Total 141 job vacancies by Portsmouth City Council

Salary: Band 5, £25,652 to £27,363 per annum

Contract: Fixed term/secondment maternity cover for up to 1 year or sooner should the postholder return

Hours: Full time (37 hours per week)

Closing date: Sunday 8 December 2024, 23:59

Interviews week commencing Monday 16 December 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 Partnership safer recruitment procedures.

The Service:

The Building and Supporting Your Future Teams and Child Safety and Asylum Team provide social work support to our children in long-term care placements, unaccompanied minors and support to our care leavers. Staff in these teams are responsible for ensuring that our statutory responsibilities for looked after children and care leavers are properly met.

It is a very busy and a challenging role, for someone who enjoys working as part of a team and wants to do a worthwhile job.

The post is situated at the Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth initially, potentially moving to hybrid later.

Your New Role:

You will provide high quality administrative business support within the Building and Supporting Your Futures Teams and the Child Safety and Asylum Team; you will support our Social Workers as they provide support to children in care. You will play a vital part in the Business Support Administrative functions to ensure the smooth running of business processes. This is a varied and busy role: you will take minutes of more complex meetings, deal with inquiries and correspondence in a confidential manner, book meetings, maintain files, and carry out a wide variety of administrative tasks. You will also support facilitating the unaccompanied minor's administration process and updating relevant systems in relation to government returns and related in-house processes and procedures. You will also arrange interpreters on behalf of the team. You will initially be fully office-based for training, moving to hybrid working later.

Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.

What you'll need to succeed:

You will have strong administrative skills with experience of working in an administrative/customer-focused role, and ideally also experience in Children and/or Young People's Services. Candidates with previous experience in local authorities or the NHS are encouraged to apply. You have a commitment to public service and want to make a meaningful contribution to the lives of children in care.

You will have excellent communication skills with a good awareness of Data Protection and Safeguarding Issues. You can demonstrate personal resilience and professionalism when exposed to explicit and emotionally challenging information, for example, in relation to child maltreatment and abuse. You can respond appropriately to enquiries from parents, carers, professionals and service users who may be anxious or emotional due to issues concerning the safeguarding and well-being of children. You have good attention to detail, can work flexibly as part of a team, and are customer-focussed.

Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.

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.

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.

Please attach your CV as a supporting document along with a covering letter explaining how your skills and experience match the ‘who is the person’ points of this job profile. The full job profile is HERE.

Salary: Band 7 - £29,777 - £33,945 p.a.

37 hours per week

Permanent

Are you looking for an opportunity to use your experience and gain new skills in an interesting and fast-moving environment? We are currently recruiting for a Housing Assessment & Advice Officer.

Portsmouth City Council:

At Portsmouth City Council we're all about developing our staff, because we want to build a bigger and better city but we need the best employees to do so.

With a little over 207,000 residents and 7,000 businesses throughout this city, this unitary authority's main goal is to ensure the best care and development of all those within the city. From customer service to Multi-million pound projects, our residents are at the heart of everything we do.

Your New Role:

Portsmouth City Council's Housing Needs Advice & Support team works directly with customers to help deal with housing issues and prevent homelessness in the city. We are a busy front-line service dealing with customers who may be vulnerable and facing homelessness. We give advice, work to prevent homelessness, assist people to resolve their housing need and make assessments of housing and support needs in accordance with the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, the Housing Act 1996 and Portsmouth City Council's Allocations Policy. We are committed to excellent customer service, and to listening to and understanding our customers' circumstances, and working collaboratively with them to identify housing solutions.

You will be part of a busy team which deals with customers both face to face and by telephone. You will be interviewing customers about their housing situation, and working with them to find solutions to their housing issues. This may involve negotiation with landlords, other housing providers, family members and internal and external agencies. You will need to ask personal and searching questions and listen carefully to responses so that you fully understand the customer's circumstances. Your challenge will then be to identify actions and solutions to secure housing. You will need to manage a large case load, prioritise your work and have excellent organisational skills. You will also need to build effective working relationships with customers and landlords, and explore all possible housing solutions to help prevent homelessness and the need to move.

Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting good practice.

All employees will be required to adhere to internal safeguarding policies.

Who is the person?

We are looking for somebody who:

• Has experience of the issues faced by vulnerable and homeless people and households. A desire to assist people with housing needs, and work to proactively to resolve these issues.
• Is able to quickly adapt to this position drawing on experience or transferable skills gained in similar roles.
• Is confident and can clearly and effectively communicate verbally interpreting legislation and explaining the impact to our customers.
• Has experience of communicating complex issues in writing and ability to explain and communicate legislation clearly in writing
• Understands the key elements to negotiations and can find ways to achieve outcomes for customers.
• Is able to listen to people and not rush to conclusions or judgements before fully understanding what is needed or wanted by a customer.
• Is emotionally resilient and able to deal with the impact of being exposed to customer's difficult circumstances, and remain professionally detached and focused even if the message you deliver involves saying no.
• Has experience of working directly with customers in a front-line service.
• Has an understanding of customers and the welfare benefits systems and experiencing financial difficulties.
• Has experience of equalities issues and is committed to equal opportunities.
• Has a good understanding of safeguarding and the ability to recognise safeguarding concerns and take appropriate action to manage risk.
• Having the skills to critically analyse is essential.
• Works proactively and is able to remain motivated, working on their own initiative and organising and prioritising their workload.
• Enjoys the challenge in finding innovative solutions to problems and has the personal skill and experience to do so.
• Has IT skills suited to working in a busy office.
• Has knowledge of the local area and is able to visit people in their own homes and attend meetings in the local area. Including knowledge of partner organisations within the local area.
• The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

What you'll get in return

As well as highly 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 which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return. We wish to support all our staffs development throughout, if that’s progression planning or involvement within the on the job apprenticeship scheme we will work together to drive your career. For those with families we have child care benefits as well as discounts with local businesses which can be enjoyed by all.

