Total 5 job vacancies by Portsmouth City Council

Assistant Director/Consultant in Public Health

Band: 17, Salary: £87,519 - £96,522 p.a.

We welcome applications for full (37 hours) and part-time employment, please indicate how many hours you are applying for.

Working together to shape the great waterfront city

Civic Offices, Portsmouth

Your New Role

Do you have what it takes to make a real difference to health and wellbeing in one of the South’s main cities?

Portsmouth is a great city with a bright future. As part of shaping the great waterfront city, the city council is committed to making Portsmouth a great place for our residents to live and work. The role of Assistant Director/Consultant in Public Health is a senior position within the Public Health Directorate and will report to the Director of Public Health.

In Health and Care Portsmouth, the city has set out a clear direction for future services across the local care system in a challenging financial environment; the overall ambition is to have leadership of the 'place' working within the integrated care system. The Assistant Director/Consultant in Public Health (CPH) will be expected to work in partnership with other teams at the Council and external stakeholder to help deliver this vision and improve outcomes for our residents. This will be achieved by a combination of strategic leadership and the commissioning and / or direct delivery of public health services.

What you will need to succeed

This is a senior role within the Public Health Directorate Management Team and we are looking for a consultant with senior leadership experience who can influence stakeholders to make decisions and policy changes, often in challenging and complex environments.

The post holder will have strategic responsibility for some health improvement, health protection, healthcare, public health areas and public health input into children's, adults and families. The post will be part of the Public Health Directorate and will report to the Director of Public Health for Portsmouth. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly within the public health team and take on other areas dependent on the needs of the population and team.

This is an exciting time for Public Health in Portsmouth. We are working closely with children's and families services, Adult Social Care and with NHS HIOW (ICB) on the 'place' health and wellbeing agenda. There are opportunities to work across the Hampshire, Isle of Wight Integrated Care System (ICS) on Prevention and Health Inequalities, and on areas such as Population Health, Cost of Living and violence reduction. We want to recruit a leader who will shape, lead and drive our public health work plan, supporting our City based public health team to improve the health outcomes for our residents.

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 and potential to remain in the NHS Pension Scheme subject to eligibility.
• 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:

How to apply: To find out more about this pivotal role please review 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. You may wish to attach an additional letter or document to supplement your 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.

To view the structure chart please click 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.

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

Closing: Sunday 3 November 2024.

Applications received after this may not be considered.

Interview date: Wednesday 19 November 2024.

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

The relevant background checks will be applied before a firm offer of employment is made.

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

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

As part of any recruitment process, Portsmouth City Council collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. Portsmouth City Council is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Completing and sending an application in for a vacancy is your consent for us to process your data for the purpose of recruitment. Your data is not used in any other way and you can withdraw your consent at any point in the recruitment process and we will destroy or delete your information.

For more detailed information on what we collect, how we use, store, delete data and your rights you can access a privacy statement on our Job board.

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 6 £26,073 - £29,777 per annum plus shift enhancement of 17% (£30,505-£34,839 p.a.) for a full time, permanent role.

We are looking to recruit a Civil Enforcement Office on a full time permanent basis, you can download the rota details HERE.

The service

The Economy, Transport and Planning directorate encourages and supports sustainable transport, manages transport planning, and provides traffic management and road and street cleansing. The service plays a crucial role in supporting residents, businesses, students and thousands of daily visitors to our city. You will be involved in every part of city life, from day-to-day parking availability, to supporting events such as Victorious and the Great South Run, and helping tourists have the best possible experience of Portsmouth.

Your new role

What if we told you that the main aim of Civil Enforcement Officers (more fondly known as Parking Attendants) is to reduce pollution, ensure the safety of the local community and support our residents and local business. Our CEOs play a key role in keeping both the roads safe and helping to improve air quality.

You will foster a customer focused approach supporting the residents and visitors to our great waterfront city. To help us achieve this you will be required to patrol the areas where on and off-street parking is in operation. You will report to and be supported by a Senior Civil Enforcement Officer and you will ensure that the Traffic Management Act 2004 Regulations (and other relevant other legislations) are complied with, and as a last resort may be required to issue Penalty Charge Notices in the event of and breach of these regulations.

