Location: Portsmouth
Contract: Locum, Full-time (37 hours per week)
About the Role
Portsmouth City Council is committed to providing high-quality social care services that improve the lives of children, young people, and families. As a Social Worker in our Family Support and Safeguarding Team, you will play a key role in supporting families, ensuring children's safety, and promoting positive long-term outcomes.
We believe that Social Work Matters, and we continue to invest in our frontline staff to ensure they have the resources, training, and support needed to make a real difference.
Responsibilities
- Manage a reasonable caseload of no more than 20 children to ensure effective support.
- Work with children in need (CiN), child protection (CP), looked after children (LAC), and court proceedings.
- Conduct thorough assessments and create child-centred plans.
- Lead safeguarding enquiries and work in partnership with multi-agency professionals.
- Use a restorative approach to build positive relationships with families and empower them to make changes.
- Attend regular supervision sessions to develop your skills and receive guidance.
- A Degree in Social Work and Social Work England registration.
- At least two years of post-qualifying experience in children's services.
- Strong knowledge of child protection, court work, and relevant legislation (Children Act 1989/2004, Working Together 2018, etc.).
- The ability to build positive working relationships with children, families, and partner agencies.
- Excellent communication and report-writing skills, with the ability to present evidence in court.
- A commitment to anti-oppressive practice and promoting diversity.
- Flexible & Hybrid Working – Portsmouth promotes a healthy work-life balance.
- Regular Supervision & Career Development – Ongoing training and progression opportunities.
- A Supportive Team – Join a workplace that values collaboration and professional growth.
- Competitive Pay & Benefits – Including recruitment and retention incentives.
If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on 01772 208964 or email me your CV – Christopher.richardson@servicecare.org.uk
If this role isn’t right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.
The benefits of working with SCS:
- A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
- Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!
- An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
- Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
- Payroll service twice a week.
- Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
- Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
- Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
- DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.
