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The EP Team is held in high regard with involvement valued across a range of projects in education and social care. We operate a model of traded service which allows us to support schools directly and focus on early intervention. We also fulfil the statutory function of the Education Department and have built strong relationships with our SEN Team which enables collaborative working.</p><p>Our team tell us that we are:</p><p>\"A good place to work and a good team to work with. Amazing opportunities as a newly qualified EP. Professional views are valued from day one.\" </p><p>If you have a proactive approach, the ability to work flexibly and are committed to working in co-production with families and stakeholders, we would love to hear from you. You will be certain of a warm welcome, a thorough induction and a varied and interesting role in our team.</p><p>The Role:</p><p>The post will include:</p><ul>\n<li>Applying psychology through the delivery of services to a cluster of schools within Portsmouth.</li>\n<li>Multi-agency working to support children and families.</li>\n<li>Opportunities to engage in the development and delivery of training and workforce development across the city, for example Restorative and Attachment Aware approaches and ELSA.</li>\n<li>Opportunities to engage in strategic developments; for example, with SEMH, and Neurodiversity and literacy difficulties.</li>\n<li>Opportunities to work with EPs to develop our practice and policy, always aiming to improve outcomes for children and young people.</li>\n<li>Contribution to the statutory assessment and monitoring and review of children with SEND.</li>\n<li>Autonomy to employ the evidence-based psychological practice that you feel best meets needs (e.g. dynamic and standardised assessment methods used equally across the team).</li>\n<li>Full working knowledge and adherence to the underlying values, principles and policy of Portsmouth Local Safeguarding Children's Board, including integrated working responsibilities, early help and safeguarding practices.</li>\n</ul><p>The ideal candidate</p><p>Portsmouth Educational Psychology Team can offer you support and opportunities, whether you are at the start of your EP career of if you are looking for a new challenge or change. </p><p>You must:</p><ul>\n<li>be a qualified Educational Psychologist or be in your second or third year of EP training, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), or, in the case of trainee EPs, expecting to have their registration confirmed following the completion of their recognised training course.</li>\n<li>possess a sound base of current psychological knowledge and skills and have an awareness of current issues in education and psychology and be able to apply this to practice.</li>\n<li>have full working knowledge and adhere to the underlying values, principles and policy of Local Safeguarding Children's Board, including integrated working responsibilities, early help and safeguarding practices.</li>\n<li>have good personal presentation and credibility with a range of potential client groups.</li>\n<li>have the ability to work individually and as part of a team (these are equally important in this role), value working with people and demonstrate a relational approach with parents, children, young people and professionals.</li>\n</ul><p>We also welcome applications from Trainee Educational Psychologists in their second or third year of training.</p><p><em><span>Please see the Job profile for the full details of this role</span></em></p><p>If you have any queries, please contact the Principal Educational Psychologist, Victoria Parker,<a href=\"mailto:Victoria.parker@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\"><span>Victoria.parker@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</span></a></p><p>Interview date:</p><p>Friday 9th May 2025</p><p>Application process</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 apersonal statement, 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.This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience.</p><p>We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. 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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>You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.</p><p></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>.</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 10 - £41,510 to £45,718 per annum","publishDate":"2025-04-08T14:12:41.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-22T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/fcaf0602-7f55-46d8-a69d-045cfc60eb97.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"89547826-3497-49b1-aaab-1b4d9434e35d","title":"Parking Investigations Officer","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"PCC Civic Office","locationType":3,"description":"<p>DBS Disclosure at basic level will be required prior to any offer of employment</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>What is the role</strong></p><p>An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our expanding Criminal Enforcement Team in Portsmouth; you will be helping to investigate and prosecute offenders not only in the City but across Hampshire County.</p><p>We are looking for a driven individual who can self-manage and prioritise changing workloads, and join a team that has been nationally recognised as a beacon authority for Criminal Investigations; winning many national awards in recent years for their activity and high profile prosecutions.</p><p>The team is responsible for investigating parking related frauds, disabled blue badge offenders, parking scams, abandoned motor vehicles and more. The role holds a broad mixture of activities, from online investigations and report writing to interviewing suspects under caution, on-street suspect interventions and multi-department and agency projects; working with vehicle removal contractors, Civil Enforcement Officers, Police and more; through to attending court hearings and giving evidence.