We look forward to speaking with you soon.

Closing date for applications is Monday 25th November 2024.

Assessment morning: Friday 6th December 2024

Interviews: either Friday 6th, Monday 9th or Tues 10th December 2024.

Please attach your CV as a supporting document along with a covering letter explaining how your skills and experience match the ‘who is the person’ points of this job profile. The full job profile is attached HERE.

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.

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:

• A generous pension scheme
• Up to 31 days annual leave per year + bank holidays
• We offer 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.
• A range of retail discounts via our reward portal offering discounts at retailers including IKEA, Currys, Tesco
• Free Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellbeing support
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships
• Potential to purchase additional annual leave
• Business travel support and initiatives, including bike loans

Please click here for all the benefits of working with us!

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Electrical Fitter

Salary: Band 7 £29,777 - £33,945 Plus statutory overtime and callout allowance, £46,232 – £52,174

Hours: 47.5 hours per week on average, 07:00 – 17:00 Monday to Friday. Plus, callout one week in four, covering evenings weekends and public holidays

Rostered rest day one Friday in four

Permanent

The service:

The council employ us to facilitate the repair, maintenance, modification and installation of new equipment for “Portsmouth International Port”, including the “Camber Dock” area. We also provide mechanical diagnostic and fitting skills on a range of works including capital projects, planned and preventative maintenance, corrective, minor and major works. We operate a callout service, where breakdowns are covered 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

What is the role?

To work within the TSG structure of the Portsmouth International Port (PIP) maintenance team, providing Electrical fitting, Installation and Testing and Inspection skills on a range of works and installations.

Who is the person?

You need to:

• Have served a recognised electrical engineering apprenticeship, and ideally also hold a BTEC in Electrical Engineering (or similar / equivalent) qualification. You must already hold the 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations qualification and be conversant with the installation and maintenance of 415v and 240v systems.
• Have a sound knowledge of and perform the functions specified by the Planned Maintenance System (PMS) for checking and reporting of defects on items of PIP operational equipment and major assets.
• Carry out corrective works on non-functioning or damaged equipment as reported through the Defect Reporting System (DRS) or through the PMS.
• Carry out minor works with an emphasis on Electrical maintenance, Testing and Inspection and Electrical installation and to be capable of diagnostic analysis of electrical installations and equipment.
• To undertake other repairs and general maintenance on Port assets including operational structures, machinery, pumps, buildings and CCTV etc.
• To be capable of working from electrical engineering drawings.
• To be conversant with, and capable of operating workshop related machinery and electrical test equipment.
• To be qualified in or if not, attend courses for confined space, MEWP operation, slinging/ lifting and working at height.
• To be fully conversant with Health & Safety legislation in order to perform safely the duties listed above. To undertake Risk Assessments in conjunction with the Head of Engineering / Maintenance & Facilities Manager as required.
• To participate in the TSG "On Call" roster team for one week in four and also provide additional cover during periods of sickness absence and other unforeseen absences within the group.
• You need to be confident working unsupervised and able to use your own initiative. You’ll need to be adaptable and flexible to meet the demands of the service. You must be customer focused and be able to demonstrate your ability in communicating with people at all levels within the organisation as well as with external customers and the general public.
• Required to comply with all PIP and Portsmouth City Council policies and procedures and undertake any other tasks that may be reasonably allocated by PIP.

This is a physically demanding role, and you must be able to work at heights and in confined spaces as well as outdoors in all weathers.

If you have any questions, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please call Mr Karl Feary, Facilities & Maintenance Manager, 02392 855905.

Closing date: 24th November 2024.

When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points with the use of examples from your experience and attach this as a cover letter in the Supporting Documents section. This is really important or you are likely not to be shortlisted. Please ensure your C.V. is tailored to the role following the advice above. And that it includes include your full work history, explaining any gaps and includes employers name and address. Please click HERE for the full job profile!

All employees and third parties working at the Portsmouth International Port are subject to a Substance Misuse - Drug & Alcohol Testing Policy and the Port reserves the right to carry out with cause and random testing.

You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

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.

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:

• A generous pension scheme
• Up to 31 days annual leave per year pro rata + bank holidays
• A range of retail discounts via our reward portal offering discounts at retailers including IKEA, Currys, Tesco
• Free Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellbeing support
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships
• Potential to purchase additional annual leave
• Business travel support and initiatives, including bike loans

Community Helpdesk Adviser

Salary: Band: 5, £25,652 - £27,363 p.a.

37 hours per week.

This role may include working outside core hours and at weekends with notice.

Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children’s Board safer recruitment procedures.

Portsmouth City Council

At Portsmouth City Council we're all about developing our staff, because we want to build a bigger and better city but we need the best employees to do so.

