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Any relevant training accreditations would be desirable.</li></ul><ul><li>Experience of working with Learner Management Systems (LMS)</li></ul><ul><li>Experience of partnership working, as you will be working closely with other teams to develop ideas and learning events.</li></ul><ul>\n<li>Demonstrate passion, energy and aspiration in development and training. Thrive on change whilst keeping abreast of L&D technology and development.</li>\n<li>Experience of implementing learning development plans</li>\n<li>Successful in developing and implementing learning initiatives with the ability to think creatively</li>\n<li>Excellent delivery facilitation and communication skills for classroom and online based training events and workshops. Confidence in presenting and problem solving and be self-motivated</li>\n<li>Have a positive attitude and experience of delivering successful outcomes with strong interpersonal and relationship building skills that enable you to work with people at all levels</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Please read the job profile for full details on the post.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>We offer hybrid working with the expectation to attend the office 2 days a week (pro rata for part time) depending on the role and business needs.</p><p>If you have any questions, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please call, Operational Training Manager Anna Salmon for an informal discussion on 023 92 688707</p><p><strong>Interview date:</strong> 16th May 2025 if you are shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to do a presentation, details will be sent in the interview invite nearer the time.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Application process</strong></p><p>We anonymise applications during application & shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered.</p><p>As part of your application we ask that you complete a personal 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 <strong>'Who is the Person</strong>' 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.</p><p>We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal</p><p><strong>You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. 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Your approach to service delivery will exhibit creativity, intuition, method and organisation. This role demands someone who excels in achieving positive outcomes for both those using, and working within, our service while showcasing exceptional management and leadership capabilities.</p>\n<p><strong>Why Join Us?</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>We believe in investing in our team members to help them thrive both personally and professionally. As part of our organization, you'll benefit from:</li>\n<li>Comprehensive Employee Benefits: We offer competitive salaries, generous holiday allowances, and access to health and wellbeing services.</li>\n<li>Continuous Learning & Development: Your growth matters to us. 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Hybrid working will therefore be a feature of the post.</span></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Grade 12, £45,647.00 to £47,966.00 per annum","publishDate":"2025-04-14T10:17:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-29T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/d3c9be61-a784-4c4c-9069-ac51a98a9b67.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"bd4d6f67-5797-4af5-9340-4e5bb736b75e","title":"Senior Social Worker - Localities","employer":"Isle of Wight Council","department":"","location":"Isle of Wight","locationType":2,"description":"<p><strong>37 hours per week</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Join Our Team as a Senior Social Worker!</strong></p>\n<p>Are you a dedicated and experienced Social Worker with a passion for promoting independence and making a difference in people’s lives? Are you skilled in supervising others and guiding them to deliver high-quality social care? If so, we want you to join our Integrated Localities Team in the North East locality!</p>\n<p>We are currently seeking a<strong> </strong>Senior Social Worker to support Island residents in achieving the quality of life they desire, while living independently in the community they call home. As part of our integrated team, co-located with health colleagues, you’ll enjoy the benefits of shared knowledge and collaborative working.</p>\n<p><strong>About the Role:</strong></p>\n<p>As a Senior Social Worker, you’ll play a key role in overseeing the day-to-day operations and supervision of adult social care staff. Your responsibilities will include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Supervising and supporting qualified Social Workers.</li>\n<li>Quality-checking and auditing work completed by your team.</li>\n<li>Allocating and approving work while providing expert guidance and advice.</li>\n<li>Ensuring compliance with legislation and safeguarding practices.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>You’ll be supported in your role by the Team Manager and be instrumental in providing supervision, leadership, and practice guidance to help your team excel.</p>\n<p><strong>What We’re Looking For:</strong></p>\n<p>We’re seeking someone with:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Significant experience in social work.</li>\n<li>Supervisory skills, such as those gained as a Practice Educator or Mentor.</li>\n<li>A commitment to promoting independence and empowering individuals.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Why Join Us?</strong></p>\n<p>Working with our Integrated Localities Team means being part of a supportive and collaborative environment. Your expertise and leadership will help improve the lives of our residents and ensure they receive the care and support they need.