</p><p>The team also provides these services to Hampshire County Council, and provide bespoke training and enforcement to several other authorities across the UK so there is always something new to look forward to.</p><p><strong>What you’ll need to succeed</strong></p><p>The post will ideally suit someone with previous experience of conducting Investigations or a similar enforcement background, with working knowledge of Civil Parking Enforcement and Parking Management Systems. </p><p>You will be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the Police & Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), and be skilled in conducting suspect interventions and Interviews.</p><p>You will have good interpersonal and communication skills and have the ability to deal with difficult and sometimes challenging behaviour. You will be able to remain confident and calm when conducting offender interventions and conduct dynamic risk assessments. You will have the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate oral and written English as this is essential for the post.</p><p>You will also have excellent computer skills, Including the use of databases and Microsoft office suite. Experience of preparing detailed written reports and analyse the complexity of alleged criminality against relevant legislature.</p><p>If you can prioritise and self-manage your workload, and meet statutory deadlines determined by the relevant legislations (Statute of limitations) as well as demonstrate flexibility to be able to work outside of normal office hours then we would love to hear from you.</p><p><strong></strong></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 hybrid with a mixture of working in the Civic Offices and working remotely, Details will be discussed at interview.</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 7 £27,852 - £32,020 per annum plus shift allowance of 7.5%","publishDate":"2025-04-08T10:20:25.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-27T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/e6c2bf9b-7d35-4787-a3b5-f0dbb5d6f0f4.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"944b6430-ff74-4e12-82b6-300cb9244852","title":"Regulatory Services Compliance Liaison Officer","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Civic Offices","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Regulatory Services Compliance Liaison Officer (Environmental Protection)</strong></p><p><strong>Salary: Band</strong> 5, £25,652 - £27,363 p.a.</p><p>37 hours per week</p><p><strong>Your New Role</strong></p><p>The Regulatory Services Team is responsible for delivering a wide variety of statutory functions examples of which include, pest control services, the assessment of air quality air, port health border controls and sampling, health and safety, food hygiene and standards, animal welfare, environmental health, product safety and licensing. </p><p>This role sits within the Environmental Protection Team who are responsible for a variety of functions including investigation of statutory nuisance, Environmental Permitting, Planning and Licensing Consultation, Beauty Treatment registrations and animal welfare licenses.</p><p>The purpose of this role is to provide administrative support to the Environmental Protection Team within the service and to be the first point of contact for all customers.The challenge of this role is to support customers to achieve high standards of regulatory and licencing compliance and maintain efficient delivery of service functions. You will ensure that all enquiries are handled and delivered efficiently in line with procedure, whilst taking responsibility for resolving customer queries, tracking and progressing matters on behalf of the customer and the service. This is a full time office based position. You will ensure service fees and charges are received and processed appropriately whilst accurately maintaining records and obtaining statistical service demand information. In addition you will assist in organising meetings, including taking minutes and scheduling of appointments. </p><p><strong>What you'll need to succeed</strong></p><p>With excellent communication, and accuracy skills, you will have a strong attention to detail. You will have a flexible approach, an aptitude for being decisive as well as the ability to ensure that any information or situations are handled in a respectful manner without escalation. You will need to be self-motivated as there will be occasions when you are working on your own or with limited supervision. An operational understanding of several key regulatory functions would be desirable as well as previous experience in an administrative role.</p><p>Please read the job profile for the full details of this role .</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>Application process:</strong></p><p>Please read the full job profile for further details on the post to ensure your application matches the requirements of the role stated in the who is the person.<br>When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points in the profile with the use of examples from your experience and attach this as a cover letter in the Supporting Documents section. This is important, or you are likely not to be shortlisted. 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><strong>Closing date:</strong>28 April 2025</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>Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</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":"£25,652 - £27,363 p.a.","publishDate":"2025-04-07T15:31:06.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-28T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/65a7c4de-82d8-4602-8974-a5fd4ef2c5c8.