This unitary authority's main goal is to ensure the best care and development of all those within the city. From customer service to multi-million pound projects, our residents are at the heart of everything we do.

Your New Role

Managed by the VCSE Team in Culture & Community Services, located with HIVE Portsmouth, our Community Helpdesk is located within Central Library.

HIVE Portsmouth https://www.hiveportsmouth.com/has been developed by a group of voluntary sector leaders working in partnership with the City Council and Health and Care services. The role of the HIVE is to support people within their communities to live independently, by connecting them with groups and organisations who can help them and by working with individuals to make their communities a better we also manage the City's School uniform sharestore.

The main role will be working within a team of Voluntary Sector advisers. You will be the first point of contact and advice on the HIVE Community Helpdesk for individual members of the public and specialists (via agreed referral routes), via the phone, face to face and, via email and social media.

Using the information available to you, through training and your own skills, you will help individuals to receive the support that is right for them, and you will be supported help individuals to resolve issues themselves.

What you'll need to succeed

You will have a customer service experience and a passion for quality customer service and delivery that is clear and accurate and an understanding of what good customer service means. With experience of dealing successfully with difficult and challenging situations, you will have a flexible approach and the ability to work under pressure as well as being able to show empathy and not make assumptions or judgements.

Please read the job profile for the full details of this role

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.
• We offer 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/

Application process:

Please read the full job profile (click here) for further details on the post to ensure your application matches the requirements of the role stated in the who is the person.

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. Please read alongside the 'How to apply' information.

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.

Closing time/date: 4 December 2024 @ 23:59 pm.

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.

You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Salary: Band 5, £25,652 to £27,363 per annum

Contract: Fixed Term maternity cover to October 2025 or sooner

Hours: Full time (37 hours per week)

Closing date: Wednesday 27 November 2024, 23:59

Interview date: Friday 6 December 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 SEN Team is a specialist team within Education's Inclusion Service with links and positive working relationships with many other teams across the council. We are an established team with a strong commitment and drive to support children, young people and their families in the city. The council has been selected by the DfE to lead on the SEND and AP Change Programme for the South-East which provides a unique opportunity until July 2025 to shape the future of special educational needs and alternative provision. The SEN Team will have an important role to play in the delivery of this programme. If this sounds like a team you would like to be part of, we are expanding and would welcome your application to join us.

Your New Role:

You will support the SEN Team through undertaking the administration of the statutory process in identifying, assessing, issuing and reviewing the education, health & care planning arrangements of children and young people's special educational needs and disabilities. You will routinely request, receive and distribute reports from education, health and social care professionals. You will work with vulnerable families who might feel overwhelmed by their circumstances and their concerns for their child’s education. This role is busy, challenging and requires the successful candidate to demonstrate and develop a wide range of skills, knowledge and abilities including the capacity to work under sustained periods of pressure.

Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.

What you'll need to succeed:

You have experience of supporting work with children and families (e.g. in a school, a local authority such as an education or social care department, a hospital or community health setting etc.). You have higher-level administrative experience of statutory or time bound processes, and knowledge of Special Educational Needs and Disability current legislative and on-going developments and the role of the Local Authority. You can work inclusively and in a people-focused way with people in challenging and / or sensitive circumstances, showing respect and empathy. You can communicate effectively, work to tight deadlines, and work in a team or on your own initiative.

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:

Sharon Willis, Service Manager, sharon.willis@portsmouthcc.gov.uk, 023 92 841 987

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' 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 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.

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.

Peer Support Worker - Neurodivergent - fixed term/secondment opportunity for 1 year due to funding.

Salary: Band: 6, £27,363 - £31,067 p.a.

37 hours per week - Monday -Thursday 8:30 - 17:00, Friday 08:30 - 16:30 with some evening work required. Part time will be considered - minimum 30 hours.

Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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.

Portsmouth City Council

At Portsmouth City Council we're all about developing our staff, because we want to build a bigger and better city but we need the best employees to do so.

With a little over 207,000 residents and 8,000 businesses throughout this city, this unitary authority's main goal is to ensure the best care and development of all those within the city. From customer service to multi-million-pound projects, our residents are at the heart of everything we do.

The Service

Based at Spithead Resource Centre, Montgomerie Road, Room One is Portsmouth's autism hub, supporting autistic and neurodivergent adults 18+, in the PO1 - PO6 area. It works primarily on a peer led model, offering peer mentoring, peer support, signposting and providing advice and guidance. Room One does not require a diagnosis to access the service. As it is a peer led service, lived experience of neurodivergence is required, but a formal diagnosis is not required.

Your New Role

Working as part of a small team supporting autistic and neurodivergent adults, you will have a good knowledge of the issues impacting autistic and neurodivergent adults. You will lead peer mentoring session on a 1:1 basis and facilitate groups either on focused topics or ad-hoc discussions as well as provide support in the community in a variety of settings. You will liaise with other services to ensure adequate knowledge of what is available in the local community as well as representing Room One at public events, forums and meetings.

Please view the full details on the role here.

What you'll need to succeed

You will be enthusiastic and have a positive, can do attitude as well as being passionate about supporting autistic people. With good verbal and written communication skills you will be able to converse with a wide range of people, using a non- judgement, inclusive approach to the support you provide. With experience of providing support on a group or 1:1 basis you will think creatively when planning the support needed. You will be prepared to work flexibly to meet the needs of people you are supporting and confident to travel around Portsmouth as required in the role. In addition, you will understand the principles of client confidentiality and data protection.

