Senior Portage Worker
| Posting date: | 16 September 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 October 2024 |
| Location: | Portsmouth, PO1 2AL |
| Company: | Portsmouth City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4212 |
Summary
Salary: Band 8, £31,725 to £34,885 per annum; this is pro-rata for Term Time Only (the full-time equivalent is £33,945 to £36,647).
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time (37 hours per week), Term Time Only (42 working weeks including 15 days during school holidays)
Closing date: Sunday 6 October 2024, 23:59
Interview dates: Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 October 2024
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.
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.
Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children’s Board safer recruitment procedures.
Why come to live and work in Portsmouth?
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.
The Service:
The Portage team based at the Civic Offices are an integral part of the Inclusion Service. The Inclusion Service delivers a range of support services that aim to remove the barriers to achievement for all Portsmouth children and young people, in particular those with special educational needs or from vulnerable groups.
Your New Role:
You will assist the team leader in planning, delivery and evaluation of the Portage service, supporting the wellbeing and motivation of the team. You will deliver Portage and Portage Plus to a small caseload of five families, carrying out developmental assessments and identifying goals for learning. You will provide resources, materials and equipment to deliver individualised educational activities in partnership with the parents, carers and settings. You will maintain records, contribute to multi-agency meetings, and act as advocate for parents and carers. You will co-develop and deliver training, mentor Portage Home Visitors, and lead on team sessions to support continuous professional development.
Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.
What you'll need to succeed:
You are an experienced early years practitioner with substantial experience as a Portage home visitor, ready to take the next step in your career. You can demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the principles of Portage and the application for children 0-5 years with a range of needs, and the educational, developmental and health needs of children with SEND. You understand current pedagogy and early interventions used for children and families, the support needs of families and parents, and safeguarding and child protection policy and practice. You have a minimum early year’s qualification of at least NVQ3 in Early Years or Education or other relevant qualifications with an underpinning knowledge of child development. You have experience of working directly with pre-school children who have special/additional needs or developmental delay, and substantial experience as a Portage home visitor. You have experience of working in partnership with families and early years settings, and evidence of completion of the Portage Workshop.
Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
What you'll get in return:
We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:
- A fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return.
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships.
- Extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme
- Discount on travel, travel loans and the bike loan scheme
- Discounts on a wide range of goods and services – access a range of discounts and offers from thousands of restaurants, shops and more.
Staff rewards: https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/working-for-the-council/
Additional Information:
The full job profile is attached here.
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
Penny Ball, Team Leader, penny.ball@portsmouthcc.gov.uk, 023 92 834 407
A commitment to our values:
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. Learn more about our values and behaviours.
Application process:
How to complete your application: https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/how-to-apply/
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.
Please submit both a CV and a cover letter/personal statement. Remember to demonstrate in your cover letter/personal statement why you are suitable against each of the points described in the '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, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had.
If you upload a CV without a cover letter/personal statement, it is unlikely that your application will be successful.
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.
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.
We look forward to speaking with you soon.
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.