Recovery Community Connector
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 20 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £32,062 i £36,363 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 21 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Civic Offices, PO12EP |
| Cwmni: | Portsmouth City Council |
| Math o swydd: | Dros dro |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | pcc/TP/724/1225 |
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Secondment/fixed term opportunity for up to 2 years due to funding.
30 hours per week, 4 days per week (You will be required to work on a Monday and Wednesday but other days will be discussed at interview)
The aim of the Community Connector Service is to reduce feelings of social isolation and loneliness and to increase confidence and ability to access community-based
Your new role
You will be supporting individuals who have progressed in their recovery from alcohol and/or substance misuse and are experiencing loneliness or isolation. Working with referred clients you will identify realistic goals that will enable them to access community opportunities within their local community. You will provide support to individuals to achieve their goals e.g. accompanying them to groups/activities/volunteering for a short period of time until they feel confident to participate independently. You will support clients in overcoming barriers to accessing services related to housing, education, health and other essential needs and help individuals develop practical life skills, including effective scheduling of appointments, self-advocacy and prioritisation of support needs. In turn you will enable individuals to strengthen their social networks, access community resources and maintain long term recovery.
Who is the person summary
You will have a knowledge and experience of safeguarding legislation, excellent IT skills and extensive experience of working face to face in a Social Care or community setting ideally holding a case load. With good literacy and numeracy skills, you will have extensive knowledge or personal lived experience of the challenges faced by individuals affected by substance and/or alcohol misuse and those in recovery and an understanding of those experiencing poor mental health or lacking in confidence.
You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for this post. You will be flexible to meet the needs of the client including occasional evening and weekend work and a car driver with access to transport or able to easily access public transport to move across Portsmouth City. You will be willing to undertake professional development.
For full details, please review 'who is the person' on the job profile below attached.
About Portsmouth City Council
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Additional Information
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 minimum 1 days a week, this remains flexible, depending on the role and subject to business needs.
We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.
Our recruitment process
Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page:Support for applicants - Careers portal
You must demonstrate 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 apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful.
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You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
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Should you require any support in completing the application form please contactrecruit@portsmouthcc.gov.ukor call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.