Please view the full details of what you need to fulfil the role here

Application process:

If applying as a secondment you will need permission from your current line manager releasing you for this secondment. Please state you have this on your application form.

How to apply: For the full job profile click here. Remember to 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. This is important or you are likely not to be shortlisted. Please read alongside the 'How to apply' on the careers page. Please do not just submit a CV.

You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

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.

Closing time/date: 25 November 2024 @ 23.59 pm

Interview Date: 4th December 2024

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.

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.

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.

Housing Officer

Fixed Term Contract/Secondment for 12 months

Location - Portsmouth

Salary - Band 07: £31,067 to £35,235 p.a.

Full time 37 Hours per week

Please note this post could be based at any of the Area Housing Offices

Portsmouth City Council is the largest social landlord in the area with responsibility for managing over 17,000 council owned and leasehold properties!

If you believe you can make a valuable, positive contribution to our team then please read below for more about the role. Please take the time to read 'how to apply' carefully to ensure your application is not disregarded. DON'T JUST SEND A CV.

What's in it for me?

You will be starting on a salary of £31,067 going up to £35,235 as you progress.

The Full-time post is typically worked across 5 working days Monday - Friday between 8:30-17:00.

You will need to have the use of a car for the role, but the Council will pay 45p per mile you drive as part of your Housing Officer Role.

We value our employees and want them to reach their full potential. Although there is an induction period, you will be expected to learn on the job with the full support of the management team and your peers. Additional training is available if appropriate and as necessary.

What is the job?

As a Housing Officer, you will be responsible for rent management, ending tenancies, the allocation of new tenancies and tenancy management of social housing tenancies.

You will be expected to help tenants meet their responsibilities in order that they can sustain their tenancies as outlined in their tenancy agreement whilst delivering excellent customer service.

Housing Officers support their customers by providing budgeting advice and assistance with maximising income. Money Advisor will support the Housing Officer with this task.

A Housing Officer will also play an integral part of outgoing residents ending their tenancies and continuing the with the journey of allocating the vacant property to a new resident and starting their tenancy in a successful way.

Please click HERE for the full job profile!

Who is the person?

As one of the housing officers you will need to have the following:

• Demonstrate experience of building a positive rapport with customers.
• Demonstrate an ability of working with customers in a challenging front-line service and be comfortable visiting customers in their home.
• Understand the demands of the customer, prioritise and respond accordingly, whilst tailoring your approach to the needs of different individuals.
• Have experience of using your sound judgement to make informed decisions regarding the cases you manage and being able to consider all the facts of a case, including taking a lead in partnership working with others and utilising other resources to achieve the right result for customers.
• Demonstrate examples of how you would provide help and support to our customers to enable them to meet their responsibilities as a tenant and actions you may take as a consequence of a tenant not adhering to the tenancy agreement.
• Be pro-active and highly motivated with the ability to work quickly, accurately and consistently when under pressure, managing your time effectively and be able to manage conflicting priorities appropriately.
• Be able to keep calm and stay objective when dealing with sensitive / challenging situations and be able to effectively manage challenging customers.
• Be able to work independently in a focused, diligent and transparent manner.
• Be competent with using Microsoft software including Excel, Word and Outlook and be able to use IT systems to keep clear, accurate, concise and methodical records.
• Be able to effectively communicate to customers, colleagues, departments, agencies and councillor enquiries both verbally and in writing. Ensuring your record keeping always acts as a clear audit trail of your decision making, supporting the strong ownership of your patch.
• Be confident with speaking in public, including representing the local authority at Court hearings (usually without legal representation) and at multi-agency case conferences.
• You may be expected to work from any of the 7 area offices and carry out work outside of office hours as per the needs of the service and customer.
• You will need access to a car daily in order to be able to support customers effectively.

How to apply?

• DON'T JUST SEND IN A CV
• Please write to tell us how you meet the criteria for the role, and attach this as a cover letter in the 'Supporting Documents' section
• You will need to demonstrate transferable skills from your current or previous employment against each of the points described in 'Who is the person?'
• Applicants will be shortlisted based on their ability to use good examples illustrating what they've done, why they've done it and how they went about it?

Please click HERE for the full job profile!

Closing date: 08:30 on 27th November 2024

If you are applying as a secondment, please ensure you have the permission of your line manager and state this in your application

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.

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:

• A generous pension scheme
• Up to 31 days annual leave per year pro rata + bank holidays
• Flexible / hybrid working where appropriate
• A range of retail discounts via our reward portal offering discounts at retailers including IKEA, Currys, Tesco
• Free Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellbeing support
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships
• Potential to purchase additional annual leave
• Business travel support and initiatives, including bike loans

Principal Electrical Engineer

Salary: Band 12 - £50,787 - £54,999 p.a.

Permanent

37 hours per week

Are you enthusiastic and a good communicator with experience of electrical design, managing contracts, and leading technical teams? Then this could be the role for you.

We are seeking a Principal Design Engineer (Electrical) with extensive knowledge of building services in the construction industry, good people skills and relevant experience.

You need to have extensive electrical building services industry experience, working on major projects in the construction sector, with an understanding of mechanical engineering where services interlink. You must have an appropriate qualification/degree and preferably be a member of a professional institution such as CIBSE or be willing to work towards membership.

