Portage Home Visitor

Harrow Council; Harrow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

London Borough of Harrow is recruiting a dedicated Portage Home Visitor to provide early intervention and developmental support for children aged 0–4 with SEND and developmental needs.

You will work with families, early years settings and multi‑agency professionals to deliver Portage home visits, group sessions and community-based support, empowering parents to support their child’s learning and development.

Qualifications

• Comply with the council's health and safety policy and promote a positive health and safety culture.
• Promote and participate in appraisal and development initiatives and information management best practice.
• Ensure compliance with information security policies and maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrate ability to converse in accurate spoken English with the public.
• Travel within Harrow to family homes, hubs, settings and venues as required.
• Role is subject to safeguarding and background-check requirements.
• Work in accordance with lone-working arrangements when undertaking home and community visits.
• Commitment to the Council's Equal Opportunities Policy and implement it in job responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Portage home visits, group-based interventions and community support to promote child development and family participation.
• Collaborate with parents, carers and professionals to support learning, participation and inclusion for children aged 0–4 with SEND and developmental needs.

Skills

Health and safety culture

Performance appraisal

Information management best practice

Information security policies

Confidentiality

English communication (customer facing

Travel within Harrow

Safeguarding & background checks

Lone-working

Equal Opportunities policy

Job description

Overview

The London Borough of Harrow is seeking a committed and compassionate Portage Home Visitor to provide high-quality early intervention and developmental support for children aged 0 to 4 years with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), developmental delay and complex needs. Working in accordance with National Portage Association principles, the SEND Code of Practice and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, the postholder will play a key role in promoting positive outcomes for children and their families during the crucial early years of development.

The Portage Home Visitor will work in partnership with parents, carers, early years settings and a range of multi-agency professionals to support children's learning, development, participation and inclusion. Through the delivery of structured Portage home visits, group-based interventions and community-based support, the postholder will help children develop essential skills and achieve goals tailored to their needs.

A central aspect of the role is empowering parents and carers by building their confidence and capacity to support their child's development through practical strategies, collaborative planning and the effective use of everyday learning opportunities. The successful candidate will foster positive relationships with families, providing guidance, encouragement and specialist support while promoting a child-centred and family-focused approach.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic professional with a passion for inclusive practice and early intervention to make a meaningful difference to the lives of young children and their families across the borough.

About You

To be successful in this role you would need to have the below skills & experience:

• To ensure compliance with your responsibilities as laid out in the council's health and safety policy and take an active role in promoting a positive health and safety culture.
• To promote and participate in the council's individual performance appraisal and development initiatives and information management best practice.
• To ensure compliance with the council's information security policies and maintain confidentiality.
• In accordance with the Immigration Act 2016, where the role is customer-facing and the post holder is required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
• Travel within Harrow to family homes, Family Hubs, early years settings, schools and agreed community venues will be required.
• The post is subject to safeguarding and background-check requirements confirmed by Human Resources.
• The postholder will be required to work in accordance with lone-working arrangements when undertaking home and community visits.
• To demonstrate a commitment to the Council's Equal Opportunities Policy and the ability to understand and implement the policy in relation to the job responsibilities.

Related Documents

For more information, please refer to the Role Profile/Selection Criteria