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It is also committed to promoting quality childcare across the city that works to improve outcomes for children. </span></p> <p><span>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. </span></p> <p><span>Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children’s Board safer recruitment procedures.</span></p> <p><span><strong>Why come to live and work in Portsmouth?</strong></span></p> <p><span>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. </span></p> <p><span><strong>The Service:</strong></span></p> <p><span>The Portage team aims to support the development and learning of pre-school children with developmental delay or SEND (special educational needs or disability). The team deliver Portage and Portage Plus (Portage Plus focuses on social communication difficulties) programmes at home and in early years settings, working closely with parents, carers and early years staff as well as directly with children.</span></p> <p><span><strong>Your New Role:</strong></span></p> <p><span>You will deliver a specialist, individually tailored package of assessment, monitoring and early intervention using the Portage model for pre-school children 0-4 years with SEND and their families. You will manage a caseload of children and their families, and carry out a developmental assessment of the child. You will provide resources, materials and equipment to deliver individualised educational activities to stimulate and develop skills. You will also maintain electronic records, contribute to regular multi-agency meetings, support parents at their early stages of an emotional journey, and act as advocate in presenting their view of their child’s needs.</span></p> <p><span><i>Please read the </i></span><span><i>job profile</i></span><span><i> for the full details of this role. </i></span></p> <p><span><strong>What does our team say?</strong></span></p> <p><span><i>\"The regular contact with parents and children means you get to build a good rapport with families. Great training opportunities and you get to put the skills into practice straight away with families. A great job if you like to continuously learn and grow as there is always something else to try/explore.\" </i></span></p> <p><span><i>\"Portage is a great supportive team to work in, with a wide range of experience and knowledge between us. Working closely with families weekly and creating individual programmes to meet specific needs allows us to see progress and allows for great job satisfaction.\"</i></span></p> <p><span><strong>What you'll need to succeed:</strong></span></p> <p><span>You need a Level 3 Early Years or other relevant qualifications with an underpinning knowledge of child development, experience of working directly with pre-school children who have special/additional needs or developmental delay, experience or awareness of working in partnership with families and early years settings, and evidence of completion of the Portage Workshop or willingness to undertake this training. You use your professional skills, knowledge, and experience of child development to assess, set targets, and review and promote development. You work collaboratively, in partnership with parents/carers and others, and understand the diversity of children's needs.</span></p> <p><span>You must have a driving licence and access to a car, or be able to access public transport or other means to reach locations across the whole city for home and nursery visits, transporting or carrying resources. You also need basic IT skills including Microsoft Word. You can work in potentially difficult physical situations, and carry bags with heavy or awkward resources.</span></p> <p><span><i>Please read the </i></span><span><i>job profile</i></span><span><i> for the full details of this role. </i></span></p> <p><span><strong>You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.</strong></span></p> <p><span><strong>What you'll get in return:</strong></span></p> <p><span>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:</span></p> <ul>\n<li><span>Generous annual leave (27 days per year rising to 31, pro rata for part time hours) with the potential to purchase additional leave.</span></li> <li><span>A fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return.</span></li> <li><span>Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships.</span></li> <li><span>Extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme </span></li> <li><span>Discount on travel, travel loans and the bike loan scheme</span></li> <li><span>Discounts on a wide range of goods and services – access a range of discounts and offers from thousands of restaurants, shops and more.</span></li> </ul> <p><span>Staff rewards: </span><span>https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/working-for-the-council/</span></p> <p><span><strong>Additional Information:</strong></span></p> <p><span>The full job profile is attached </span><span>here</span><span>.</span></p> <p><span><strong>Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:</strong></span></p> <p><span>Penny Ball, Team Leader, </span><span>penny.ball@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</span><span>, 023 92 834 407</span></p> <p><span><strong>A commitment to our values:</strong></span></p> <p><span>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. </span><span>Learn more about our values and behaviours</span><span>.</span></p> <p><span><strong>Application process:</strong></span></p> <p><span>How to complete your application: </span><span>https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/how-to-apply/</span></p> <p><span>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.</span></p> <p><span><strong>Please submit both a CV and a cover letter/personal statement. </strong>Remember to demonstrate in your cover letter/personal statement why you are suitable against each of the points described in </span><span>the <strong>'Who is the Person'</strong> section of the full </span><span>Job Profile</span><span><img src=\"https://ars2.equest.com/?response_id=e1b1be6c370c9b5817409b80a8cbf15d&view\" alt=\" \" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"></span></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£20,000 - £29,999","publishDate":"2024-10-17T15:40:04.