</p>\n<p><strong>Apply Now</strong> <strong>and take the next step in your social work career!</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Grade 11, £42,838.00 to £45,646.00 per annum","publishDate":"2025-04-14T09:39:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-27T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/3767cb53-a051-467c-a6a1-d733c54b9395.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"7d768d88-ddcc-4e93-8239-10853ce1e8dc","title":"Pensions Administration Manager","employer":"Isle of Wight Council","department":"","location":"Isle of Wight","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>37 hours a week</strong></p>\n<p>We are looking for a new Pensions Administration Manager to take the service forward and ensure a quality service delivery for over 18,000 active member, pensioners and others reliant on our pension fund service. This represents an excellent opportunity to advance your career in pensions management as well playing a key role on governance matters and project work.</p>\n<p>Your role will be to lead the administration team in the provision of first-class administration services to both employers, employees and retired members. You will promote excellent customer service and know how to develop your service and the people, processes and technology available to deliver it.</p>\n<p><span class=\"hkxmid\"><strong>As Pension Administration Manager you will:</strong></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<span class=\"hkxmid\">Ensure the provision of the highest quality pension administration </span><span class=\"us2qzb\">services.</span>\n</li>\n<li><span class=\"us2qzb\">Be involved in guiding and implementing strategic projects and change.</span></li>\n<li><span class=\"us2qzb\">Provide specialist advice and solutions on a broad range of complex queries.</span></li>\n<li><span class=\"us2qzb\">Train, mentor and support your team.</span></li>\n<li><span class=\"us2qzb\">Maintain support for the pension board and the pension fund committee in managing the scheme and ensuring compliance with all expected standards.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span class=\"us2qzb\"><strong>You can offer:</strong></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"us2qzb\">Significant experience working with UK defined benefit pension schemes.</span></li>\n<li><span class=\"us2qzb\">Be able to demonstrable a track record of motivating and managing a team.</span></li>\n<li><span class=\"us2qzb\">Possess sound knowledge of Pension Administration and related legislation.</span></li>\n<li><span class=\"us2qzb\">Be highly organised with an ability to work pro-actively and independently.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span class=\"us2qzb\">This is an exciting opportunity where you’ll play a major role in ensuring our pension function continues to be first class during a time of change across local authority pensions.  We value our friendly and supportive workplace culture and encourage staff to develop their skills and also promote working flexibly. 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It also acts as the corporate parent for the city's Looked after Children.The service and its Business Support function will embrace change, have a strong and sharp focus on exceptional customer care, and will respond flexibly and effectively to the Stronger Futures agenda and other transformational developments.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Your New Role:</strong></p><p>You will organise reports and take minutes in complex meetings, dealing with post and telephone enquiries, and enter confidential data into service information and caseload systems e.g. MOSAIC. You will update MOSAIC with decisions made to ensure these decisions are communicated in a timely manner to all involved with our children/young people. You will maintain files and documentation, print reports, arrange translators, book accommodation and raise purchase orders.You will carry out all necessary word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation duties, and support the Service Leader and Team Leaders with management reports, stats, diary management and typing.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What you'll need to succeed:</strong></p><p>You have experience or working in an administrative role, ideally within Children's and/or Young People's Services, and have a basic knowledge of Safeguarding.You can take accurate, detailed minutes of complex meetings which will contain confidential and sensitive information.You have excellent telephone and face to face communication skills, have a customer-focus (internal and external) and can demonstrate consistently high standards of customer care and customer service.</p><p><em>Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.</em></p><p><strong>You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:</strong></p><p>Nicci Davis, Business Support Team Leader, <a href=\"mailto:nicci.davis@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">nicci.davis@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>, 023 92 437 936</p><p><br></p><p>Application process</p><p>We anonymise applications during application & shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered.</p><p>As part of your application we ask that you complete a<span>personal 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 <span>the </span>'Who is the Person'points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills.</span>This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience.</p><p>We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at<a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/working-with-us/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/\">Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal</a></p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p>Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/\">Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council</a></p><p>Portsmouth Local Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, to improve outcomes for children.