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"82e94ad7-1df6-4324-acfc-0b96ba2d3980","title":"Wellbeing Worker (Tobacco Dependency Advisor)","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Civic Offices","locationType":3,"description":"<p>We have an exciting opportunity for a Wellbeing worker (Tobacco Dependency Advisor) to support the Public Health Directorate and senior management teams to assist Portsmouth City Council in meeting its public health obligations. </p><p>Salary £26,652 to £27,363 per annum, Fixed term contract until March 2029, working 37 hours per week (work patterns typically involve 2 evening shifts per week).</p><p>The Service</p><p>The Wellbeing Service supports individuals to modify behaviours, improve their health, increase life expectancy, and to reduce health inequalities for people in Portsmouth. The Wellbeing team provide services across the PO1 - PO6 locality in a range of venues including GP practices, hospital settings and community centres. In addition, the service provides telephone/virtual support. Some of the work undertaken will be targeting our most deprived communities, who suffer the greatest health inequalities.</p><p>We deliver a diverse range of services so our principles are created to best meet the needs of the service and our customers balanced with the needs of our staff.</p><p>The Role:</p><p>The role of Public Health Tobacco Dependency Advisors is to support the Public Health Directorate and senior management teams to assist Portsmouth City Council in meeting its public health obligations to protect, promote and improve the health of citizens and to reduce health inequalities. </p><p>Predominately supporting clients in smoking cessation over the telephone with the aim to support clients based on their individual needs to successfully quit smoking through use of pharmacotherapies or e-cigarettes.</p><p>The objectives of this role are:</p><ul>\n<li>Provide high quality smoking cessation support aligned to NCSCT guidelines including support planning, pharmacotherapy, and tobacco management.</li>\n<li>Ensure client session notes and caseload management is up to date and accurate including setting quit dates and quit outcomes.</li>\n<li>Support Service delivery when required delivering face to face support at drop ins and promotional events.</li>\n<li>Ensure calendar and caseload is managed to ensure capacity is always to its maximum level.</li>\n<li>Seek support from Senior Practitioners and delegated individuals where required.</li>\n</ul><p>The ideal candidate</p><p>You will need to have/be</p><ul>\n<li>Experience in a customer service role in a range of settings including face to face, group, and telephone.</li>\n<li>Good communication skills: the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English. Good interpersonal skills and can demonstrate effective team working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support others to work effectively and meet the needs of the service. Professional telephone manner with experience handling inbound and outbound calls. Good time management and organisational skills with the ability to self-motivate and act on owns initiative to prioritise, organise and manage workload.</li>\n<li>A passion, interest and ability to support broader issues that may be impacting an individual's current health or could prevent the patients' ability to manage their health in the future.</li>\n<li>Knowledge of recognised behaviour change techniques and the ability to deliver health behaviour change, including guidance around tobacco dependency and electronic cigarettes would be an advantage.</li>\n<li>Good data management and IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word and Excel. This will also include the use of the Wellbeing Service system, QuitManager.</li>\n<li>Car driver or be able to travel to a range of locations within PO1-PO6 area.</li>\n</ul><p>No experience of smoking cessation support is required as training will be provided.</p><p><em>Please see the Job profile for the full details of this role</em></p><p>This role is based 5 days per week in the Civic Offices, please ensure you can fulfil this prior to submitting your application.</p><p>Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at Standard/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>Interview date:7th May 2025</p><p>Application process</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 apersonal statement, 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.This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience.</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>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 £26,652 to £27,363 per annum, Fixed term contract until March 2029","publishDate":"2025-04-07T09:39:16.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-21T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/0a265eb4-63d5-44d0-b7ee-7ef18197011b.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"55b29c38-20ae-4214-9f0d-b9442827564e","title":"Head of Inclusion","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Civic Offices, Portsmouth","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Head of Inclusion - Education</strong></p><p><em>Do you have experience in</em><em>leading and managing Inclusion and Special Educational Needs & Disabilities and Alternative Provision (SEND and AP) Services?</em></p><p><em>Are you passionate about making sure all children and young people receive the best possible services and outcomes? If so, this could be the job for you…</em></p><p>Promoting inclusion and improving the outcomes for Portsmouth children and young people is at the forefront ofPortsmouth City Council's Children, Families and Education service. Now, we’re looking for a Head of Inclusion to maintain the momentum and expand on the good work done so far.</p><p>Here at Portsmouth City Council, we pride ourselves on our effective governance and joint working arrangements in terms of our work in special educational needs and disabilities, overseen by the multi-agency SENDAP Board.