Civil Enforcement Officers are paid a salary which is not impacted by the number of penalty charge notices they issue, there are no quotas or commission, both are prohibited by legislation.

What you'll need to succeed

You will demonstrate excellent customer service skills, confidence in dealing with challenging situations and be happy to work alone or as part of a team. You will be flexible, be able to work additional hours (overtime) outside of normal core hours as and when required for special enforcement, as well as switching teams as required to cover business needs. You will be able to use your own initiative in making decisions adhering to the customer service ethos, as well as working and managing under pressure.

It is a requirement that you have a driving licence for this role. You will be responsible for a full range of ICT equipment including a mobile device, printer and bodycam which you will carry with the use of a vest. You must be physically fit and able to walk approx. 10 miles per day in all weathers. You will have good communication skills with a good level of spoken and written English and a willingness to take on additional training for personal development.

Testimonials from our parking staff:

"I joined the parking service as I wanted a job that was different; something exciting, something unique. I love working outside and enjoy getting exercise whilst getting paid! Working at the council has opened so many more opportunities to me than I would have imagined. I have been able to do an apprenticeship alongside my job and I am actively encouraged to better myself with the support of my colleagues. This makes me feel appreciated and valued."

"I applied to join the parking service to do a varied job that took me outside the confines of an office. Also, I knew that working for the local authority provided excellent benefits such as generous annual leave entitlement and access to one of the best pension schemes available".

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.
• 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/

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.

Additional information:

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

DBS Disclosure at basic level will be required prior to any offer of employment.

If you have any question or would like an informal discussion about this role, please contact: Bradley.Bee@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

What next

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 upload a cover letter covering the ‘Who is the Person’ points on the job profile giving examples of your experience and any transferrable skills. You are more likely to be shortlisted if you do this.

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: Band 6, £26,073 to £29,777 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time (37 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm)

Closing date: Wednesday 28 August 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.

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 Legal Services is a friendly hardworking and dedicated team of approximately 40 lawyers and assistant staff who provide commercial and litigation support to the Council departments. We are committed to ensuring an excellent service in all aspects of our work.

Your New Role:

Your duties will include preparation of court bundles, maintaining and resolving conflict in court diaries and fee earner diaries, email correspondence both internally and externally, payment of invoices and court fees, Freedom of Information and ensuring compliance with court directions. You will provide support, advice and assistance across the department with a main focus on supporting the childcare and litigation teams. You will collect and maintain data on ongoing work and projects, and provide efficient and effective legal and admin backup service, primarily to the Children's Social Care service. You will assist with drafting court documents including urgent applications with supervision from a fee earner, and you will receive training in use of the electronic court bundling systems.

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

What you'll need to succeed:

You are an ambitious and creative individual with a positive and energetic attitude, and you take pride in your and our successes. You are consistent, supportive, respectful, proactive and flexible. You have excellent time management and IT skills and can work flexibly. You have experience of managing diaries and meetings, and can prioritise effectively. You have good teamworking and communication skills, are confident, and have good attention to detail. You can work with integrity and to deadlines, being responsible and accountable for the delivery of your personal tasks and outcomes. You have at least two A levels or equivalent at Level 3. Experience in law would be an advantage but not essential.

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:

Peter Baulf, City Solicitor and Monitoring Officer, peter.baulf@portsmouthcc.gov.uk, 023 92 834 041

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.

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.

DRIVING LICENCE ESSENTAL

Salary: Band 3 - £23,152 p.a.

37 hours per week Monday - Friday (16:30 - 00:30 in summer, 15:30 - 23:30 in winter) including bank holidays

Permanent

The purpose of our service is “to help keep the city safe, clean and tidy and provide advice/support when needed”

As a service we take pride in our work by valuing others, focusing on what's important so that we make a real and positive difference.

What is the role?

The role involves carrying out cleaning tasks at public conveniences. Our service is demand-led which means you will have to be able to assess what needs doing at each job and prioritise tasks that pose potential risks, dealing with these first and then carrying out the remainder of the cleaning tasks in an organised/systematic/methodical way.

