Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership safer recruitment procedures.

The Service:

Portsmouth City Council is committed to ensuring young people leaving residential care in their pathway to independence achieve the best possible support to optimise life chances. You will be part of a team providing intensive support and nurture to young people to help them develop the skills they need to live independently. The intervention will be delivered using a Team around the Worker' approach to reduce fragmentation of service delivery.

Your New Role:

You will be responsible for engaging with approximately 10-15 care experienced young people aged 16 - 25. You will support young people emotionally and practically to move into a variety of different types of accommodation assisting them in developing and /or strengthening the skills necessary for independent living. This will include assisting them to clean and maintain their home, complete benefits applications, and support young people into appropriate education, training programmes or employment. You will need to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends.

You will be able to answer the essential questions in the full job profile. You can demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a passion for working with young people, and the ability to sustain positive and effective relationships with young people, their families and professionals. You are resilient, solution focused and non-judgemental, and you work well as part of a team.

You must have a driving licence and use of a car to take young people to appointments.

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.

What we can offer you:

Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation,committedto making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.

Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council

Portsmouth City Council iscommittedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers tosharethiscommitment.

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 Partnership safer recruitment procedures.