You will mainly be based at the Civic Offices in Portsmouth, managing a team of Electrical Design Engineers, supporting Building Services professionals generally. You will have responsibility for developing electrical engineers in the Capital Projects Team - including senior engineers, engineers, graduates, apprentices and trainees.

What is the role?

You will be based mainly at the Portsmouth Civic Offices and on site leading a team of Building Services Engineers. You will support the Head of Capital Projects, Head of Compliance and team managers with delegated responsibilities - leading a team responsible for undertaking various capital projects. You will also support in setting design standards, overseeing contractor proposals and providing professional electrical engineering advice for a range of clients.

Leading and developing a team of Design/Project Electrical Engineers to ensure the Housing, Neighbourhoods and Building Services meets the demands of Portsmouth City Council's building assets, external clients and efficiently using the resources within the team. Designing, procuring, and managing external contractors or consultants using a variety of contracts, to ensure that the service is delivered to meet the demands received in accordance with the scope of the service.

You will manage the team allocating workloads, set design standards, facilitating learning and development of your team to ensure a consistent approach to Electrical Engineering and managing the capital projects to the current policies or legislation as appropriate. Assist in identifying opportunities for further service developments and seeking potential income streams, both corporately with other PCC directorates and with external agencies or organisations.

You will support and deputise as appropriate for the Head of Capital Projects and the Head of Compliance with management of resources and professional fee income, to ensure that the whole team can meet the demands it receives and assist in the development of those teams. Candidates will also have a good knowledge of the CIBSE process and function as Supervisor/Mentor to Apprentice, Trainee or Graduate Building Services Electrical Engineers

Collaborating with corporate colleagues supporting the delivery of the Mechanical and Electrical Projects including HR, IT, Procurement, Legal Services, Finance and Accountancy, Education, and leisure along with other Local Authorities and outside agencies. You will need to have a full driving licence, as you will be visiting sites across Portsmouth and will need to travel effectively between them.

Who is the person?

The ideal candidate is someone who will:

1. Have extensive Electrical Design and construction industry experience and have the appropriate technical qualifications/degree and preferably be a member of a professional institution.

2. Preferably have experience of managing and leading a team.

3. Have a good knowledge of, and be able to provide, advice and lead others regarding Electrical Design, electrical related legislation, contract law and guidance. Specifically building regulations, planning law, fire safety, procurement legislation, JCT and NEC contracts.

4. Have a good knowledge and experience of preparing design concepts, feasibility studies and option appraisals for a varied range of corporate clients, departments, and external organisations.

5. Have a good knowledge, be able to apply, advise and lead others regarding construction related health & safety legislation including the CDM regulations and the asbestos at work regulations.

6. Have experience of leading, recruiting and mentoring, developing teams to conduct all aspects of their roles and meet the demands for the Capital Projects service provision.

7. Have good knowledge and experience to apply cost control, resource planning, professional fee management and financial management techniques for project budgets up to £3 million, and applying PCC financial rules, standing orders, exercising financial control, and ensuring value for money.

8. Have relevant experience of using Microsoft packages, be able to demonstrate practical IT skills using associated Electrical design software, Excel spreadsheets to analyse data and MS word in developing reports.

9. Have knowledge and experience of public procurement rules and procedures and leading the procurement and management of external consultants or contractors for capital projects

10. Have experience of managing external consultants and contractors delivering a design on substantial capital projects, individual contract values can be up to £3 million.

11. Be organised and methodical when managing own priorities and workload.

12. Experience of communicating with senior staff, other departments, external organisations, contractor organisations, and Councillors.

13. Have a general awareness of all aspects of building engineering services including mechanical aspects.

14. Have a full driving licence, as you will be visiting sites across Portsmouth and surrounding areas and will need to travel effectively between them.

When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points with the use of examples from your experience and attach this as a cover letter in the Supporting Documents section. This is really important or you are likely not to be shortlisted. Please click HERE for the full job profile!

If you have any questions, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please call Patrick Leggett, Head of Capital Projects on 07507 966572 or email patrick.leggett@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

• Application Closing Date - 25th September 2024

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.

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:

• A generous pension scheme
• Up to 31 days annual leave per year pro rata + bank holidays
• We offer 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 dependant on the role and service needs, exact details will be discussed with you at interview.
• A range of retail discounts via our reward portal offering discounts at retailers including IKEA, Currys, Tesco
• Free Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellbeing support
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships
• Potential to purchase additional annual leave
• Business travel support and initiatives, including bike loans

Please click here for all the benefits of working with us!

Support Worker - Day Service - SensePlus Portsmouth

Salary: Band: 5, £25,652 - £27,363 p.a.

37 hours per week

Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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.

Portsmouth City Council

At Portsmouth City Council we're all about developing our staff, because we want to build a bigger and better city but we need the best employees to do so.

With a little over 207,000 residents and 8,000 businesses throughout this city, this unitary authority's main goal is to ensure the best care and development of all those within the city. From customer service to multi-million-pound projects, our residents are at the heart of everything we do.

The Service

SensePlus Portsmouth is the PCC In House service which provides support and development opportunities for adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) who may also have additional physical needs, including some behaviours of distress that may present a challenge.