In addition to daily activities, you may be required to carry out specialist cleaning tasks, such as steaming, jet-washing and buffing. Cleaning experience would be an advantage but not essential, as full training will be given. You will be required to carry out internal and external cleaning throughout the year working in all weathers.

You need to be flexible in where you work, including moving around different teams and housing areas, sometimes at short notice, in order to allow us to effectively run our service. It is imperative that you are reliable and a good timekeeper. You must have a good understanding of Health & Safety practices and be able to demonstrate safe methods of work when cleaning which promotes the health and safety of yourself and others. You will need to use equipment correctly and be prepared to carry out regular care and maintenance of the equipment provided.

In addition to cleaning around the estate, you will be required to deal with customer feedback which will involve speaking to residents as well as reporting bulky items, communal repairs and anti-social behaviour issues to the relevant departments. Good communication skills are essential, both over the phone and face-to-face. You will be working either in a small team or on your own and will be required to self-manage in order to meet our purpose at each job you are assigned.

***Please note that a full UK driving licence is essential***

Who is the person?

You need:

1. To be a motivated, hard-working and conscientious individual who is able to use initiative when necessary and take pride in the work.
2. To be a team-player with good self-awareness, supporting others in meeting the Green & Clean purpose.
3. To be a confident and calm person who is able to be diplomatic in challenging situations.
4. To be able to make good decisions, take responsibility for actions and learn from any mistakes made.
5. To have the ability to converse at ease with customers and colleagues in accurate spoken English.
6. To be able to communicate effectively and be a good listener.
7. To be flexible and able to adapt to changing work situations.
8. To be an honest person with a positive attitude and good work ethic.

DRIVING LICENCE ESSENTAL

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.

Closing date: 16th June 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
• 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

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

DRIVING LICENCE ESSENTAL

Salary: Band 3 - £22,737 - £23,130 p.a.

37 hours per week Monday - Friday (16:30 - 00:30 in summer, 15:30 - 23:30 in winter) including bank holidays

Permanent

The purpose of our service is “to help keep the city safe, clean and tidy and provide advice/support when needed”

As a service we take pride in our work by valuing others, focusing on what's important so that we make a real and positive difference.

What is the role?

The role involves carrying out cleaning tasks at public conveniences. Our service is demand-led which means you will have to be able to assess what needs doing at each job and prioritise tasks that pose potential risks, dealing with these first and then carrying out the remainder of the cleaning tasks in an organised/systematic/methodical way.

In addition to daily activities, you may be required to carry out specialist cleaning tasks, such as steaming, jet-washing and buffing. Cleaning experience would be an advantage but not essential, as full training will be given. You will be required to carry out internal and external cleaning throughout the year working in all weathers.

You need to be flexible in where you work, including moving around different teams and housing areas, sometimes at short notice, in order to allow us to effectively run our service. It is imperative that you are reliable and a good timekeeper. You must have a good understanding of Health & Safety practices and be able to demonstrate safe methods of work when cleaning which promotes the health and safety of yourself and others. You will need to use equipment correctly and be prepared to carry out regular care and maintenance of the equipment provided.

In addition to cleaning around the estate, you will be required to deal with customer feedback which will involve speaking to residents as well as reporting bulky items, communal repairs and anti-social behaviour issues to the relevant departments. Good communication skills are essential, both over the phone and face-to-face. You will be working either in a small team or on your own and will be required to self-manage in order to meet our purpose at each job you are assigned.

***Please note that a full UK driving licence is essential***

Who is the person?

You need:

1. To be a motivated, hard-working and conscientious individual who is able to use initiative when necessary and take pride in the work.
2. To be a team-player with good self-awareness, supporting others in meeting the Green & Clean purpose.
3. To be a confident and calm person who is able to be diplomatic in challenging situations.
4. To be able to make good decisions, take responsibility for actions and learn from any mistakes made.
5. To have the ability to converse at ease with customers and colleagues in accurate spoken English.
6. To be able to communicate effectively and be a good listener.
7. To be flexible and able to adapt to changing work situations.
8. To be an honest person with a positive attitude and good work ethic.

DRIVING LICENCE ESSENTAL

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.

Closing date: 8th January 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 + 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

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