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-06T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/904ac4c8-91e5-413a-ad9f-b60e7002a0b3.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"e2bac0ff-a4a1-4807-8ebc-bcdc838189d5","title":"Registered Manager","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Portsmouth","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Salary: Band 13, <strong>£57,578 to £64,473</strong> per annum. A relocation package of up to £8,000 is available to eligible applicants.</p> <p>Contract: <strong>Permanent</strong></p> <p>Hours: <strong>Full time</strong> (37 hours per week)</p> <p>Closing date: <strong>Sunday 17 November 2024</strong>, 23:59</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>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’s Board safer recruitment procedures.</p> <p>There will be a requirement to become a Registered Manager with Ofsted under the Care Standards Act 2000, Registration Regulations 2010, Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015.</p> <p><strong>Why come to live and 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 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. </p> <p><strong>The Service:</strong></p> <p>Portsmouth City Council's Children's Services team has been rated as 'good' overall, following an inspection from Ofsted in May 2023. The report published on 3 July 2023 finds that most children in Portsmouth receive a good service and for some it is outstanding. </p> <p>Tangier Road Children's Home was inspected by Ofsted in May 2023 and found to be rated overall 'good' including in how well children and young people are helped and protected and the effectiveness of leaders and managers. </p> <p>Please see our stronger futures website Stronger Futures - Your Journey for more information about working within children's social care at Portsmouth City Council including information about our models of practice which are trauma informed, restorative practice and family safeguarding.</p> <p><strong>Your New Role:</strong></p> <p>As the Registered Manager you will lead and manage Tangier Road Children's Home which is a five-bedroom detached property situated on Portsea Island in Portsmouth. In this challenging yet extremely rewarding role, you will ensure compliance with statutory guidance and local policies and procedures so that the children receive safe, nurturing, and holistic care to meet their needs. You will oversee the home, identify and address any concerns or gaps for development, manage budgets, and oversee safeguarding, health and safety, professional boundaries, and staff development and training.</p> <p><i>Please read the </i><i>job profile</i><i> for the full details of this role. </i></p> <p><strong>What you'll need to succeed:</strong></p> <p>You are of 'integrity and good character', with the required experience, skills and qualifications to comply with the Ofsted 'fitness to practice' requirements to become a registered manager. You have a strong proven background of working with children in residential care settings, and of managing and supervising a team of staff supporting children. You are a confident and competent leader who models the values and behaviours that are consistent with delivering our vision. You promote staff learning and development, use authority appropriately, and have good organisational, communication and IT skills. You demonstrate a healthy professional curiosity and generosity of spirit to ensure that vulnerable children and their family receive support and intervention to be safe, well, valued and respected.</p> <p><i>Please read the </i><i>job profile</i><i> for the full details of this role. </i></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><strong>What you'll get in return:</strong></p> <p>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:</p> <ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave (27 days per year rising to 31, pro rata for part time hours) with the potential to purchase additional leave.</li> <li>A fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return.</li> <li>Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships.</li> <li>Extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme </li> <li>Discount on travel, travel loans and the bike loan scheme</li> <li>Discounts on a wide range of goods and services – access a range of discounts and offers from thousands of restaurants, shops and more.</li> </ul> <p>Staff rewards: https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/working-for-the-council/</p> <p><strong>Additional Information:</strong></p> <p>The full job profile is attached here.</p> <p><strong>Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:</strong></p> <p>If you have any questions, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sam Bushby, Deputy Director / Responsible Individual (sam.bushby@portsmouthcc.gov.uk) or Mark Jowett, Head of Children We Care For (mark.jowett@portsmouthcc.gov.uk). </p> <p><strong>A commitment to our values:</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>Application process:</strong></p> <p>How to complete your application: https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/how-to-apply/</p> <p>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>Please submit both a CV and a cover letter/personal statement. </strong>Remember to demonstrate in your cover letter/personal statement why you are suitable against each of the points described in the <strong>'Who is the Person'</strong> 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.</p> <p><strong>If you upload a CV without a cover letter/personal statement, it is unlikely that your application will be successful.</strong></p> <p>Please ensure you provide your full education history from secondary school, include name/address of establishment, details of relevant qualifications & awarding body. 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Following the successful conclusion of our 10-year partnership with Hampshire, whose MASH has been judged as outstanding through many Ofsted inspections, we need to operate our own.