Portsmouth (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
Enhanced DBS check required
£25,000 - £34,999
FULLTIME
Salary: Band 7, £29,777 to £33,945 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time (37 hours per week), Monday to Friday 08:30 to 17:00
Closing date: Wednesday 9 October 2024, 23:59
Interview date: Monday 21 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 Careers and Progression team are qualified careers guidance advisers and deliver careers guidance services to schools and post-16 providers, targeted careers guidance to vulnerable young people and progression advice and support to young people who are Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) or at risk of becoming NEET.
Your New Role:
You will deliver careers education, information, advice and guidance in a variety of settings. The role also includes offering progression advice and support for young people identified within the NEET prevention/re-engagement programmes. You will work across the full ability range in schools, including those with SEND, and provide targeted interventions for those in vulnerable groups. You will share effective practice across the team and providing advice and guidance to others in the team for your area of specialism. You will build positive relationships with colleagues and young people, managing your caseload and working flexibly. You will work in the Civic Offices and in schools and other locations across the city.
Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.
What you'll need to succeed:
You have experience of delivering careers guidance and/or information and advice to young people, including those who are 'at risk' or vulnerable to poor outcomes such as becoming NEET. You have experience of working with professionals and senior managers in schools and other organisations, undertaking holistic assessments, and co-ordinating interventions to meet the needs of young people. You have knowledge of current careers education and guidance theory and practice, GATSBY benchmarks, safeguarding, equality and diversity and the importance of confidentiality. You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and proven ability to implement and evidence progression, change and positive outcomes for young people.
You have a Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance and Development or equivalent. We will also consider applicants with a Level 4 qualification in Information, Advice and Guidance, with the potential for an apprenticeship to be discussed.
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:
- Generous annual leave (27 days per year rising to 31, pro rata for part time hours) with the potential to purchase additional leave.
- 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:
Amanda Percy, Post 16 Skills and Campaign Manager, Amanda.percy@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
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' section of 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.
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