</p><p>The effectiveness of the SEND system in Portsmouth was confirmed by the SEND local area inspection in July 2019, which concluded that:</p><p><em>'</em><em>Strong leadership in the local area is leading to the successful implementation of the SEND reforms. Leaders’ evaluation of the local area’s effectiveness is honest and accurate. Leaders and professionals across education, health and care share the same ambitious vision for children and young people with SEND. Leaders’ well-constructed plans for further improvement successfully encourage a collaborative approach. One leader summed this up by saying: ‘In Portsmouth, we work together to make things happen.’ As a result, the outcomes for children and young people with SEND are improving.'</em></p><p>Our credentials were further reinforced when Portsmouth was invited by the DfE to lead the SEND and AP Change Programme in the South East Region which commenced in 2023. We are working with Brighton & Hove and West and East Sussex local areas to test and develop the proposed changes. This reflects Portsmouth's determination to engage in activity which will benefit children and young people with SEND outside of our local area as well as those within it.</p><p>Given the importance of this role, we are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced leader to provide strategic leadership for Inclusion and SENDAP in the city and to develop the Inclusion Service even further, building on the service's already well established and positive reputation.</p><p>The Inclusion Service covers a broad portfolio of work that extends well beyond SENDAP and includes a range of statutory and traded services that aim to remove the barriers to achievement for all Portsmouth children and young people, in particular those with special educational needs or those from vulnerable groups.</p><p>To be considered for this position your application will clearly evidence the following:</p><ul>\n<li>Experience of successful service leadership and management in education, ideally covering Inclusion and SENDAP</li>\n<li>Experience as a senior leader in an education setting or as an education adviser including responsibilities for Inclusion and SENDAP</li>\n<li>The ability to lead strategic and multi-agency work programmes, successful budgetary management skills and control high-cost services, procuring and managing large and complex contracts.</li>\n<li>Possess extensive knowledge and understanding of SENDAP and Inclusion, as well as a thorough knowledge and understanding of legislation relating to SENDAP, Inclusion and Children's Services.</li>\n</ul><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></p><p><strong>Why 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 having beautiful countryside on its doorstep. With a fast-growing university, high-tech industries, and a vibrant cultural scene, Portsmouth is a modern city that looks to the future whilst proud of its unique heritage as the home of the Royal Navy and historic dockyard. 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 a number of local services. We are committed to supporting our residents to live long, healthy, independent lives in the community.</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>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><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Contact details</strong></p><p>For an informal discussion please contact Mike Stoneman, Deputy Director, Education at <a href=\"mailto:mike.stoneman@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">mike.stoneman@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a> or call 07821 610661.</p><p>We look forward to receiving your application.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><p>As well as highly rewarding opportunity and competitive pay you’ll receive all the benefits of working within a local authority organisation, which ranges from flexible working hours to a fantastic pension allowing you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return. We wish to support all our staff in terms of their professional development and to drive forward their careers and for those with families we have childcare benefits as well as discounts with local businesses which can be accessed.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Our Commitment</strong></p><p>Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the great city in which we live.</p><p></p><p><strong>General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)</strong></p><p>As part of any recruitment process, Portsmouth City Council collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants.</p><p>Portsmouth City Council is the Data Controller of any information provided as part of your application. By completing and sending an application in for a vacancy is your consent for us to process your data for the purpose of recruitment. Your data is not used in any other way and will only be held for as long as necessary. You can withdraw your consent at any point in the recruitment process by contacting the recruitment team, details of which can be found above.</p><p>For more detailed information on how we process personal data, you can access a privacy statement on our <a>careers portal</a>.<strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Application</strong></p><p>The job advert closes at midday on Friday 16th May 2025.</p><p>Please be advised that all interviews will be held on Wednesday 4th June 2025 at the Civic Offices, Portsmouth.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Band 15 £73,968 - £82,671 per annum","publishDate":"2025-04-04T10:37:31.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-16T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/4aa6fb7b-2a4d-4ccc-9540-19def0a01aac.