Social Worker

Social Worker - Family Support and Safeguarding Team Portsmouth City Council

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

1. Manage a reasonable caseload of no more than 20 children to ensure effective support.
2. Work with children in need (CiN), child protection (CP), looked after children (LAC), and court proceedings.
3. Conduct thorough assessments and create child-centred plans.
4. Lead safeguarding enquiries and work in partnership with multi-agency professionals.
5. Use a restorative approach to build positive relationships with families and empower them to make changes.
6. Attend regular supervision sessions to develop your skills and receive guidance.

Requirements

1. A Degree in Social Work and Social Work England registration.
2. At least two years of post-qualifying experience in children's services.
3. Strong knowledge of child protection, court work, and relevant legislation (Children Act 1989/2004, Working Together 2018, etc.).
4. The ability to build positive working relationships with children, families, and partner agencies.
5. Excellent communication and report-writing skills, with the ability to present evidence in court.
6. A commitment to anti-oppressive practice and promoting diversity.

Why Join Us?

1. Flexible & Hybrid Working - Portsmouth promotes a healthy work-life balance.
2. Regular Supervision & Career Development - Ongoing training and progression opportunities.
3. A Supportive Team - Join a workplace that values collaboration and professional growth.
4. Competitive Pay & Benefits - Including recruitment and retention incentives.

How to Apply

If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on (phone number removed) or email me your CV - (url removed).

If this role isn't right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly into our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.

The benefits of working with SCS:

1. A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering a single point of contact.
2. Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed into work!
3. An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK.
4. Nationwide provider of Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
5. Payroll service twice a week.
6. Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
7. Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
8. Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes/bonuses.
9. DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.