About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Social Worker to deliver high-quality, person-centred adult social care, ensuring robust assessments, effective safeguarding, and positive outcomes for service users.
Main duties of the job
This role sits within Portsmouths Adult Care and Support Community Teams, working with adults with complex needs and their carers to assess, plan and deliver personalised support. You will take a strengths-based, evidence-led approachgathering and analysing information from individuals, carers and professionalsto develop tailored support plans and identify the most appropriate resources to meet needs. Managing your own caseload autonomously, youll ensure practice is proportionate, lawful and well-documented, while contributing to safeguarding activity, multi-disciplinary working, and service development. The post also involves supervising staff, supporting continuous improvement, and maintaining professional development in line with Social Work England standards, with regular supervision and team support available.
About us
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
The role requires a qualified and registered social worker with relevant post-qualifying training, strong knowledge of adult social care frameworks, and a thorough understanding of key legislation such as the Care Act, Mental Health Act, and Mental Capacity Act. The post holder must demonstrate excellent assessment, supervision, communication, and conflict resolution skills, alongside the ability to manage a caseload efficiently and maintain accurate, evidence-based records suitable for legal use. A clear commitment to person-centred, strength-based practice and safeguarding is essential, as is familiarity with processes such as Continuing Health Care. The role also demands flexibility, sound judgement, and the ability to work independently under pressure, balancing competing priorities while using IT systems effectively and communicating clearly with service users in spoken English.
For full details, please review 'who is the person' on the job profile below attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
1.A qualification in social work i.e., Dipsw, MSc, CQSW, and CSS. 2.Registration with the Social Work England as a Social Worker. 3.Post qualifying qualifications eg Best Interest Assessor, Practice Educator.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Portsmouth City Council
Address Civic Offices
Guildhall Square
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 2AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)