Using the expectations of 'Valuing People Now', we aim to enable people to make informed choices and develop skills through the use of sensory stimulation. We aim to enable people who use the service to enjoy a good quality of life.

SensePlus Portsmouth currently has two separate units, open Monday to Friday and is committed to working with people in ways that supports and maximises their independence and relationships. To achieve this we offer meaningful, structured sessions, which are tailored to support people's goals set out in Personal Profiles for staff to follow. The sessions use multisensory stimulation to aid engagement, participation, and positive outcomes for set goals.

Your New Role

Working as part of the team you will ensure that people who attend the service receive a day care package that reflects their personal abilities and skills and promotes further engagement, independence, wellbeing, and growth.

You will be working with people who have profound and multiple learning disabilities, using multisensory stimulation to achieve positive outcomes for individuals. You will be expected to follow and deliver structured session plans and record details of session outcomes for the service users; raising and discussing any concerns identified during sessions with relevant senior staff. You will undertake complex personal care tasks as required following guidelines, risk assessments and using equipment supplied (training will be given).

Please view the full details on the role here.

What you'll need to succeed

You will need sound knowledge and an understanding of the needs of people with PMLD and complex needs and the conditions commonly associated with PMLD. You will have excellent literacy, verbal and communication skills which are essential as you will be required to maintain accurate and comprehensive written records for people using the service. The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. You will have experience equivalent to NVQ Level 3 or above in Social Care and will undertake the Care Certificate and specific qualifications made available that are essential to this post. In addition, you will need an OCN national qualification in Understanding the Needs of Individuals with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) or the ability to successfully complete this qualification within an agreed timeframe. With a calm manner and flexible approach, you will be able to deliver and follow set guidelines for personal care, and be able to complete, implement and follow Personal Profile Plans, session plans and risk assessments whilst supporting the Service. Excellent physical and mental health is essential to enable you to undertake the demands of this role and experience of moving and handling techniques and equipment would be beneficial, though best practice training will be provided. In addition, you will understand the principles of client confidentiality and data protection.

Please view the full details of what you need to fulfil the role here

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 hours.
• 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/

Application process:

Please read the full job profile (click here) for further details on the post to ensure your application matches the requirements of the role stated in the who is the person.

Remember to 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. This is important or you are likely not to be shortlisted. Please do not just send a CV.

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 roles.

You may wish to attach an additional letter or document to supplement you application.

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.

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.

Closing time/date: 21 November 2024 @ 23.59 pm

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.

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.

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Salary: Band 12, £50,787 to £54,999 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time (37 hours per week)

Closing date: Sunday 1 December 2024, 23:59

Interview date: Thursday 12 December 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:

Children's Social Care provides social work interventions to children in need (including children with disabilities and those subject to protection plans) and children looked after and care leavers. It is the responsibility of Children's Social Care to offer a range of options for children who need placements outside their families, including fostering and residential care alongside adoption, special guardianship, and kinship arrangements. The Home Finding Team is responsible for identifying suitable care for children we care for, including foster care, semi-independent provision, and children's homes.

Your New Role:

You will have responsibility for managing the work related to finding homes for children which provide warm, kind, and safe care, where they feel loved and can flourish. You will manage a team, offering scrutiny and challenge to promote a creative and dynamic team, committed to ever improving outcomes. You will lead by example having integrity, promoting equal access, and being aspirational in the work. You will create positive working relationships across the team, with other professionals, foster carers and provider agencies, to promote good outcomes for children and their families. You will play a significant role in the development, implementation, and monitoring of contracts for the placement of children in the local authority's care.

Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.

What you'll need to succeed:

You have a recognised professional qualification in social work (Social Work Diploma/Degree/MSc or equivalent) and be registered with Social Work England. You are curious, creative and solution focused, and passionate about making a difference for young people. You have experience of managing staff or students and can support staff to grow and learn through reflective supervision. You have good organisational, leadership and communication skills, can organise your own time and prioritise conflicting demands, and want to be part of a team. You have a robust understanding of the care market and know how to broker effectively within this, and are committed to the delivery of positive outcomes for children, young people and families.

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 three days office based per week pro rata, giving you the flexibility to work up to two 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:

Mark Jowett, Head of Service: Children We Care For, mark.jowett@portsmouthcc.gov.uk, 023 92 437 593

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.

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.

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.

Safeguarding Practitioner - (this post is open to applications from registered nurses or social workers)

Salary: Band: 9 or 10 dependant on experience

(Band 9: £37,937 - £41,510 p.a., Band 10: £41,510 - £45,718 p.a).

37 hours per week

What is the role

Portsmouth Adult Safeguarding Team is a fast-paced, dynamic team, committed to promoting individuals' rights and choices, and keeping people in Portsmouth safe. We are looking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic, and highly motivated Social Worker or Nurse to join our expanding team.

The Adult Safeguarding team work to support adults who are experiencing, or are at risk of experiencing, abuse, or neglect, and as such the ideal candidate will:

• Be resilient and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Be able to develop positive and effective relationships with other agencies.
• Be passionate about making safeguarding personal.

Over the last year, the Adult Safeguarding team has evolved significantly, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to be involved in the ongoing development of the team, including organising and facilitating learning events to broaden safeguarding knowledge across the city.

