Children's Home Carer - The White House Milton (Part time 18.5 hours)
| Posting date: | 10 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £26,473 to £28,239 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 March 2026 |
| Location: | whitehouse children's home, PO3 6QA |
| Company: | Portsmouth City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | pcc/TP/659/1192 |
Summary
We are looking or someone to join our team as a Children's Home Carer at the one of our homes in Milton.The White House is a three-bedroom home for young people aged 8 - 14 and accommodates both male and female residents on a planned admission basis. This is a part time role working 18.5 hours on a rota, the rota is completed over a period of one month - from the 1st of the month to the end of the month.
The Role
You will be responsible for the day-to-day interaction and care of up to three children with a range of complex needs.You will work alongside children by helping them to achieve their specific individual needs and improving their future outcomes. You will apply relevant legislation, policies, procedures and guidance relating to residential childcare.
You will work alongside other professional, for example schools and therapists to provide a consistent team approach to manage care & risk. You will attend meetings with children or represent the team at meetings.
With support from a senior staff member (sometimes on call not physically present) you will make sound judgements in the moment concerning safeguarding and general safety and wellbeing. These decisions must be within policy and practice and justifiable, demonstrating high standards of care.
The ideal candidate
You will need to have/be
- A QCF Level 3 Diploma in residential childcare or equivalent qualification or a willingness to work towards it is essential and a verifiable pass is in English and Maths.
- You will take a proactive role in keeping your own learning & development up to date. For example, this includes reading, courses, E learning, presentations, legislation, policy and guidance.
- You will have good listening skills and be able to remain calm and focussed when working under pressure. Be able to effectively engage and build relationships with children. Have an understanding of the issues and pressures affecting children today.
- Have excellent communication skills as you will be required to liaise with other agencies, parents, colleagues and children.
- You will also have good written / IT skills in order to write contact sheets and reports.You have the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
- Have a full driving license.
Please ensure that you download read the full job profile attached below for the details and expectations of this role, paying particular attention the section 'Who is the person' as you will need to refer to this when completing your Personal statement.
About Portsmouth City Council
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.
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
We anonymise applications during application & shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered.
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 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.
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
Please note: We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.
We are a disability confident employer and have an Armed Forces Covenant.We are committed to offering an interview to all those candidates that qualify under one of our commitments and meet the minimum criteria, however, for roles that receive a large number of applications, this is not always possible, and we will select the candidates that best meet the minimum criteria. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal
Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.
Safeguarding Roles
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. Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership safer recruitment procedures.
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. Please read the relevant DBS privacy notice before submitting any information.
You will need to explain any gaps in your career history within the last 5 years - this is essential for all safeguarding roles.