</p><p>Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership safer recruitment procedures.</p><p>We look forward to speaking with you soon. Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£25,652 to £27,363 per annum, Permanent, Full time 37 hours per week","publishDate":"2025-04-11T09:25:47.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-27T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/3747b1fe-99e8-49f0-b85b-ece058b622e7.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"1199baa1-93ea-4655-8289-5ee704faa1f7","title":"Waste & Recycling Data & Compliance Officer","employer":"Isle of Wight Council","department":"","location":"Isle of Wight","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>37 hours per week</strong></p>\n<p>Do you have a keen eye for detail and experience in data analysis? This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a small dynamic team delivering excellent service in Waste and Recycling.</p>\n<p>We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated individual who can meet the constant challenges presented in this ever-changing environment.</p>\n<p>The Recycling and Waste Data and Compliance Officer is accountable for the accuracy and timeliness of waste data reporting, legal compliance with waste regulations and permitting, and monitoring compliance of waste destinations and duty of care.</p>\n<p>Join our team as a Recycling and play a pivotal role in managing the legal and financial compliance and data management for our council's 25-year Public Private Partnership Waste Contract.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Grade 9, £33,367.00 to £36,325.00 per annum","publishDate":"2025-04-11T09:01:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-30T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/d1d70402-467b-4ea4-a84a-7fa0455fcfac.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"17933521-b8f3-4527-98a4-6d329a90909c","title":"Business Support Assistant","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Civic Offices","locationType":3,"description":"<p>We are looking for an experienced administrative assistant to support the Children and Families Services, this is a permanent contract, working 15 hours per week.</p><p>The Service</p><p>The Children and Families Services helps, supports, and protects Portsmouth's most vulnerable children and young people, enabling them to lead safer, healthier, and more fulfilling lives. It also acts as the corporate parent for the city's Looked After Children. Going forward, the service and its Business Support function will embrace change, focus on exceptional customer care, and respond flexibly and effectively to Social Work transformational developments.</p><p>The Role:</p><p>You will provide high-quality administrative support within the Service Quality Team. This role is vital for the administration and smooth-running of business processes throughout the service and supports practitioners in safeguarding vulnerable children in Portsmouth. Additionally, you will help the service achieve its statutory and corporate responsibilities.</p><p>The role is initially fully office-based, with the possibility of some hybrid working later.</p><p>Responsibilities include</p><ul>\n<li>Entering data into service information and caseload systems</li>\n<li>Administering the collection and presentation of service performance information</li>\n<li>Dealing with telephone and email enquiries and drafting correspondence to standard enquiries</li>\n<li>Placing orders for goods and services and dealing with invoices</li>\n<li>Booking appointments and arranging meetings. Administering training courses/events/conferences if applicable</li>\n<li>Supporting the preparation for Ofsted inspections and providing specialist administrative support to Senior Managers</li>\n</ul><p>The ideal candidate</p><p>You will need to have/be</p><ul>\n<li>Experience of working in an administrative role</li>\n<li>Ideally, experience in Children's and/or Young People's Services</li>\n<li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook)</li>\n<li>Good numeracy and literacy skills</li>\n<li>Strong communication skills</li>\n<li>Customer-focus, with high standards of customer care and service</li>\n<li>Willingness and determination to support service managers and practitioners</li>\n<li>The ability to resource and collate information</li>\n<li>A good attention to detail and level of accuracy</li>\n<li>The ability to prioritise your workload</li>\n<li>A good awareness of Data Protection and Safeguarding Issues</li>\n<li>The ability to respond appropriately to less complex enquiries from parents/carers Flexibility to meet team and service requirements</li>\n</ul><p><em>Please see the Job profile for the full details of this role</em></p><p>Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:</p><p>Adam Lambert, Team Leader, <a href=\"mailto:adam.lambert@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">adam.lambert@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a> 023 92 688 116.</p><p>Interview date: 5th May 2025</p><p>Application process</p><p>We anonymise applications during application & shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered.</p><p>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 <span>the </span>'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.