What you'll need to succeed

The successful candidate will need to hold a professional qualification with relevant registration and have a relevant legal, theoretical and practice knowledge base, and willingness to develop knowledge and skill in relation to adult safeguarding, The Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Making Safeguarding Personal.

With robust and comprehensive skills in risk management, the ability to negotiate, work creatively and flexible with an aptitude for innovative decision making, you will be passionate about putting the customer at the heart of what you do. You will be effective at managing and organising your own workload whilst working in a busy office environment whilst responding to competing demands and changing priorities.

Please read the job profile for the full details of this role and what you will need to demonstrate in order to succeed.

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.
• We offer 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.

How to complete your application, https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/how-to-apply/

Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Applicants will be shortlisted based on their ability to use good examples that meet the criteria of this role. Please read alongside the 'How to apply' on the main careers site. You may wish to attach an additional letter or document to supplement your application. PLEASE DO NOT JUST SUBMIT A CV.

For further information please contact Laura Ternofsky, Deputy Head of Service Safeguarding, Mental Health and Learning Disability on 02392688613.

There is no closing date. Applicants will be contacted for interview as and when shortlisting takes place and we reserve the right to close the advert early if we have successful applicant (s).

You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

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.

Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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.

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.

Golf Course Maintenance Operative T2

Salary: Band: 3, £24,027 - £24,420 p.a.

37 hours per week, Monday - Friday, but will be required to work some weekends.

Portsmouth City Council

At Portsmouth City Council we're all about developing our staff, because we want to build a bigger and better city but we need the best employees to do so.

With a little over 207,000 residents and 7,000 businesses throughout this city, this unitary authority's main goal is to ensure the best care and development of all those within the city. From customer service to multi-million pound projects, our residents are at the heart of everything we do.

Your New Role

The In-House Grounds Maintenance Operations Service is responsible for the maintenance of parks and open spaces, allotments, cemeteries, golf courses and semi-natural open space with assorted sports and play facilities within. The services main priority is to maintain a high standard across all parks and open spaces and services areas.

Within this role you will be required to carry out a range of ground maintenance duties which will include grass cutting - using both specialised pedestrian and ride on grass cutting machinery, including golf course maintenance machinery. You will also be required to carry out all maintenance including stimming - following the mowing process, maintenance of shrubs and hedges, seasonal flower beds spraying of herbicides and pesticides, fine turf maintenance and grass sports maintenance. The ideal candidate must be able to demonstrate a Horticulture and practical knowledge in these areas and in additional areas detailed in the job profile. Full training and uniform will be provided.

What you'll need to succeed

We are looking for a reliable, self-motivated individual with experience in general ground maintenance, as well as a full driving licence. It would be an advantage to hold certification PA1 PA6 in herbicide and pesticide application or equivalent. You will be able to use tools and machinery required for the role and have experience of using garden machinery including riding on mowers. Working under supervisory instruction you will be able to follow set process and procedures but be able to work automatously when required, with the ability to plan and manage your time effectively. You will be flexible to provide cover at weekends and out of normal working hours when required.

Please read the job profile for the full details of this exciting opportunity.

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/

Application process:

How to apply: Please read the full job profile (click here) for further details on the post and remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the profile. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. You may wish to attach an additional letter or document to supplement you application. Please read this alongside the 'How to apply' document on the home page of the careers portal. PLEASE DO NOT JUST SUBMIT A CV.

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.

You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

Closing: 21 November 2024 @ 23:59pm

Applications received after this may not be considered.

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.

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.

When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points with the use of examples from your experience and attach this as a cover letter in the Supporting Documents section. Those who do not do this will NOT be considered for this position. Please click HERE for the full job profile!

Permanent

Salary: Band 10 - £41,510 - £45,718 p.a.

37 hours per week

You must be able to work at any site as required.

What is the role?

The Estate Operations Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of Estate Services for Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services sites, and additional PCC sites managed under 'service level agreements'. Estate Services comprises of all cleaning and grounds maintenance tasks, estate-based functions, and investigations such as fly tips and routine checks. The management of this significant logistical operation makes this a challenging role, influenced by the large number of personnel and sites responsible for, fleet management, equipment to be used by the service as well as servicing and repairs of that equipment, and staff related matters - to meet the shared purpose of:

‘Helping to keep the city (local area) safe, clean, and tidy, and provide advice / support when necessary’

There are 5 area offices containing a combination of Green and Clean and Estate Wardens. Typical team sizes vary from:

• 2-3 Estate Operations Supervisors
• 25-40 Green and Clean operatives
• Up to 5 Estate Wardens

In addition to the area offices there is one Manager responsible for the Housing Depot. The structure is as below:

• 1 Estate Services Team Leader
• 1 Estate Operations Supervisor
• 6 Resource Controllers
• 17 Housing Depot Operatives
• 14 Public Conveniences Cleaners
• 14 Cleaners

Finally, there is an Operational Support Manager role that completes all elements of the above management roles. This is supportive to the resilience of the management team providing backfill, ad hoc tasks and project management roles.

All these management roles are referred to as the Estate Operations Managers. Those in these management roles are subject to rotation and change based on the needs of the service.

Estate Operations Managers will gather data, analyse it, and use it to improve their understanding of how the service operates, including the demands residents make on the service and their satisfaction with it. Working with staff to identify areas for improvement and implement them, experimenting where required.

Estate Operations Managers will liaise with Councillors and work with them to address local resident issues and concerns.