<br><br></em></p>\n<p><em>We have welcomed a brand-new senior leadership team with the determination and skill to build our new Children's Service who are promoting their new approach, which is relational, strengths-based, solution-focused, and restorative.<br><br></em></p>\n<p><em>As part of this new approach, you will be involved in every aspect of the development, implementation, and subsequent operation of the Isle of Wight MASH<br><br></em></p>\n<p><em><strong>You and your new MASH team will benefit from:</strong></em></p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Experienced business administrators to help with operation of the MASH.</em></li>\n<li><em>Five extra days to take during the year for professional development; to support career progression and ongoing learning for the MASH team.</em></li>\n<li><em>Our nine-day working fortnight, providing an additional 26 days’ time off in lieu a year (enabling you to make the most of all the Isle of Wight lifestyle can offer.)</em></li>\n<li><em>A generous market supplement and relocation package.<br><br></em></li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Do you...<br></strong>Want a new challenge?<br>Want to work in a dynamic environment?<br>Want to focus on improvement and continual learning?<br>Share our vision and ambition to get things right for children?<br>Share our aim to intervene at the right time, in the right place and with the right support?</p>\n<p>Relocate to the Isle of Wight, voted Best UK Destination of the Year, and has been named in the Sunday Times as one of the “best places to live in the UK.”</p>\n<p>Does this sound like an opportunity you or someone you know might be interested in?</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Grade 10, £35,488 to £38,232 per annum","publishDate":"2024-10-16T09:59:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-05T10:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/3d1a7fec-f8fc-474a-94ae-4bec370c1443.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"31362ec0-482c-490f-8279-2684274e22b4","title":"Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub Social Work Assistants (Ref: 2024_1119)","employer":"Isle of Wight Council","department":"","location":"Isle of Wight","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>he new Isle of Wight MASH (Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub) will be a collaborative arrangement with statutory partners and co-located agencies which supports highly effective joint working and decision making for children and families. 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If so, you might be the person we are looking for.</span></p> <p><span><strong>Your New Role:</strong></span></p> <p><span>You will engage with families and young people to assess need holistically and work with them to develop sustainable solutions that improve their ability to achieve better outcomes for their children. You will apply your specialist knowledge of Education, Child Mental Health and interventions relating to this to contribute to the Portsmouth 'Team Around the Worker' approach. You will provide specialist advice, complete Family Support Plans, and work directly with individuals, families and groups on a range of issues such as problematic/challenging behaviour, emotional wellbeing, alcohol and drug misuse, healthy relationships, family relationships, and housing and income. </span></p> <p><span><i>Please read the </i></span><span><i>job profile</i></span><span><i> for the full details of this role. </i></span></p> <p><span><strong>What you'll need to succeed:</strong></span></p> <p><span>You have a nationally recognised qualification such as NVQ level 5 or other higher-level qualification or equivalent experience, and specialist knowledge in Education and Child Mental Health. You can advise, guide and influence other professionals within your specialist remit. You have an up to date working knowledge of safeguarding children and young people, and experience of working with children, young people, and families. You have a positive attitude to helping young people and delivering a safe and effective offer, and a flexible approach to service delivery focused on good outcomes. You have excellent communication skills, can respond to changing priorities, and have high quality record keeping skills. You are a car driver with access to transport or able to easily access public transport to move across Portsmouth City.</span></p> <p><span><i>Please read the </i></span><span><i>job profile</i></span><span><i> for the full details of this role. </i></span></p> <p><span><strong>You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.</strong></span></p> <p><span><strong>What you'll get in return:</strong></span></p> <p><span>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:</span></p> <ul>\n<li><span>Generous annual leave (27 days per year rising to 31, pro rata for part time hours) with the potential to purchase additional leave.</span></li> <li><span>A fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return.</span></li> <li><span>Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships.</span></li> <li><span>Extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme </span></li> <li><span>Discount on travel, travel loans and the bike loan scheme</span></li> <li><span>Discounts on a wide range of goods and services – access a range of discounts and offers from thousands of restaurants, shops and more.</span></li> </ul> <p><span>Staff rewards: </span><span>https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/working-for-the-council/</span></p> <p><span><strong>Additional Information:</strong></span></p> <p><span>The full job profile is attached </span><span>here</span><span>.</span></p> <p><span><strong>Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:</strong></span></p> <p><span>Jonathan Swales, Family Support Supervisor, </span><span>Jonathan.Swales@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</span><span>, 023 92 437 852</span></p> <p><span><strong>A commitment to our values:</strong></span></p> <p><span>We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. 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