</p><p>We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at<a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/working-with-us/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/\">Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal</a></p><p>You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About Portsmouth City Council</strong></p><p><strong>What we can offer you:</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/\">Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council</a></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p><strong>Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616800</strong></p><p><br></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Band 4, £24,420 to £25,652 per annum pro-rata, Part Time 15 hours per week, (£9,900 to £10,399 15 hours)","publishDate":"2025-04-11T07:44:31.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-27T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/9143791b-d3b9-462b-9382-c64151d57a4d.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"7075cb1a-ec52-452c-8b4e-0e4d22732680","title":"Youth Advisor Level 2","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Brook Club, Somerstown Hub, Portsmouth","locationType":3,"description":"Working with young people aged between 11 -19 in a youth club setting and on occasions out on the street; you will encourage young people’s participation in their clubs/projects and in planning activities. You will be able to plan and run sessions with groups of young people on a range of issues: sexual health, relationships, sexism, racism, bullying, substance misuse, etc. Some experience of working with groups on issue-based topics is desirable you could also be joining in sport or dance activities, managing the coffee bar, cooking with the young people, or taking them out for an activity. You will support a culture of respect for staff, building, other young people, and the community as a whole; and sometimes you may have to deal with challenging behaviour.<br>You will also be required to engage with young people through \"detached\" outreach sessions. You will visit each of our hotspot areas in Portsmouth, getting to know the young people you encounter, offering support and signposting to other agencies if required. We work directly with young people in the local area, this could be in the local parks, the seafront, on the street or shopping precincts.<br><br><br><b>Skills:</b><br><br>You need to:<br>•\tHave previous experience of working with young people aged 11 - 19 years.<br>•\tHave excellent communication skills and be able to engage effectively with young people, staff, and stakeholders.<br>•\tThe ability to converse at ease with service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.<br>•\tBe able to plan group activities onsite and off-site that engages young people and encourages learning and self-development, including for the Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE) programme. <br>•\tBe self-directed and able to work as part of a team.<br>•\tBe able to role model professional practice to other staff and demonstrate effective ways of engaging young people.<br>•\tBe able to recognise when young people are having issues and be able to respond appropriately, offering support and signposting to other agencies if necessary.<br>•\tBe able to make sound decisions to ensure the safety and well-being of young people, staff, and the wider community.<br>•\tHave an understanding of anti-discriminatory practice, this is essential.<br>•\tBe open minded but recognise and challenge inappropriateness in a young person's behaviour or language when necessary.<br>•\tBe flexible in your hours of work as you will need availability to work in the evenings and occasional weekends for off- site activities, and to work City Wide if required to meet the needs of the service.<br>•\tBe prepared to attend supervision, appropriate training relevant to the post, and team meetings as required.<br>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Band 6 - £27,363 - £31,067 p.a. (£4,437 - £5,037 pro rata)","publishDate":"2025-04-09T18:05:07.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-30T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/a29fda87-83d2-4287-a27e-883d9cb36355.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"7fc06342-9655-4b21-97a9-ae79426eff51","title":"Educational Psychologist","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Civic offices, Portsmouth","locationType":3,"description":"<p>We are looking for enthusiastic and skilled Educational Psychologists to join our team.Permanent contract, 37 hours per week.</p><p>The Educational Psychology Team </p><p>We are a team of supportive, enthusiastic and skilled educational psychologists with experience ranging from our highly valued trainees to those who have been with the service for many years - which is testament to our positive approach. </p><p>We are part of the Inclusion Service in Portsmouth City Council's Education Department and our key purpose is to help promote all aspects of a child or young person's development by using psychology to make a positive difference. The EP Team is held in high regard with involvement valued across a range of projects in education and social care. We operate a model of traded service which allows us to support schools directly and focus on early intervention. We also fulfil the statutory function of the Education Department and have built strong relationships with our SEN Team which enables collaborative working.</p><p>Our team tell us that we are:</p><p>\"A good place to work and a good team to work with. Amazing opportunities as a newly qualified EP. Professional views are valued from day one.\" </p><p>If you have a proactive approach, the ability to work flexibly and are committed to working in co-production with families and stakeholders, we would love to hear from you. You will be certain of a warm welcome, a thorough induction and a varied and interesting role in our team.</p><p>The Role:</p><p>The post will include:</p><ul>\n<li>Applying psychology through the delivery of services to a cluster of schools within Portsmouth.</li>\n<li>Multi-agency working to support children and families.