Estate Operations Managers will manage

• all levels of informal and formal absence management, including presenting at formal hearings.
• Formal action - All stages of informal and formal performance and disciplinary action will be required, including presenting at formal hearings.

Please click HERE for further details on what the role involves!

Who is the person?

You need to:

• Be an excellent communicator, who has the ability to listen and talk to a range of people from cleaning operatives to Councillors.
• Have had some experience in a management role, with experience of managing people, sickness absence, knowledge of HR Policies an advantage.
• Have an understanding of systems thinking methodology and experience of using the method and experience of using this to develop a service or staff.
• Have good IT skills and experience of using databases and spreadsheets, particularly to manipulate/analyse data.
• Be able to plan, organise and prioritise work, as you will be juggling many tasks at once.
• Be confident and comfortable to make decisions on your own without referring to line management.
• A working knowledge or understanding of Health and Safety and Waste Management legislation would be an advantage
• Be willing to travel around your allotted area and to attend out of hours meetings.
• Have some experience of managing budgets as you will be responsible and accountable for your team's budget.
• Have full UK driving licence to travel across housing areas.
• Have the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English

Closing date: 24th November 2024

Assessments: 27th November 2024

Interviews: 28th November 2024

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role informally please contact Philip Bentley (Head of Estate Services) on 07958 434908 or philip.bentley@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points with the use of examples from your experience and attach this as a cover letter in the Supporting Documents section. Those who do not do this will NOT be considered for this position. Please click HERE for the full job profile!

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.

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:

• A generous pension scheme
• Up to 31 days annual leave per year pro rata + bank holidays
• A range of retail discounts via our reward portal offering discounts at retailers including IKEA, Currys, Tesco
• Free Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellbeing support
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships
• Potential to purchase additional annual leave
• Business travel support and initiatives, including bike loans

Salary Range: Band 7 £29,777 - £33,945 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2027

What is the role?

The Transport Planning Team is looking to recruit a Technical Transport Planner to support delivery of our residents' parking programme. As a Technical Transport Planner, you will be responsible for supporting the provision of advice on transport planning issues, contribute to the development of transport policy and strategy, deliver solutions to varied and complex parking issues, and engage and consult with councillors, community groups and residents.

What you’ll need to succeed

You will have a relevant degree level education such as geography or transport planning preferred OR demonstrable equivalent professional experience is essential. You will have an understanding of the social and environmental impacts of transport.

You will have excellent writing skills including the ability to write clear, basic and appropriate information for reports, articles and briefing papers including technical and Cabinet reports where necessary as well as financial and budget management skills.

You will also have well-developed project delivery skills, including skills for coordination, liaison, and the ability to plan and monitor project plans in order to achieve major projects on time and within budget. If you can work independently and proactively, along with the ability to prioritise and are able to make decisions and think through complex and conflicting issues whilst managing competing priorities then we would love to hear from you.

What next

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.

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 potential with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:

• A generous pension scheme which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return.
• 27 days annual leave rising to 31 days after 5 years service plus bank holidays, pro rata for part time with the potential to purchase additional leave.
• Discounts on a wide range of goods and services – access a range of discounts and offers from thousands of restaurants, shops and more.
• Free Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellbeing support
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships
• Business travel support and initiatives, including bike loans

Please check out the link here to view the benefits of working with us!

https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/working-for-the-council/

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

How to apply

To make sure your application is above the rest, please download the Job Profile HERE to ensure your application matches the requirements of the role.

When completing your application please also upload a cover letter in the Supporting Documents section, giving examples of your experience and any transferrable skills. This is really important or you are not likely to be shortlisted

We look forward to speaking with you soon.

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

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.

Salary:

Main Grade: Band 9, £36,647 to £40,220 per annum

Higher Grade: Band 10, £40,220 to £44,428 per annum

Hours: Full time (37 hours per week)

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: Sunday 17 November 2024, 23:59

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:

Portsmouth City Council Fostering Service is committed to high standards and a culture of restorative practice. We are continuing to increase foster carer numbers and the menu of support to carers year on year. This is an exciting time to join us as we strive to further enhance outcomes for the children we care for. We are committed to professional development and the provision of training to staff and all our carers.

Your New Role:

You will manage and support a caseload of foster carers to provide excellent care to ensure the best outcomes for children we care for, and supporting carers to apply a trauma-informed approach in their care of children. You will have a critical role in supporting the carer to develop good relationships with children and their families, providing stable nurturing family homes for as long as the children need to be with them. You will be part of a team around the child developing good working relationships with a range of professionals involved with children and their families. You will be involved with a range of care types within the fostering service, including the Mockingbird Model of Care.

Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.

What you'll need to succeed:

You are a qualified social worker registered with Social Work England, with suitable post-qualifying experience in children and families work, including experience of working with children we care for and/or foster carers. You understand models of therapeutic parenting that enable you to support carers to meet the needs of traumatised children and promote placement stability and are motivated to achieve excellent outcomes for children. You understand legislation and care standards relating to children, fostering and safeguarding. You have strong communication, presentation and written skills, and are solution focused. You enjoy a busy atmosphere, and are a resilient, supportive and flexible team member.

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:

Michael Cooper, Team Manager, Michael.Cooper@portsmouthcc.gov.uk, 023 92 688 078

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 in 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.

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.

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.