3f60-4f75-b1c1-00d8a7c894d2.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"8665a285-7d57-4b4e-be1b-373539e651cf","title":"Receptionist","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"The Learning Place","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Hours:</strong> 22.5 per week to be worked Mon - Friday 9.00am to 1.30pm (potential for term-time only) - potential for additional hours to cover sickness and annual leave</p><p>The expectation is that the centre will be closed for approximately 1 week per year and staff will be required to take this as part of their annual leave (excluding statutory holidays / usual non-working days).</p><p><strong>DBS Disclosure at basic level will be required prior to any offer of employment</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>The Service</strong></p><p>The Community Learning Service (CLS) is based at The Learning Place in North End. The Service offers a high-quality Community Learning programme which meets local need including learning opportunities such as Functional Skills English and Maths, computers and the internet, cookery, Family Learning, Community ESOL, Health and Wellbeing, Employability and more. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Your new role</strong></p><p>As a Receptionist at The Learning Place, you will be the first point of contact for all visitors, providing a friendly and welcoming environment. Your duties will include meeting and greeting centre users, answering telephone and email enquiries, enrolling learners on courses, and handling cash transactions. You will also be responsible for the daily setup and maintenance of the self-service cafe, preparing rooms for use, and maintaining displays and information in the reception area. Routine administrative tasks such as word processing, data entry, and filing will be part of your daily responsibilities.</p><p>In addition to supporting the day-to-day operational running of the centre, you will make limited decisions within a set of guidance notes to resolve issues such as late arrivals or tutor absences. Working as part of an administration and support team, you will ensure the centre operates smoothly and efficiently, contributing to a positive customer experience and satisfaction with the Community Learning Service.</p><p></p><p><strong>Who is the person?</strong></p><p>You will have excellent communication skills in English, both verbally and in writing, and be proficient in Microsoft Office. You should possess strong interpersonal and organisational skills, be enthusiastic, proactive, and able to work well within a team. Flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to act on your own initiative are essential. Good time management skills and the ability to prioritise tasks are also important.</p><p>Your actions will influence the customer experience and their satisfaction with CLS, therefore you will be able to demonstrate excellent customer service skills and behaviours as well as product and/or service knowledge when delivering to our visitors. Your customer interactions may cover a wide range of situations and can include face-to-face, telephone, post, email, text and social media.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>How to apply</strong></p><p>To make sure your application is above the rest, please download the Job Profile below to ensure your application matches the requirements of the role.</p><p></p><p>When completing your application you will be required to complete a personal statement, please give examples of your experience and any transferrable skills. Please align your answers with the points on the job profile. This is your opportunity to showcase yourself and your achievements.</p><p></p><p>Please note that this role is office based.</p><p></p><p>We look forward to speaking with you soon.</p><p></p><p>Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a>recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a></p><p></p><p>We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go into spam/junk folders.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Band 3 - £14,611 - £14,850 p.a. (£24,027 - £24,420 p.a. FTE)","publishDate":"2025-03-21T09:53:25.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-06T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/fc741695-7526-44f4-aa91-4b1b7966e746.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"e2b0dde7-1508-4c98-8feb-a7b0b6a1d84e","title":"Maintenance Surveyor","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Somerstown Area Housing Office, Portsmouth","locationType":3,"description":"We are looking for a Maintenance Surveyor to join our repairs and maintenance team with good knowledge of day to day repairs and relevant experience of diagnosing and managing their delivery. Previous experience of working for a Local Authority or housing provider is not essential and you may have a trade background working for a Contractor delivering day to day repairs. <br><br>Applicants must be enthusiastic, good communicators, display attention to detail and be keen to develop their building surveying skills. Experience of working with customers of a repairs service, understanding their needs and managing their expectations is essential. <br>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Band 9 - £37,937 - £41,510 p.a.","publishDate":"2025-03-20T16:14:08.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-06T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/95e0d89e-55ff-4265-bde7-4891fe44067d.