special needs Work, Jobs in portsmouth (with Salaries)

Special Guardianship Community Support and Outreach Worker
Portsmouth City Council —Portsmouth
- £32,061 - £36,363 a year
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- Communication skills
18h
Support Worker – NG Feeding Experience (Portsmouth)
Care Bridge Specialists —Portsmouth
- £18 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Childcare
- Hospital
- Care experience
- Employee discount
Quick apply
12d
Special Educational Needs Champion (Supporting children, young people and families to navigate the SEN systems in Portsmouth)
Barnardo's —Portsmouth
- Call to connect
- Computer literacy
- IT
- Care plans
Project Worker
Portsmouth City Council —Portsmouth
- £26,473 - £28,239 a year
- IT
- Communication skills
12d
Special Needs Assistant
Pink Tile Education Ltd —Portsmouth
- £93 - £100 a day
- Full-time
- School
Quick apply
Youth Advisor Level 2
Portsmouth City Council —Portsmouth
- £4,579 - £7,798 a month
- Weekend availability
- English
- Communication skills
7d
Rehabilitation Practitioner
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust —Hilsea
- £28,392 - £31,157 a year
- Full-time
- No degree
- Rehabilitation centre
2d
Social Care Associate Practitioner
Portsmouth City Council —Portsmouth
- £16,030.50 - £18,181.50 a year
- Overtime
- Customer service
- English
- Travel
13d
Generalist Adviser - Employment
Citizens Advice —Havant
- £9,791.60 a month
Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust —Valley Park
- £28,392 - £31,157 a year
- Part-time
2d
Support Worker
Achieve together —Fareham
- £12.80 - £12.90 an hour
- Part-time
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Teaching Assistant Junior
Mayville High School —Portsmouth
- From £12.71 an hour
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- In-person
- School
- Sick pay
Quick apply
Mental Health Practitioner - A2i
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust —Hilsea
- £39,959 - £48,117 a year
- Full-time
- IT
- Care plans
- Communication skills
1d
Support Worker
Dolphin Homes Ltd —Emsworth
- £13.25 - £13.70 an hour
- Paid training
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Learning Support Assistant
Castle View Academy —Portsmouth
- £22,364.24 - £25,918.00 a year
- Part-time
- School
Mental Health Adviser
Citizens Advice —Havant
- £25,877.80 a year
13d
Special Needs Teaching Assistant
Pink Tile Education Ltd —Havant
- £93 - £98 a day
- Full-time
- School
- Teaching
Quick apply
Healthcare Assistant
Elysium Healthcare —Waterlooville
- £25,058 a year
- 12 hour shift
- School
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Assistant
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust —Hilsea
- £25,760 - £27,476 a year
- Full-time
- Administrative experience
- IT
- Care plans
12d
Team Leader - Learning Disability
Pathway Children's Services —Portsmouth
- £15.75 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Childcare
- Working with children
- Driving
Quick apply
7d

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Special Guardianship Community Support and Outreach Worker

Portsmouth City Council -
Portsmouth

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Job details

£32,061 - £36,363 a year
18 hours ago

Qualifications

Driving Licence
Report writing
NVQ
Communication skills

Full job description

Job Introduction

We are looking for a Special Guardianship Community Support and Outreach Worker to join our Connected Persons Assessment and Support Team within the Fostering Service. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a growing service that supports Special Guardianship arrangements across the city.

Our Fostering Service provides children with safe and stable care when they are unable to live with their parents. We are committed to high standards, restorative practice, and delivering meaningful support to families. Portsmouth has been rated “Good” by Ofsted, reflecting the high-quality work delivered for children and families.

The Role

As a Special Guardianship Community Support and Outreach Worker, you will provide advice, guidance, and support to Special Guardians both locally and beyond. Manage a caseload, deliver training, and facilitate support groups. Work directly with children, carers, and families to assess needs and improve outcomes.

You will deliver targeted interventions covering areas such as: Emotional wellbeing, Behavioural challenges, Family relationships, Substance misuse, Housing and financial support

You will empower families using a restorative, strengths-based approach. Act as a lead professional, coordinating multi-agency support. Represent the service at meetings, educational settings, and community events. Contribute to the development and delivery of training and support programmes for Special Guardians

You will also play a key role in reducing demand on statutory services by helping families build sustainable, long-term solutions.

The ideal candidate

You will have:

A relevant qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 4 or equivalent experience)
Strong knowledge of safeguarding, fostering, and children’s legislation
Understanding of therapeutic parenting approaches
Insight into child development and trauma-informed practice
Experience of working with families and delivering support interventions
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Ability to manage changing priorities and meet deadlines
A collaborative, multi-agency working approach
Strong assessment, recording, and report-writing skills
A flexible and positive attitude focused on achieving the best outcomes
A driving licence and access to transport (or ability to travel across Portsmouth) is essential
Occasional evening and out-of-hours work will be required

Please ensure that you read the full job profile attached for the details and expectations of this role, paying particular attention the section 'Who is the person' as you will need to refer to this when completing your Personal statement.

Working Arrangements - minimum of two days per week in the office as per Hybrid Working Policy

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion: If you have any questions, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Annita Andreou - [email protected]

About Portsmouth City Council

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

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

We anonymise applications during application & shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered.

As part of your application, we ask that you complete a personal statement, this statement is crucial and is where you must demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the job 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.

We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal

We are committed to offering an interview to all those candidates that qualify under our corporate commitments and meet the minimum criteria, however, for roles that receive a large number of applications, we will select the candidates that best meet the minimum criteria.

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

Please note : We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.

Safeguarding

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

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at Standard/Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Please read the relevant DBS privacy notice before submitting any information.

You will need to explain any gaps in your career history within the last 5 years - this is essential for all safeguarding roles.

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact [email protected] or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.

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