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"afa5ef48-acd4-4da0-963b-1f8ddaa8dfe1","title":"Senior Customer Repairs Officer","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Somerstown Area Office, Somerstown Central, Portsmouth","locationType":3,"description":"We are looking for a Senior Customer Repairs Officer to join our Customer Repairs Team supporting all our building maintenance teams. <br><br>Candidates must be enthusiastic, good communicators, organised, methodical and able to prioritise multiple demands. <br><br>What can we offer?<br><br>We will support you by providing opportunities to train and develop your existing knowledge and skills, as appropriate. We can coach and develop you providing support for those aspiring to become a manager. <br><br>As a service we take pride in our work by valuing others, focusing on what is important so that we make a real and positive difference. <br><br>What is the Role?<br> <br>You will be based at one of our area housing offices working as part of a repairs support team supporting the Assistant Customer Repair Managers. <br><br>You will be part of the Customer Repairs management team; previous management experience is not essential, and you will be supported to develop your skills and gain management experience using the ‘Systems Thinking’ methodology. <br><br>You will be part of a team responsible for supporting the building maintenance service. The team assists us in meeting our purposes which are, to maintain and improve our properties, ensure the right repair is carried out at the right time and provide suitable homes when needed.<br><br>You will support and deputise for the Assistant Customer Repairs Manager responsible for managing and leading a team of customer repairs officer within the call centre. This will include supervising the repairs support team as appropriate to ensure the repairs support team have capacity by allocating phone and admin tasks to effectively manage all demands received accurately and efficiently. <br><br>You will be part of a team that manage repairs demand, raise repairs, arrange servicing, coordinate surveying appointments and undertake customer satisfaction surveys. We maintain a varied housing stock including a diverse range of corporate, operational, commercial and community assets.<br><br>You will coach and mentor customer repairs officers to use our databases accurately, ensuring they are following our value steps, gathering clean clear information, asking effective questions ensuring that the right resource is allocated to undertake the repair at the right time that is convenient with the customer. You will also be required to support the team in busy periods by answering the calls and liaising with our service providers.<br><br>You will assist in managing complex administration tasks such as demands raised through the shared inbox, by liaising with residents and varied building users in a timely manner ensuring that repairs raised are our responsibility. <br><br>You will manage other administration tasks such a raising works orders and issuing tenders to contractors. <br><br><br><br><b>Skills:</b><br><br>Your application needs to demonstrate that you:<br>1.\tHave experience of working in a call centre or challenging front line service<br>2.\tHave knowledge of being part of a repairs service, receiving demand and raising repairs together with the ability to advise others. <br>3.\tHave the ability to communicate effectively, 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.\tBe very comfortable to operate in a changing and evolving environment, enjoying the challenge and embracing change with a positive attitude.<br>5.\tBe comfortable in dealing with all staff to motivate, mentor, ensure understand and comply with all building maintenance policies and processes and direct them to assist in providing an efficient and effective service.<br>6.\tAbility to remain calm & professional when dealing with difficult customers.<br>7.\tCan work independently, be organised, methodical and able to prioritise and manage multiple complex demands.<br>8.\tCan be assertive and challenging while dealing professionally with team members and service users.<br>9.\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>10.\tHave experience of undertaking a range of administrative tasks effectively to support others.<br>11.\tHave experience and be competent using a variety of IT databases and systems to update them in timely manner with accurate information.<br>12.\tHave a positive attitude towards work, be resilient, embrace change and actively work with your colleagues to improve the service offered to customers.<br>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Band 7 - £31,067 - £35,235 p.a.","publishDate":"2025-04-04T07:11:25.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-21T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/4580072a-3f85-4a8f-a392-5d3ddc5c8a15.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"704657e8-da8d-42c5-a741-e1b1e8b826f2","title":"Business Support Assistant","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Floor 4 Core 4, Civic Offices","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Business Support Assistant (Portsmouth Youth Justice Service)</p><p>We are looking for an experienced administrative assistant to support the Youth Justice Service.<span>Permanent contract, salary</span>£24,420 - £25,652 pro rata, per annum, working18.5 hours per week (Wednesday 8:30am- 12.45pm, Thursday 8.30am-5.00pm and Friday 8.30pm-4.30pm) based at Portsmouth Civic Offices.</p><p>The Service</p><p>The Youth Justice Service is situated in the Children, Families and Education Directorate of Portsmouth City Council. As a service we take pride in our work by valuing others, focusing on what's important so that we make a real and positive difference. We are a multi-disciplinary, partnership organisation that works both within Children and Families Services and the wider Youth Justice System. The YJS has one principle aim which is to prevent offending and reoffending behaviour by children and young people (10 – 17 years of age).