Portsmouth (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
Basic DBS check required
£35,000 - £44,999
FULLTIME
Salary: Band 9, £36,647 to £40,220 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time (37 hours per week), 08:30 to 17:00 Monday to Thursday, 08:30 to 16:30 Friday
Closing date: Tuesday 8 October 2024, 23:59
Interview date: Wednesday 16 and Friday 18 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.
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 Stronger Futures Academy is the umbrella for development and support for the Children and Families workforce. We deliver a comprehensive programme of support and training for Newly Qualified Social Workers across children and adult services.
Your New Role:
You will primarily support the coordination of the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) for newly qualified social workers (NQSW's) in Adults and Children Services. You will ensure funding requirements are met, quality checks on assessment are made and NQSWs are supported to produce a portfolio of assessed work. You will link with regional colleagues to ensure consistency of approach, enable and facilitate reflective practice through action learning, and support staff to implement restorative practice.
Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.
What you'll need to succeed:
You have knowledge of services provided by local government including health and social care, and an awareness of legislation and guidance related to local government including health and social care services. You have previous project management experience or can demonstrate the ability to solve complex issues in a logical way. You can interpret data, provide written reports, deliver presentations and use effective research skills. You have good influencing and negotiation skills and can provide coaching and mentoring support to staff at all levels. You have previous experience of workforce development, a passion for the development of people, and a willingness to learn and develop your own skills.
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.
- Flexible working options including hybrid working with a minimum of two days office based per week pro rata, giving you the flexibility to work up to three days at home every week. Hybrid working is dependent on the role and service needs, exact details will be discussed with you at interview.
- 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:
Karley Middleton, Service Leader Stronger Futures Academy, Karley.Middleton@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 full 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.
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.