Description Salary: Band 6, £19,154 to £21,746 per annum pro rata for 25.9 hours (£27,363 to £31,067 FTE) Contract: Permanent Hours: Part Time (25.9 hours per week, to include Monday, Wednesday and Fridays afternoons; other hours and days can be discussed at interview) Closing date: Sunday 1 December 2024, 23:59 Interview date: Week commencing Monday 9 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: The Family Intervention Service is a city-wide resource, responding to referrals from case holding family safeguarding Social Workers for intensive parenting and in providing family time with children who have been removed from the care of their parents. Your New Role: You will supervise 'family time' sessions between families and their children where the children are no longer living in their family home. Within these sessions you will work with families independently using a restorative approach and as part of a team with other professionals to contribute to the planning and intervention of a programme of work. You will also work independently within family's homes completing direct work with parents and children on a one-to-one basis. You will represent children and families and produce reports for child protection meetings, court hearings and other multi-agency meetings as required. This role is based in the Battenburg Family Centre. Please read the job profile for the full details of this role. What you'll need to succeed: You are an experienced child-care practitioner who understands the value of social work intervention with very vulnerable children and their families. You have an NNEB or NVQ3 in Health & Social Care, a childcare and/or education qualification or an equivalent qualification, and previous experience of working with families and children in social care, the health service, education or another statutory or voluntary agency. You know a variety of ways to help families improve their parenting skills and behaviour management techniques, and have knowledge of the physical, intellectual and emotional needs of children and adults. You have strong communication skills and can converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English. You can work independently and as part of a team, can prioritise your workload and manage challenging situations calmly and assertively. You have proven ability to produce written material that is factual, concise and informative. 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. 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: Lauren Whincop, Team Leader, Lauren.Whincopportsmouthcc.gov.uk, 023 92 688 811 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. Please note that we may shortlist as we receive applications, so this advert may close earlier than the given date. We look forward to speaking with you soon. Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruitportsmouthcc.gov.uk .