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"9b02af60-f6bb-42d2-b52d-763f53d202bf","title":"Neurodiversity Family Support Worker","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Civic Offices, Portsmouth","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Salary: Band 6, <strong>£27,363 to £31,067</strong> per annum</p><p>Contract Type: <strong>Fixed term/secondment</strong> for one year</p><p>Hours: <strong>Full time</strong> (37 hours per week)</p><p>Closing date: <strong>Sunday 13 April 2025</strong>, 23:59</p><p><strong>The Service:</strong></p><p>In Portsmouth we are proud to be at the forefront of integrated multi-agency work with neurodiverse children and their families. As a national trailblazer, we have launched our new ND pathway and Multidisciplinary 0-19yr Neurodiversity Service. This brings together experts from a range of fields to provide universal and targeted information, advice and guidance.</p><p><strong>Your New Role:</strong></p><p>You will deliver a range of information, advice and guidance for children, families and practitioners, and you will be central to improving the way in which we as a city support children, families and practitioners to navigate the many challenges and successes of being neurodiverse. You will ensure that practitioners across the workforce are able to map a child's individual profile and plan to meet their needs. You will ensure information, advice and guidance is provided to children, families and practitioners in the most effective way to ensure that improved outcomes are achieved, including reducing demand on high-cost specialist services. There will be occasional evening and out of hours working.</p><p><em>Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.</em></p><p><strong>What you'll need to succeed:</strong></p><p>You have a nationally recognised qualification such NVQ level 4 or other higher-level qualification or equivalent experience. You have up to date working knowledge of safeguarding children and young people, the ability to complete risk assessments, and experience of working with children, young people and families. You have a positive attitude to helping young people and delivering a safe and effective offer. You can demonstrate knowledge of child development to support objective, family led planning and, ideally, some understanding of youth justice practice and frameworks. You have excellent communication skills, a restorative approach to practice, and the ability to reflect and learn. You have a driving licence with access to transport, or the ability to easily access public transport to move across Portsmouth City.</p><p><em>Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.</em></p><p><strong>You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.</strong></p><p><strong>Additional Information:</strong></p><p>The full job profile is attached below.</p><p><strong>Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:</strong></p><p>Claire Mason, Neurodiversity Service Lead, <a href=\"mailto:claire.mason@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">claire.mason@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>, 023 92 841 273</p><p><strong>A commitment to our values:</strong></p><p>We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals.</p><p><strong>Application process:</strong></p><p>How to complete your application: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/support-for-applicants/\">https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/support-for-applicants/</a></p><p>We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.</p><p>Click on the 'Apply' button to register or log into your applicant account, complete our profile builder, and enter your personal statement. In your personal statement, please detail why you feel you are suitable for the role using the 'Who is the Person' section of the job profile.</p><p><strong>If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that your application will be successful.</strong></p><p>Please ensure you provide your full education history from secondary school, include name/address of establishment, details of relevant qualifications & awarding body. Please explain any gaps - this is essential for all safeguarding children's roles.</p><p><em>We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go</em><em>into spam/junk folders.</em></p><p>We look forward to speaking with you soon.</p><p><strong>Why come to live and work in Portsmouth?</strong></p><p>Portsmouth is a great waterfront city and a vibrant place to live and work. It is an island city with an “inner city” feel, a seaside location packed with attractions and events, and the advantage of fantastic countryside on its doorstep. With fast road and rail links to London, Brighton and major airports, and ferry links to Europe, it is the perfect place to live and work. Portsmouth has a strong history of partnership working and has successfully integrated several local services.</p><p><strong>What we can offer you:</strong></p><p>Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation,committedto making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.</p><p>Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/\">Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council</a></p><p>Portsmouth City Council iscommittedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers tosharethiscommitment.</p><p>DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.</p><p>Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership safer recruitment procedures.</p><p><strong>Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Band 6, £27,363 to £31,067 per annum","publishDate":"2025-03-20T12:41:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-13T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/1328d7e9-0774-425e-bb18-2bd59ca61355.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"d72227ad-cd1b-4a50-ae4c-2faed1105bc6","title":"Business Support Assistant (Early Help and Prevention)","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Milton Park Family Hub","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Salary: Band 4, <strong>£24,420 to £25,652</strong> per annum</p><p>Contract type: <strong>Fixed Term/Secondment</strong> for up to nine months maternity cover</p><p>Hours: <strong>Full time</strong> (37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 08:30-16:30, Friday 08:30-16:00)</p><p>Closing date: <strong>Sunday 30 March 2025</strong>, 23:59</p><p><strong>The Service:</strong></p><p>The Early Help and Prevention Service in Portsmouth provides extra practical help with families early on, to stop problems getting worse. We talk with families about the things that are most important to them, what might help and what we can do differently to help them. This is how we start working together with the whole family to help get things back on track.</p><p><strong>Your New Role:</strong></p><p>You will greet family hub users and professionals who have come to use the venue. You will ensure the smooth operational running of the 0-19 Early Help and Prevention Service's business processes within the Family Hub. The role can vary greatly, and might include administrative tasks, opening and securing the building, collating and presenting information, providing information and advice to service users, dealing with telephone, email and face-to-face enquiries, and acting as a designated first aider. The role requires high quality written and oral communication and a commitment to the continuous provision of high-quality customer care and the ability to multi-task and work well under pressure. It is based at the Milton Park Family Hub.</p><p><em>Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.</em></p><p><strong>What you'll need to succeed:</strong></p><p>You have experience of working in an administrative role within a busy, public-facing office environment and ideally of working in Children’s and/or Young People’s Services. You have a good working knowledge of Microsoft 365, excellent numeracy and literacy skills, and excellent communication skills. The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. You have a customer focus, are organised, trustworthy and reliable, and have a good attention to detail and level of accuracy. You can work flexibly, prioritise and plan your workload, and have a proactive attitude to work.</p><p><em>Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.</em></p><p><strong>You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.</strong></p><p><strong>Additional Information:</strong></p><p>The full job profile is attached below.</p><p><strong>Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:</strong></p><p>Cheryl Ward, Business Support Supervisor, <a href=\"mailto:Cheryl.Ward@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">Cheryl.Ward@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>, 023 92 688 972</p><p><strong>A commitment to our values:</strong></p><p>We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals.</p><p><strong>Application process:</strong></p><p>How to complete your application: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/support-for-applicants/\">https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/support-for-applicants/</a></p><p>We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.</p><p>Click on the 'Apply' button to register or log into your applicant account, complete our profile builder, and enter your personal statement. In your personal statement, please detail why you feel you are suitable for the role using the 'Who is the Person' section of the job profile.</p><p><strong>If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that your application will be successful.</strong></p><p><em>We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go</em><em>into spam/junk folders.</em></p><p>We look forward to speaking with you soon.</p><p><strong>Why come to live and work in Portsmouth?</strong></p><p>Portsmouth is a great waterfront city and a vibrant place to live and work. It is an island city with an “inner city” feel, a seaside location packed with attractions and events, and the advantage of fantastic countryside on its doorstep. With fast road and rail links to London, Brighton and major airports, and ferry links to Europe, it is the perfect place to live and work. Portsmouth has a strong history of partnership working and has successfully integrated several local services.</p><p><strong>What we can offer you:</strong></p><p>Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation,committedto making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.</p><p>Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/\">Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council</a></p><p><strong>Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Band 4, £24,420 to £25,652 per annum","publishDate":"2025-03-18T09:10:26.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-30T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/7fb1e897-5b0a-45ea-a6fc-6f62a0e492a3.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"609218ba-2fea-4378-9703-58969036d07c","title":"Civil Enforcement Officer","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Civic Offices","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Hours: 37 hours per week to be worked on a 3 week rota including early mornings, evenings and weekends.