</li>\n<li>Opportunities to engage in the development and delivery of training and workforce development across the city, for example Restorative and Attachment Aware approaches and ELSA.</li>\n<li>Opportunities to engage in strategic developments; for example, with SEMH, and Neurodiversity and literacy difficulties.</li>\n<li>Opportunities to work with EPs to develop our practice and policy, always aiming to improve outcomes for children and young people.</li>\n<li>Contribution to the statutory assessment and monitoring and review of children with SEND.</li>\n<li>Autonomy to employ the evidence-based psychological practice that you feel best meets needs (e.g. dynamic and standardised assessment methods used equally across the team).</li>\n<li>Full working knowledge and adherence to the underlying values, principles and policy of Portsmouth Local Safeguarding Children's Board, including integrated working responsibilities, early help and safeguarding practices.</li>\n</ul><p>The ideal candidate</p><p>Portsmouth Educational Psychology Team can offer you support and opportunities, whether you are at the start of your EP career of if you are looking for a new challenge or change. </p><p>You must:</p><ul>\n<li>be a qualified Educational Psychologist or be in your second or third year of EP training, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), or, in the case of trainee EPs, expecting to have their registration confirmed following the completion of their recognised training course.</li>\n<li>possess a sound base of current psychological knowledge and skills and have an awareness of current issues in education and psychology and be able to apply this to practice.</li>\n<li>have full working knowledge and adhere to the underlying values, principles and policy of Local Safeguarding Children's Board, including integrated working responsibilities, early help and safeguarding practices.</li>\n<li>have good personal presentation and credibility with a range of potential client groups.</li>\n<li>have the ability to work individually and as part of a team (these are equally important in this role), value working with people and demonstrate a relational approach with parents, children, young people and professionals.</li>\n</ul><p>We also welcome applications from Trainee Educational Psychologists in their second or third year of training.</p><p><em><span>Please see the Job profile for the full details of this role</span></em></p><p>If you have any queries, please contact the Principal Educational Psychologist, Victoria Parker,<a href=\"mailto:Victoria.parker@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\"><span>Victoria.parker@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</span></a></p><p>Interview date:</p><p>Friday 9th May 2025</p><p>Application process</p><p>We anonymise applications during application & shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered.</p><p>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 <span>the </span>'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.</p><p>We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at<a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/working-with-us/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/\"><span>Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal</span></a></p><p>You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.</p><p>Portsmouth City Council iscommittedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers tosharethiscommitment.</p><p>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.</p><p>Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership safer recruitment procedures.<strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616800</strong></p><p><br></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Salary: £44,474 to £54,609 per annum. Newly qualified EPs who are HCPC registered will start on A4.","publishDate":"2025-04-09T08:54:13.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-04T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/6af8f852-baad-43a2-91ab-e6ca9d98efe0.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"89547826-3497-49b1-aaab-1b4d9434e35d","title":"Parking Investigations Officer","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"PCC Civic Office","locationType":3,"description":"<p>DBS Disclosure at basic level will be required prior to any offer of employment</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>What is the role</strong></p><p>An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our expanding Criminal Enforcement Team in Portsmouth; you will be helping to investigate and prosecute offenders not only in the City but across Hampshire County.</p><p>We are looking for a driven individual who can self-manage and prioritise changing workloads, and join a team that has been nationally recognised as a beacon authority for Criminal Investigations; winning many national awards in recent years for their activity and high profile prosecutions.</p><p>The team is responsible for investigating parking related frauds, disabled blue badge offenders, parking scams, abandoned motor vehicles and more. The role holds a broad mixture of activities, from online investigations and report writing to interviewing suspects under caution, on-street suspect interventions and multi-department and agency projects; working with vehicle removal contractors, Civil Enforcement Officers, Police and more; through to attending court hearings and giving evidence.</p><p>The team also provides these services to Hampshire County Council, and provide bespoke training and enforcement to several other authorities across the UK so there is always something new to look forward to.