The Early Years SEND Specialist and Portage Service have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to apply for a role within our supportive, creative, knowledgeable small team as a Portage home visitor.
The Portage home visitor will have responsibility for delivering a Portage programme of support to pre-school children with complex developmental and/or medical needs, and their families. The Portage home visitor will work in partnership with the parent/s/carer/s and services involved to achieve positive outcomes for the child and family. Peterborough Portage Service is a registered service and works to the National Portage Association 'Model' and 'Principles'.
You must have a driving licence for this role as there is a lot of work in the community visiting children's homes.
Hours are 9-5 with some flexibility. No evenings and weekends involved.
All about you
- You will have professional experience of working with children 0-5 years.
- You will have an understanding and experience of working with children with SEND. They will have the ability to work collaboratively with partner services, agencies and colleagues.
- You should have skills to set developmental targets and competency in report writing.
An Early Years qualification (level 3 or above) will be necessary for this role and knowledge and experience of working with families would be of benefit.
This is a varied and challenging role, where each visit will be different. It is essential to have daily use of a car as you will be managing your own caseload, visiting families across the city.
Interviews will take place in person at Sand Martin House on 15th and 16th July.
All about our Benefits
- Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes.
- Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rated).
- Access to car lease scheme.
- Flexible use of bank holidays.
- Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (shared cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings.
- Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth.
- Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day.
- Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network.
- Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards.
All about our Commitments
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.
We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk we will work with you to meet your needs.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Becky Pates
Recruitment and Retention Officer
