Job title: Sessional Worker Portsmouth
Salary: £14.13 per hour
Contract type: Fixed term for 1 year
Hours: Variable (Zero hour)
Location: Motiv8 office in Portsmouth and in the local community
Reporting to: Team Leader Portsmouth /Head of Quality and Services
Purpose of the job:
To work collaboratively with young people to build trusted relationships, developing and delivering provision, which engages and empowers young people alongside equipping them with the skills, resilience and opportunities to thrive.
What is the role?:
A Sessional Worker at Motiv8 supports the delivery teams to provide consistent, tailored one-to-one and group support to vulnerable and at-risk young people, building strong, trusting relationships to assess their individual needs, reduce risk-taking behaviours, and promote positive choices, while developing personalised action plans, delivering life skills and confidence-building activities, safeguarding their wellbeing, maintaining accurate records and working collaboratively with schools, families and external agencies to support sustained engagement in education, employment and personal development, ultimately empowering young people to build resilience, improve their opportunities, and achieve safer, more positive futures.
We are looking for dedicated Sessional Workers (experienced or someone looking to train or increase their experience of working with young people and their families) for our vibrant Portsmouth team. You will be part of a community team, offering a varied programme of activities and opportunities to support young people's personal, social and emotional development.
What we are looking for:
- Passion for supporting and empowering young people
- Creativity and solution focused thinking
- Respectful, honesty and integrity
- Ability to be adaptive, approachable and flexible
- High commitment to continuous professional practice and to continually look for ways to improve
- Be able to learn from experiences
- Be able to work collaboratively
Motiv8 is committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate for the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
To apply for this role, click "apply now", where you can then register your details onto our recruitment portal. Please upload your CV and covering letter, making sure that you outline your experience and knowledge of the following 3 areas:
- Experience of working with children and young people and/or understanding of young persons needs
- Experience of working collaboratively
- Experience of measuring and evaluating progress
For the full application pack please click hereor view this on our website at www.motiv8.org.uk
The closing date for this role is midday on 17 July 2026
If you have any queries regarding this role, please contact Marina Tuck on [email protected]