</p><p>The Role:</p><p>You will need to have good communication skills, IT skills, and literacy levels with an ability to deliver good quality service to a range of people within and outside the team.</p><p>You will be:</p><p>Answering and filtering calls to YJS in relation to all areas of YJS work, including court work and facilitating requests for 'Appropriate Adults' for children who are in Police Custody. Processing data and documents to support YJS practitioners, including Court files, results etc.</p><p>Receiving and processing information, initial contacts, and referrals from other agencies such as Police, Probation, Health, and Social Care. </p><p>Entering information and outcomes on the YJA case management system (Core+) to ensure accurate records are made and maintained. Updating Core+ as required to ensure actions/decisions are recorded and can be communicated in a timely manner.</p><p>Other responsibilities include:</p><ul>\n<li>Ordering stationery for the YJS team</li>\n<li>Taking minutes of YJS team meetings.</li>\n<li>Dealing with routine correspondence and general administration</li>\n<li>Providing ad-hoc Business Support tasks to the YJS Team</li>\n<li>Supporting the YJS Service Leader and Team Leaders with management reports, statistics, and data.</li>\n</ul><p></p><p>The ideal candidate</p><p>You will need to have/be</p><p>Experience of working within a customer service role, which is essential. It would be advantageous if this includes experience working Children's and/or Young People's Services.</p><p>Excellent telephone, and face to face communication skills to be able to deal with a very wide range of callers – some of whom might be very distressed or angry. A customer-focus (internal and external) and demonstrate consistently high standards of customer care and customer service. Able to respond appropriately to enquiries from parents/carers who may be anxious or emotional due to issues concerning the safeguarding and well-being of children.</p><p>A good listener as you will need to get the right information from a caller in order to put them in touch with the right people in the office. Empathy for others as you will be dealing with some difficult and upsetting situations. Able to demonstrate personal resilience and professionalism when exposed to explicit and emotionally challenging information.</p><p>Strong organisational skills and have a good attention to detail and level of accuracy and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and confident using IT systems (outlook/word/excel/databases) to undertake the admin tasks of the role.</p><p><em>Please see the Job profile for the full details of this role</em></p><p></p><p>Application process</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 apersonal statement, 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.This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience.</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>You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.</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>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>Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at Standard/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>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><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":"£24,420 - £25,652 pro rata, per annum","publishDate":"2025-04-03T11:56:26.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-17T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/3886b20f-0ec5-4dbb-b7dd-904897ed93a2.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"cf9f4df2-f3f1-46d6-9ff8-88d780af0a4d","title":"Independent Chair - Portsmouth Education Partnership","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Portsmouth","locationType":3,"description":"<p>The Portsmouth Education Partnership (PEP) is seeking to appoint a <strong>part time Independent Chair</strong>, over a two-year period initially, in order to provide supportive leadership for continued education improvement in Portsmouth and build on the legacy of the Priority Education Investment Area (PEIA) programme.</p><p><strong>How to apply</strong></p><p>If you are interested in chairing the PEP Strategic Board, please reply by <strong>Thursday 8th May 2025</strong> and set out on no more than two pages why you would be suitable for this position. Replies should be sent to Sarah Christopher, PEP & Inclusion Manager at <a href=\"mailto:sarah.christopher@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">sarah.christopher@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>.</p><p>Interviews will be held via MS Teams on Friday 16th or Friday 23rd May 2025.</p><p>If you would like an informal discussion, please contact either Sarah or Mike Stoneman, Deputy Director, Education at <a href=\"mailto:mike.stoneman@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">mike.stoneman@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a></p><p><strong>Background</strong></p><p>The Portsmouth Education Partnership was established in November 2016 as a vehicle through which Multi Academy Trusts, schools, academies, early years settings and post-16 providers in Portsmouth could collaborate to secure faster improvement of attainment and progress for children and young people. </p><p>The Board oversees the delivery of a three-year strategy which is currently in place for 2023 to 2026 with seven key priorities, details of which can be found <a href=\"https://www.portsmoutheducationpartnership.co.uk/strategy/\">here</a>. The PEP structures supporting this work are set out on section 4 of the education strategy. Terms of reference for all of the PEP groups can be found <a href=\"https://www.portsmoutheducationpartnership.co.uk/terms-of-reference/\">here</a>.</p><p><strong>The role</strong></p><p>We want to build on what the Partnership has achieved so far and the commitment that schools, MATs and other stakeholders have shown in getting behind ‘team Portsmouth’, taking collective action to address the priorities that matter to us all.</p><p>We want to appoint an Independent Chair for a minimum length of two years to drive forward the work of the PEP and implementation of the current strategy and the development of a new three-year strategy 2026 - 2029.</p><p>Specifically, the Chair will:</p><ul>\n<li>Chair the PEP Strategic Board which meets on a termly basis, allocating additional time for the preparation of those meetings, supported by officers from the council.</li>\n<li>Proactively work with key partners in the city, notably Multi Academy Trusts, the Local Authority and the DfE Regional Director to support the drive to improve outcomes for children and young people.</li>\n<li>Ensure that the PEP has a clear strategy for recovery and school improvement and a system for measuring progress and sharing good practice ensuring available support is appropriately co-ordinated, targeted and utilised.</li>\n<li>Host an annual event to celebrate success and forward plan.</li>\n<li>Attend Headteacher briefings as and when necessary to help with key messages and implementation of the PEP priorities.</li>\n<li>Attend three termly meetings of the Council’s Health and Wellbeing Board.</li>\n</ul><p>In order to cover this work, we aim to agree a contract for up to 15 days each academic year. The day rate would be negotiated with the successful applicant.</p><p><strong>The person</strong></p><p>We are looking for a person with senior leadership experience in the education sector that can demonstrate successful experience of educational transformation which has had a positive impact on schools and outcomes for children and young people, whether as part of a Multi Academy Trust, a Local Authority or as cluster of schools.</p><p>Candidates will need to be able to have in depth understanding and knowledge of the complex educational landscape we are now working in and demonstrate evidence of how they have delivered success in spite of the complexity and challenges.</p><p>Partnership working is critical to this role and the candidate will need to be able to demonstrate strong influencing, negotiating and collaborative skills.</p><p>An understanding and commitment to inclusion is a crucial dimension to the role building on the excellent work that has taken place in the city to ensure we have an inclusive education system that puts children at the heart of the system and ensures no school or any other educational setting is left behind.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"10 - 100 UKP per day","publishDate":"2025-03-31T13:13:14.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-08T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/45998a56-3498-4b43-b367-6d85cd3d97e7.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"3d40d6e0-0105-4b89-aff5-e43c08b57779","title":"Social Worker (Kinship Care Team)","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Civic Office, Portsmouth","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Social Workers Wanted!</strong></p><p><strong>Portsmouth City Council Fostering Services</strong><br><em>(Salary Band 9 or 10, £37,937 to £45,718 per annum, full-time permanent contracts)</em></p><p>Are you ready to take your social work career to the next level? 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":"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":"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":"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":"829db54e-c570-4c3d-82cc-6b888354b7dc","title":"Passenger Assistant / Driver","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Portsmouth","locationType":3,"description":"<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></p><p><strong>The Service</strong></p><p>The Integrated Transport Unit (ITU) transports approximately 650 pupils daily aged 2-25 years old to schools, colleges and contact centres. Some pupils have Special Educational Needs and some pupils are Looked After Children in the care of Portsmouth City Council. We use several different forms of transport - minibuses, wheelchair accessible minibuses and taxis. The majority of the pupils go to school in Portsmouth but some go further afield for instance Fareham, Stubbington, Waterlooville, and Southampton. We currently employ around 120 passenger assistants to help is deliver this service.</p><p></p><p><strong>What is the job?</strong></p><p>We maintain a register of Relief Passenger Assistants to cover for permanent members of staff who are absent either short or long term. We are looking for people to join our relief list who can work as and when required. You will be responsible for the child/children's behaviour, safety and general wellbeing during their journeys to and from schools, colleges and contact centres. You must ensure pupils are suitably strapped into vehicles and you will need to become familiar with the operation of specialist equipment, for example car seats, vehicle passenger lifts, ramps and wheelchair restraints in case of emergency. This is a job where you work mainly on your own as a representative of Portsmouth City Council. You will be working with a driver employed by one of our transport providers. The hours are primarily around school opening and closing times typically 08:00 - 09:30 and 14:30 - 16:15 term-time only. Occasionally some hours may be available at other times. Vacancies for permanent posts are generally filled from the register.</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. 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Band 5 £25,652 to £27,363 per annum plus shift allowance, Full time 37 hours, Permanent contract

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