Project Worker

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

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.

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.

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 .

If you would like to discuss this further, visit our current service or have any questions, please contact sharon or Nico

We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.

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