Job Introduction
Project Worker - fixed term/secondment opportunity until the 31 March 2027.
Salary: Band: 5, £27,346 - £29,170 p.a, pro rata (£3,695 - £3,941 for 5 hours)
5 hours per week: worked on one day a week
Your new role
As a Project Worker you will support and deliver community-based activities that improve health and wellbeing, reduce social isolation and promote independence for adult residents in Portsmouth.
In this particular role you will be responsible for the safe, practical delivery of community Cookery sessions. The focus of the role is on frontline delivery, engagement with residents, gathering basic information and undertaking the practical tasks required to ensure sessions run effectively.
Who is the person summary:
With experience of delivering or supporting group cookery activities you will have good communication and practical skills relevant to cookery activities. With competent IT skills and an awareness of safeguarding responsibilities and health and safety requirements you will be able ot follow procedures, guidance and risk assessments consistently. The ability to work independently as well as the ability to undertake the physical (you will be required to shop for ingredients and carry equipment to the venue), mental and emotional demands of the post. You will need a clean full driving licence and access to a car as well as the ability to work flexibly as you may need to work some evenings or occasional weekends.
For full details of the role, please review the job profile and the 'who is the person' on the job profile below which is attached.
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.
Additional Information
If you would like to discuss this further, visit our current service or have any questions, please contact sharon.furtado@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or Nicola.jones@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
Please ensure that you read the job profile for full details on the post.
We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.
Our recruitment process
Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: Support for applicants - Careers portal
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.
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.
Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's 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 92 616 800.
