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 Portage team based at the Civic Offices are an integral part of the Inclusion Service. The Inclusion Service delivers a range of support services that aim to remove the barriers to achievement for all Portsmouth children and young people, in particular those with special educational needs or from vulnerable groups.
Your New Role:
You will assist the team leader in planning, delivery and evaluation of the Portage service, supporting the wellbeing and motivation of the team. You will deliver Portage and Portage Plus to a small caseload of five families, carrying out developmental assessments and identifying goals for learning. You will provide resources, materials and equipment to deliver individualised educational activities in partnership with the parents, carers and settings. You will maintain records, contribute to multi-agency meetings, and act as advocate for parents and carers. You will co-develop and deliver training, mentor Portage Home Visitors, and lead on team sessions to support continuous professional development.
You are an experienced early years practitioner with substantial experience as a Portage home visitor, ready to take the next step in your career. You can demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the principles of Portage and the application for children 0-5 years with a range of needs, and the educational, developmental and health needs of children with SEND. You understand current pedagogy and early interventions used for children and families, the support needs of families and parents, and safeguarding and child protection policy and practice. You have a minimum early year's qualification of at least NVQ3 in Early Years or Education or other relevant qualifications with an underpinning knowledge of child development. You have experience of working directly with pre-school children who have special/additional needs or developmental delay, and substantial experience as a Portage home visitor. You have experience of working in partnership with families and
early years settings, and evidence of completion of the Portage Workshop.
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 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: