Social Worker

The post holder will ensure the children and families we work with maximise their potential and achieve the best possible outcomes available to them through providing timely, high-quality assessments, ensuring that children and families who experience our service receive a quality service, ensuring planning results in timely, permanent care arrangements, working with people in a way that respects and acknowledges difference, and empowering people to make informed choices. The post holder will receive a substantial package of support and development opportunities.

You will have a Diploma or Degree in social work and be registered with Social Work England, with experience as a Main Grade or Senior Grade Social Worker. You have a good working knowledge of theory and legislation including the Children Act 89/04 and others. You are people-focused, an excellent communicator with accurate spoken and written English, and have excellent analytical and critical thinking skills. You enjoy a busy atmosphere, have the integrity and motivation to achieve good outcomes for children, and understand anti-oppressive practice. You are talented, curious, and are keen to develop your professional career and champion best practice.

We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:

• Generous annual leave (27 days per year rising to 31, pro rata for part time hours) with the potential to purchase additional leave.


• A fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return.


• Flexible working hours including hybrid working up to three days per week.


• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships.


• Extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme


• Discount on travel, travel loans and the bike loan scheme


• Discounts on a wide range of goods and services - access a range of discounts and offers from thousands of restaurants, shops and more.


Staff rewards: https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/working-for-the-council