</p><p><strong>The service</strong></p><p>The Economy, Transport and Planning directorate encourages and supports sustainable transport, manages transport planning, and provides traffic management and road and street cleansing. The service plays a crucial role in supporting residents, businesses, students and thousands of daily visitors to our city. You will be involved in every part of city life, from day-to-day parking availability, to supporting events such as Victorious and the Great South Run, and helping tourists have the best possible experience of Portsmouth.</p><p></p><p><strong>Your new role</strong></p><p>What if we told you that the main aim of Civil Enforcement Officers (more fondly known as Parking Attendants) is to reduce pollution, ensure the safety of the local community and support our residents and local business. Our CEOs play a key role in keeping both the roads safe and helping to improve air quality.</p><p>You will foster a customer focused approach supporting the residents and visitors to our great waterfront city. To help us achieve this you will be required to patrol the areas where on and off-street parking is in operation. You will report to and be supported by a Senior Civil Enforcement Officer and you will ensure that the Traffic Management Act 2004 Regulations (and other relevant other legislations) are complied with, and as a last resort may be required to issue Penalty Charge Notices in the event of and breach of these regulations.</p><p>Civil Enforcement Officers are paid a salary which is not impacted by the number of penalty charge notices they issue, there are no quotas or commission, both are prohibited by legislation.</p><p></p><p><strong>Who is the person</strong></p><p>You will demonstrate excellent customer service skills, confidence in dealing with challenging situations and be happy to work alone or as part of a team. You will be flexible, be able to work additional hours (overtime) outside of normal core hours as and when required for special enforcement, as well as switching teams as required to cover business needs. You will be able to use your own initiative in making decisions adhering to the customer service ethos, as well as working and managing under pressure.</p><p>It is a requirement that you have a driving licence for this role. You will be responsible for a full range of ICT equipment including a mobile device, printer and bodycam which you will carry with the use of a vest. You must be physically fit and able to walk approx. 10 miles per day in all weathers. You will have good communication skills with a good level of spoken and written English and a willingness to take on additional training for personal development.</p><p></p><p><strong>Testimonials from our parking staff:</strong></p><p><em>\"I joined the parking service as I wanted a job that was different; something exciting, something unique. I love working outside and enjoy getting exercise whilst getting paid! Working at the council has opened so many more opportunities to me than I would have imagined. I have been able to do an apprenticeship alongside my job and I am actively encouraged to better myself with the support of my colleagues. This makes me feel appreciated and valued.\"</em></p><p><em>\"I applied to join the parking service to do a varied job that took me outside the confines of an office. Also, I knew that working for the local authority provided excellent benefits such as generous annual leave entitlement and access to one of the best pension schemes available\".</em></p><p></p><p>Please read the job profile for the full details of this role </p><p></p><p><strong>How to apply</strong></p><p>To make sure your application is above the rest, please download the Job Profile below to ensure your application matches the requirements of the role.</p><p></p><p>When completing your application you will be required to complete a personal statement, please give examples of your experience and any transferrable skills. Please align your answers with the points on the job profile. This is your opportunity to showcase yourself and your achievements.</p><p></p><p>We look forward to speaking with you soon.</p><p></p><p>We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go into spam/junk folders.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About Portsmouth City Council</strong></p><p><strong>What we can offer you:</strong></p><p>Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.</p><p></p><p>Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/\">Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council</a></p><p><strong>Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616800</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Band 6 £27,363 - £31,067 per annum plus shift enhancement of 17% (£32,015 - £36,348 p.a.)","publishDate":"2025-03-17T10:29:31.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-13T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/6687a0df-44c9-40a7-94f7-aff876ef6a42.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"b0b13474-22da-4afa-990f-ad2fc42f39c5","title":"Locality Lead","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Charles Dickens Centre","locationType":3,"description":"Leadership <br><br>To lead a locality and to be the link between play and youth sites ensuring we support the whole family. <br><br>Provide strong leadership, vision and drive across the locality. <br><br>To be responsible for the quality of all service provision within the locality <br><br>Safeguarding <br><br>To be the designated safeguarding lead within the locality <br><br>Deputise as DSL for the Play and Youth Manager during periods of absence <br><br>Carry out safeguarding supervision of site managers within the locality settings. <br><br>Embed safeguarding practice across the locality and ensure consistent practice and continued focus on safeguarding <br><br>This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check <br><br>Management <br><br>Direct line management of the site managers and buildings across a locality (currently divided between North and South Portsmouth).