Job Introduction
22.2 hours per week (flexible working pattern to be agreed)
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.
DBS Disclosure at basic 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.
The Service:
As a service Play, Youth and Community (PYC) take pride in our work by valuing others, focusing on what's important so that we make a real and positive difference. The Play and Youth Service is committed to improving the lives of children and families in the city. Our purpose is to support the social, emotional and physical development of children who use our service.
We provide six staffed adventure playgrounds and four youth clubs across the city as well as other additional youth projects. We also administer the HAF programme on behalf of the Children’s, Families and Education Directorate. Play and Youth spaces support from early childhood into adulthood, providing safe recreational spaces which are also informal educational environments, where children and young people are supported with their mental health and wellbeing.
The best way to learn about the PYC service is to visit our website - https://www.pycportsmouth.co.uk/
What is the role?
In this brilliant opportunity, you will provide a full range administrative and business support services to the Play and Youth Service. This will include supporting with data entry and upkeep of the new registration system, maintaining files and documentation and administering the collection and presentation of service performance information. For the full list of duties please see the full job profile attached at the bottom of this page!
Who is the person?
You will need to:
• Be personally resilient and work effectively under time constraints and deadlines
• Have a good eye for detail and accuracy, while being able to work at pace
• Want to gain/improve experience and knowledge of administration work in a local government context
• Have good IT skills and be familiar with M365 including Teams, Excel, Word, OneDrive and SharePoint
• Understand workflow systems and be able and willing to develop specific system knowledge with training and support
• A confident communicator with colleagues at all levels in the organisation and with customers of our services
• Be familiar and confident in meeting defined customer expectations
• Be able to effectively manage your time to deliver work assigned to you in a timely way
• Have a clear understanding of confidentiality and data protection
• Be comfortable as part of a high performing team that is flexible in meeting the needs of the service
When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points with the use of examples from your experience. This is really important or you are likely not to be shortlisted. The full job profile is attached at the bottom of this page!
Interviews: w/c 19th May 2025
About Portsmouth City Council
What we can offer you:
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.
Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616800