</p><p><strong>What you’ll need to succeed</strong></p><p>The post will ideally suit someone with previous experience of conducting Investigations or a similar enforcement background, with working knowledge of Civil Parking Enforcement and Parking Management Systems. </p><p>You will be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the Police & Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), and be skilled in conducting suspect interventions and Interviews.</p><p>You will have good interpersonal and communication skills and have the ability to deal with difficult and sometimes challenging behaviour. You will be able to remain confident and calm when conducting offender interventions and conduct dynamic risk assessments. You will have the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate oral and written English as this is essential for the post.</p><p>You will also have excellent computer skills, Including the use of databases and Microsoft office suite. Experience of preparing detailed written reports and analyse the complexity of alleged criminality against relevant legislature.</p><p>If you can prioritise and self-manage your workload, and meet statutory deadlines determined by the relevant legislations (Statute of limitations) as well as demonstrate flexibility to be able to work outside of normal office hours then we would love to hear from you.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>How to apply</strong></p><p>To make sure your application is above the rest, please download the Job Profile below to ensure your application matches the requirements of the role.</p><p></p><p>When completing your application you will be required to complete a personal statement, please give examples of your experience and any transferrable skills. Please align your answers with the points on the job profile. This is your opportunity to showcase yourself and your achievements.</p><p></p><p>Please note that this role is hybrid with a mixture of working in the Civic Offices and working remotely, Details will be discussed at interview.</p><p></p><p>We look forward to speaking with you soon.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About Portsmouth City Council</strong></p><p><strong>What we can offer you:</strong></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/\">Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council</a></p><p><strong>Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616800</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Band 7 £27,852 - £32,020 per annum plus shift allowance of 7.5%","publishDate":"2025-04-08T10:20:25.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-27T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/e6c2bf9b-7d35-4787-a3b5-f0dbb5d6f0f4.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"944b6430-ff74-4e12-82b6-300cb9244852","title":"Regulatory Services Compliance Liaison Officer","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Civic Offices","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Regulatory Services Compliance Liaison Officer (Environmental Protection)</strong></p><p><strong>Salary: Band</strong> 5, £25,652 - £27,363 p.a.</p><p>37 hours per week</p><p><strong>Your New Role</strong></p><p>The Regulatory Services Team is responsible for delivering a wide variety of statutory functions examples of which include, pest control services, the assessment of air quality air, port health border controls and sampling, health and safety, food hygiene and standards, animal welfare, environmental health, product safety and licensing. </p><p>This role sits within the Environmental Protection Team who are responsible for a variety of functions including investigation of statutory nuisance, Environmental Permitting, Planning and Licensing Consultation, Beauty Treatment registrations and animal welfare licenses.</p><p>The purpose of this role is to provide administrative support to the Environmental Protection Team within the service and to be the first point of contact for all customers.The challenge of this role is to support customers to achieve high standards of regulatory and licencing compliance and maintain efficient delivery of service functions. You will ensure that all enquiries are handled and delivered efficiently in line with procedure, whilst taking responsibility for resolving customer queries, tracking and progressing matters on behalf of the customer and the service. This is a full time office based position. You will ensure service fees and charges are received and processed appropriately whilst accurately maintaining records and obtaining statistical service demand information. In addition you will assist in organising meetings, including taking minutes and scheduling of appointments. </p><p><strong>What you'll need to succeed</strong></p><p>With excellent communication, and accuracy skills, you will have a strong attention to detail. You will have a flexible approach, an aptitude for being decisive as well as the ability to ensure that any information or situations are handled in a respectful manner without escalation. You will need to be self-motivated as there will be occasions when you are working on your own or with limited supervision. An operational understanding of several key regulatory functions would be desirable as well as previous experience in an administrative role.</p><p>Please read the job profile for the full details of this role .</p><p><strong>About Portsmouth City Council</strong></p><p><strong>What we can offer you:</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/\">Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council</a></p><p><strong>Application process:</strong></p><p>Please read the full job profile for further details on the post to ensure your application matches the requirements of the role stated in the who is the person.<br>When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points in the profile with the use of examples from your experience and attach this as a cover letter in the Supporting Documents section. This is important, or you are likely not to be shortlisted. 