<br><br>To provide specialist expertise in Play and Youth and to lead on this across the service.<br><br>Management of site and locality resources through an understanding of demand and need, using appropriate measures to inform provision<br><br>To manage the locality through an understanding of need <br><br>To liaise with the wider management team to ensure a consistent approach<br><br>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 <br><br>Monitor and manage site budgets in line with PCC policies <br><br>Ensure appropriate training and other records are maintained<br><br>Be responsible for locality staff development and training <br><br>Working hours <br>To form part of an on call 6 day a week escalation rota to support all sites <br><br>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<br><br>Measures <br><br>To manage the locality through a systems thinking methodology ensuring an understanding of need of our children is our primary focus. <br><br>Creating measures which inform our service and understanding of the resources needed to meet both the presenting and contextual needs of our children<br><br>Ensuring accurate case based record keeping across the locality <br><br>Diversionary Programme and Joint Working <br><br>Ensure a full and diverse programme of diversionary experiences for children and young people across sites within the locality <br><br>To be the main link to schools in the locality<br><br>Build relationships and work collaboratively with other organisations providing services within your locality<br><br>Communication <br><br>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<br><br><br><br><b>Skills:</b><br><br>1.\tHas some management experience in a play or youth services position and are looking for a new challenge. <br>2.\tHas a passion for providing high quality services for children and young people.<br>3.\tHas a good understanding of safeguarding and how to embed safeguarding practice within a workforce. <br>4.\tUnderstands the importance of listening to the needs of children and young people, especially in play and youth services.<br>5.\tIs 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.<br>6.\tIs able to support a workforce that shares this emotional resilience.<br>7.\tBeing able to remain professionally detached and focused even if the message you deliver involves saying no in difficult circumstances.<br>8.\tHas experience of using initiative and judgement to problem solve and make decisions in a structured and transparent way.<br>9.\tCan communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing. <br>10.\tWorks proactively and is able to remain motivated, working on your own initiative in coordinating multiple tasks.<br>11.\tHas experience working in partnership and building relationships with internal and external organisations<br>12.\tIs able to manipulate and analyse data to understand the performance of the system.<br>13.\tA relevant children's workforce qualification is preferred<br>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Band 10 - £41,510 - £45,718 p.a. 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The programmes we work on provide support to residents within local communities; many of whom are either long term unemployed, have a disability or health condition, including mental health issues, or have other barriers as to why gaining sustained employment is proving to be a challenge. Services include relevant interventions for young people and other excluded or vulnerable groups to provide local communities with an inclusive workforce. </p><p><br><strong>Your New Role</strong></p><p>Working within Portsmouth City Council's Connect to Work Employment Programme, the role will include managing a caseload of eligible Participants to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences; also supporting eligible Participants with job retention. You will deliver a high-fidelity approach (for which training will be given); providing person centred advice and guidance to Participants, whilst building positive relationships with local employers, to enable Participants to move into suitable employment.</p><p>You will support the team to generate referrals to Programme and engage with the local community to support eligible residents with employment support and job retention services. Connect to Work is a 'work first' intervention designed to support people into sustained employment.</p><p><br><strong>Who is the person?</strong></p><p>You will possess strong employer engagement skills, to support essential job search activities and develop positive relationships with employers to maximize employment opportunities. You will be adept at negotiating job opportunities that align with each individual's strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences. Additionally, you will be capable of managing and supporting a caseload of clients, conducting vocational assessments, and creating action plans through regular meetings to monitor and review progress both pre- and post-employment.</p><p>You will also provide job retention support for participants at risk of losing their jobs and maintain an equality and diversity approach at all times. Strong IT skills are essential, including proficiency in customer databases, Microsoft Excel, Word, and online communication platforms like Teams. 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Social Worker (Kinship Care Team)

