Portage Adviser

Sefton Council

  • Sefton, Merseyside
  • £32,597-36,363 per year
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 28 days ago
Are you passionate about Early Years Education and supporting children with Special Educational Needs?Do you bring extensive experience and expertise in working with young children and their families?If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join Sefton's Early Years Service as a Portage Advisor. We are seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic, and highly motivated individual to become part of our committed Early Years SEND Team, delivering early intervention support to children with additional needs and their families.In this role, you will provide a personalised package of assessment, monitoring, and play-based intervention through a home-visiting service for a designated caseload of Early Years children across the borough of Sefton. Daily travel to family homes is a key aspect of the role.We are looking for someone with:
  • A strong understanding of child development
  • Excellent communication, listening, and interpersonal skills
  • The ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
  • Effective workload management skills
Familiarity with the Portage model or previous Portage training would be highly beneficial, but not essential.This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure and other relevant employment checks.All staff within the department share responsibility for promoting and upholding the Council's safeguarding policies and procedures. You must carry out your duties in a manner that ensures the safety and wellbeing of all service users.For further information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact:Jen Staunton - jen.staunton@sefton.gov.ukProvisional Interview Date - 26/09/2025Equal OpportunitiesEQUAL OPPORTUNITIESSefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEMEPlease note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.

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