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.</p><p><strong>Closing date:</strong>28 April 2025</p><p>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.</p><p>Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>.</p><p><strong>Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616800.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£25,652 - £27,363 p.a.","publishDate":"2025-04-07T15:31:06.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-28T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/65a7c4de-82d8-4602-8974-a5fd4ef2c5c8.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"55b29c38-20ae-4214-9f0d-b9442827564e","title":"Head of Inclusion","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Civic Offices, Portsmouth","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Head of Inclusion - Education</strong></p><p><em>Do you have experience in</em><em>leading and managing Inclusion and Special Educational Needs & Disabilities and Alternative Provision (SEND and AP) Services?</em></p><p><em>Are you passionate about making sure all children and young people receive the best possible services and outcomes? If so, this could be the job for you…</em></p><p>Promoting inclusion and improving the outcomes for Portsmouth children and young people is at the forefront ofPortsmouth City Council's Children, Families and Education service. Now, we’re looking for a Head of Inclusion to maintain the momentum and expand on the good work done so far.</p><p>Here at Portsmouth City Council, we pride ourselves on our effective governance and joint working arrangements in terms of our work in special educational needs and disabilities, overseen by the multi-agency SENDAP Board.</p><p>The effectiveness of the SEND system in Portsmouth was confirmed by the SEND local area inspection in July 2019, which concluded that:</p><p><em>'</em><em>Strong leadership in the local area is leading to the successful implementation of the SEND reforms. Leaders’ evaluation of the local area’s effectiveness is honest and accurate. Leaders and professionals across education, health and care share the same ambitious vision for children and young people with SEND. Leaders’ well-constructed plans for further improvement successfully encourage a collaborative approach. One leader summed this up by saying: ‘In Portsmouth, we work together to make things happen.’ As a result, the outcomes for children and young people with SEND are improving.'</em></p><p>Our credentials were further reinforced when Portsmouth was invited by the DfE to lead the SEND and AP Change Programme in the South East Region which commenced in 2023. We are working with Brighton & Hove and West and East Sussex local areas to test and develop the proposed changes. This reflects Portsmouth's determination to engage in activity which will benefit children and young people with SEND outside of our local area as well as those within it.</p><p>Given the importance of this role, we are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced leader to provide strategic leadership for Inclusion and SENDAP in the city and to develop the Inclusion Service even further, building on the service's already well established and positive reputation.</p><p>The Inclusion Service covers a broad portfolio of work that extends well beyond SENDAP and includes a range of statutory and traded services that aim to remove the barriers to achievement for all Portsmouth children and young people, in particular those with special educational needs or those from vulnerable groups.</p><p>To be considered for this position your application will clearly evidence the following:</p><ul>\n<li>Experience of successful service leadership and management in education, ideally covering Inclusion and SENDAP</li>\n<li>Experience as a senior leader in an education setting or as an education adviser including responsibilities for Inclusion and SENDAP</li>\n<li>The ability to lead strategic and multi-agency work programmes, successful budgetary management skills and control high-cost services, procuring and managing large and complex contracts.</li>\n<li>Possess extensive knowledge and understanding of SENDAP and Inclusion, as well as a thorough knowledge and understanding of legislation relating to SENDAP, Inclusion and Children's Services.</li>\n</ul><p>You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the '<strong>Who is the Person'</strong>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. <strong>If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Why work in Portsmouth?</strong></p><p>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 having beautiful countryside on its doorstep. With a fast-growing university, high-tech industries, and a vibrant cultural scene, Portsmouth is a modern city that looks to the future whilst proud of its unique heritage as the home of the Royal Navy and historic dockyard. 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 a number of local services. We are committed to supporting our residents to live long, healthy, independent lives in the community.</p><p>We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/working-with-us/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/\">Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal</a></p><p>Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a> or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.</p><p>Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/support-for-applicants/\">Support for applicants - Careers portal</a></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Contact details</strong></p><p>For an informal discussion please contact Mike Stoneman, Deputy Director, Education at <a href=\"mailto:mike.stoneman@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">mike.stoneman@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a> or call 07821 610661.</p><p>We look forward to receiving your application.