Portsmouth City Council

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Band 9 £37,937 to £41,510 per annum (main grade) or Band 10 £41,510 to £45,718 per annum (higher grade), depending on experience

Civic Office, Portsmouth (On-Site)

Posted 1 day ago

Business Support Officer (Fostering)

Portsmouth City Council

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£22,185 to £23,665 per annum pro-rata for 32 hours (£25,652 to £27,363 FTE)

Civic Offices (On-Site)

Posted 1 day ago

Customer Repairs Officer

Portsmouth City Council

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Band 5 - £25,652 - £27,363 p.a.

Somerstown Central Hub, Portsmouth (On-Site)

Posted 2 days ago

Domestic Assistant (Beechside)

Portsmouth City Council

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£3,196 to £3,246 per annum for 5 hours (£23,656 to £24,027 FTE)

Drayton, Portsmouth (On-Site)

Posted 2 days ago

Casual Grounds Maintenance Operative

Portsmouth City Council

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£13.74 per hour

Portsmouth (On-Site)

Posted 2 days ago

Business Support Assistant (Early Years and Childcare)

Portsmouth City Council

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£24,420 to £25,652 per annum, pro rata for part-time

Civic Offices, Portsmouth (On-Site)

Posted 2 days ago

Youth Advisor Level 1

Portsmouth City Council

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Band 5 - £25,652 - £27,363 pro rata (£4,159 - £4,437 p.a.)

Portsmouth (On-Site)

Posted 4 days ago

Domestic Abuse Housing Specialist

Portsmouth City Council

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Band 8 - £35,235 - £37,937 p.a.

Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth (On-Site)

Posted 5 days ago

Closing in 2 days

Family Intervention Worker

Portsmouth City Council

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£27,363 to £31,067 per annum

Battenburg Family Centre (On-Site)

Posted 5 days ago

Staying Close Personal Adviser

Portsmouth City Council

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£31,067 to £35,035 per annum, plus a 7.5% enhancement

Civic Offices, Portsmouth (On-Site)

Posted 5 days ago

Social Worker/Experienced Social Worker (Building Your Futures)

Portsmouth City Council

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Band 9 £37,937 to £41,510 or Band 10 £41,510 to £45,718 per annum, depending on training and experience

Civic Offices, Portsmouth (On-Site)

Posted 5 days ago

Employee Relations Advisor

Portsmouth City Council

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Band 9 £37,937 - £41,510 per annum

Civic Offices, Portsmouth (On-Site)

Posted 5 days ago

Public Health Project Coordinator (Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC))

Portsmouth City Council

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Salary - £35,235 - £37,937 per annum. (pro rata for part time)

Portsmouth - Civic Offices (On-Site)

Posted 5 days ago

Receptionist

Portsmouth City Council

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Band 3 - £14,611 - £14,850 p.a. (£24,027 - £24,420 p.a. FTE)

The Learning Place (On-Site)

Posted 8 days ago

Maintenance Surveyor

Portsmouth City Council

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Band 9 - £37,937 - £41,510 p.a.

Somerstown Area Housing Office, Portsmouth (On-Site)

Posted 9 days ago

Neurodiversity Family Support Worker

Portsmouth City Council

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Band 6, £27,363 to £31,067 per annum

Civic Offices, Portsmouth (On-Site)

Posted 9 days ago

Closing in 2 days

Business Support Assistant (Early Help and Prevention)

Portsmouth City Council

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Band 4, £24,420 to £25,652 per annum

Milton Park Family Hub (On-Site)

Posted 11 days ago

Civil Enforcement Officer

Portsmouth City Council

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Band 6 £27,363 - £31,067 per annum plus shift enhancement of 17% (£32,015 - £36,348 p.a.)

Civic Offices (On-Site)

Posted 12 days ago

Closing in 3 days

Locality Lead

Portsmouth City Council

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Band 10 - £41,510 - £45,718 p.a. (£24,906 - £27,430 pro rata)

Charles Dickens Centre (On-Site)

Posted 16 days ago

Closing in 2 days

Employment Specialist - Connect to Work

Portsmouth City Council

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Band 7 £31,067 - £ 35,235 p.a.

Civic Offices Portsmouth and community based outreach locations (On-Site)

Posted 17 days ago

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