Project Worker - Portsmouth

We are looking for a Project Worker to deliver engaging community activities that improve wellbeing, reduce isolation, and support independence for Portsmouth residents.

The role is responsible for independently delivering a range of community activities and wellbeing sessions in line with agreed plans, ensuring they are safely and effectively run through appropriate preparation, set-up, and adherence to procedures. It involves engaging residents in a supportive and inclusive way, encouraging participation, adapting activities to meet varied needs, and gathering feedback to inform support, while signposting where appropriate. The postholder supports partnership working by maintaining communication with community organisations, colleagues, and stakeholders, sharing updates and contributing to coordinated delivery. They also play a key role in recording accurate attendance and outcome data, supporting monitoring and reporting requirements, and ensuring compliance with data protection standards. In addition, the role includes supporting volunteers involved in sessions, providing guidance and escalating any issues, while maintaining a strong focus on safeguarding, health and safety, and participant welfare throughout all activities.

We are looking for an experienced and adaptable individual with a strong background in delivering community activities and engaging with diverse groups, including vulnerable and marginalised people. They will need to be able to demonstrate excellent communication and practical skills to support a range of activities, alongside a commitment to co-productive, strength-based approaches. It is important they can work independently while following procedures, safeguarding, and health and safety requirements, with good IT skills and experience contributing to reporting. The ideal candidate possesses an understanding of health inequalities and social isolation, experience supporting volunteers, and the ability to work flexibly across indoor and outdoor settings, travel locally, and meet the physical and emotional demands of the role. Please note you will need a driving license and access to a car.

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.

If you would like to discuss this role in more detail with the hiring manager, please contact Nicola Jones. Please ensure that you read the job profile for full details on the post. We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.

You must demonstrate why you are suitable 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, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful.

Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early if we have a large number of applications. We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal.

You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Adults Board safer recruitment procedures. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at Basic level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.