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><p>As well as highly rewarding opportunity and competitive pay you’ll receive all the benefits of working within a local authority organisation, which ranges from flexible working hours to a fantastic pension allowing you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return. We wish to support all our staff in terms of their professional development and to drive forward their careers and for those with families we have childcare benefits as well as discounts with local businesses which can be accessed.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Our Commitment</strong></p><p>Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the great city in which we live.</p><p></p><p><strong>General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)</strong></p><p>As part of any recruitment process, Portsmouth City Council collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants.</p><p>Portsmouth City Council is the Data Controller of any information provided as part of your application. By completing and sending an application in for a vacancy is your consent for us to process your data for the purpose of recruitment. Your data is not used in any other way and will only be held for as long as necessary. You can withdraw your consent at any point in the recruitment process by contacting the recruitment team, details of which can be found above.</p><p>For more detailed information on how we process personal data, you can access a privacy statement on our <a>careers portal</a>.<strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Application</strong></p><p>The job advert closes at midday on Friday 16th May 2025.</p><p>Please be advised that all interviews will be held on Wednesday 4th June 2025 at the Civic Offices, Portsmouth.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Band 15 £73,968 - £82,671 per annum","publishDate":"2025-04-04T10:37:31.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-16T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/4aa6fb7b-2a4d-4ccc-9540-19def0a01aac.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"cf9f4df2-f3f1-46d6-9ff8-88d780af0a4d","title":"Independent Chair - Portsmouth Education Partnership","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Portsmouth","locationType":3,"description":"<p>The Portsmouth Education Partnership (PEP) is seeking to appoint a <strong>part time Independent Chair</strong>, over a two-year period initially, in order to provide supportive leadership for continued education improvement in Portsmouth and build on the legacy of the Priority Education Investment Area (PEIA) programme.</p><p><strong>How to apply</strong></p><p>If you are interested in chairing the PEP Strategic Board, please reply by <strong>Thursday 8th May 2025</strong> and set out on no more than two pages why you would be suitable for this position. Replies should be sent to Sarah Christopher, PEP & Inclusion Manager at <a href=\"mailto:sarah.christopher@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">sarah.christopher@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>.</p><p>Interviews will be held via MS Teams on Friday 16th or Friday 23rd May 2025.</p><p>If you would like an informal discussion, please contact either Sarah or Mike Stoneman, Deputy Director, Education at <a href=\"mailto:mike.stoneman@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">mike.stoneman@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a></p><p><strong>Background</strong></p><p>The Portsmouth Education Partnership was established in November 2016 as a vehicle through which Multi Academy Trusts, schools, academies, early years settings and post-16 providers in Portsmouth could collaborate to secure faster improvement of attainment and progress for children and young people. </p><p>The Board oversees the delivery of a three-year strategy which is currently in place for 2023 to 2026 with seven key priorities, details of which can be found <a href=\"https://www.portsmoutheducationpartnership.co.uk/strategy/\">here</a>. The PEP structures supporting this work are set out on section 4 of the education strategy. Terms of reference for all of the PEP groups can be found <a href=\"https://www.portsmoutheducationpartnership.co.uk/terms-of-reference/\">here</a>.</p><p><strong>The role</strong></p><p>We want to build on what the Partnership has achieved so far and the commitment that schools, MATs and other stakeholders have shown in getting behind ‘team Portsmouth’, taking collective action to address the priorities that matter to us all.</p><p>We want to appoint an Independent Chair for a minimum length of two years to drive forward the work of the PEP and implementation of the current strategy and the development of a new three-year strategy 2026 - 2029.</p><p>Specifically, the Chair will:</p><ul>\n<li>Chair the PEP Strategic Board which meets on a termly basis, allocating additional time for the preparation of those meetings, supported by officers from the council.</li>\n<li>Proactively work with key partners in the city, notably Multi Academy Trusts, the Local Authority and the DfE Regional Director to support the drive to improve outcomes for children and young people.</li>\n<li>Ensure that the PEP has a clear strategy for recovery and school improvement and a system for measuring progress and sharing good practice ensuring available support is appropriately co-ordinated, targeted and utilised.</li>\n<li>Host an annual event to celebrate success and forward plan.</li>\n<li>Attend Headteacher briefings as and when necessary to help with key messages and implementation of the PEP priorities.</li>\n<li>Attend three termly meetings of the Council’s Health and Wellbeing Board.</li>\n</ul><p>In order to cover this work, we aim to agree a contract for up to 15 days each academic year. 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