11 jobs found in Portsmouth

Senior Social Worker – Family Help – Portsmouth City Council Location: Portsmouth City Council Pay: £42ph Office Working: 4 Days per week Contract: Locum We are currently working with Portsmouth City Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Family Help Team in the Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Portsmouth City Council are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service. Duties Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings What you need Social Work Qualification Social Work England registration Enhanced DBS (provided by us) Why use us? At Sheldon Phillips,...

Immediate Start – Frontline Welfare Advisor (Charity Sector) | 40 Hours per Week 🚨 Are you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives? Do you have experience providing advice and support in social welfare issues? If so, i want to hear from you TODAY! My client is looking for a dedicated and compassionate Frontline Welfare Advisor to join the team immediately. This is a fast-paced, client-facing role where you’ll be supporting individuals facing challenging circumstances with practical advice and guidance. 💼 The Role As a Frontline Welfare Advisor, you will: * Provide advice and support on welfare benefits, housing, and debt * Support clients with Universal Credit, Housing, Employment and other benefits * Manage a caseload and maintain accurate records * Offer advocacy and signposting to additional services * Work directly with vulnerable individuals in a frontline setting ✅ What We’re Looking For * Experience in welfare rights, benefits...

Parking and Site Assistant | Visitor Services Assistant | Outdoor Site Assistant New Forest | £12.73 per hour | 3-4 days per week, including weekends | 9am-3pm Introduction Acorn by Synergie is recruiting on behalf of Forestry England for a Parking and Site Assistant to support its work caring for forests, wildlife and outdoor spaces within the New Forest. Do you enjoy spending time outdoors? Are you passionate about forests, wildlife, plants and protecting some of the nation's most treasured natural landscapes? This is an opportunity to work in one of the UK's most iconic natural environments. As a Parking and Site Assistant, you'll play a vital role in helping visitors enjoy the New Forest responsibly while supporting the conservation work that protects its unique habitats, wildlife and biodiversity. About Forestry England Forestry England manages more woodland and forest land than any other organisation in the country. From planting millions of trees and restoring...

Overview Interim FM lead required to manage a district council property portfolio (community buildings, public conveniences, pavilions, offices). This role will focus on FM delivery, contract compliance, and supporting a live FM re-procurement, alongside overseeing minor works projects. Key Responsibilities * Oversee day-to-day FM service delivery and contractor performance * Ensure statutory and technical compliance across the estate * Lead and support FM contract management and compliance reporting * Support FM re-procurement process (specification, tender, evaluation) * Manage minor works/projects (e.g. refurbishments, car parks, drainage) * Provide leadership to the FM/surveying team Key Requirements * Strong FM leadership experience (Head of FM / Senior FM level) * Background in Local Government / NHS / public sector estate * Proven experience in: * FM contract management * Procurement/re-procurement of FM services *...

Are you an experienced procurement professional with expertise in construction and capital projects? We are seeking a Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing and category management across a diverse construction portfolio. You'll support key construction projects, shape procurement strategy, drive value for money, and ensure compliant, sustainable procurement practices. Client Details This public sector organisation is a well-established entity dedicated to delivering essential services to the community. As a medium-sized organisation, it operates with a clear focus on procurement excellence and compliance within the construction industry. Description Key responsibilities for the Interim Procurement Manager include: Lead the development and delivery of procurement strategies across construction, capital projects, and wider capital programme spend. Manage end-to-end procurement activity, including market engagement, tendering, evaluation, contract award, and contract...

Social Worker – Support & Safeguarding Team 📍 Salisbury, Wiltshire 💷 £38.00 per hour 🏡 Hybrid Working Available 🅿️ Parking Permit Provided We are recruiting two experienced Social Workers to join Wiltshire's busy and supportive Support & Safeguarding Team based in Salisbury. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a tenacious safeguarding service supporting children from assessment through to Child Protection planning. The Team The service consists of: * Social Workers * Family Keyworkers * Safeguarding Practitioners * Experienced Management Team Responsibilities * Managing child in need and child protection cases * Completing assessments and care planning * Undertaking direct work with children and families * Multi-agency safeguarding work * Court work where required * Working towards positive and sustainable family outcomes Requirements * Qualified Social Worker * Social Work England registration * Children's...

Our client Surrey Council is looking for a Social Worker to join their MAP Service. Specific areas of work will vary depending on the team but will include: triage of contacts to the service to ascertain whether contacts from families, members of the community and partner organisations meet the threshold for a statutory social work assessment of significant impairment of a child's health/development or significant harm, with appropriate information from referrers and the consent of the family (except when over-ridden by a team manager to protect a child from further significant harm); to provide an assessment of the needs of family members, their strengths and any risks to children's health/development or significant harm to the child/ren and develop SMART plans that will meet the needs of family members and reduce risks to children, in conjunction with children and their families; to work with partners to meet those needs and monitor progress via child in need and core group...

Children's Support Workers Location: Brighton Pay Rate: GBP15 - GBP18 per hour Contract Type: Temporary About Us: Prospero Health and Social Care is a trusted provider of staffing solutions across the UK, with extensive experience in the health and social care sector. We are currently seeking experienced Children's Support Workers to join our team in Buckinghamshire. Role Overview: As a Children's Support Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting vulnerable children and young people, helping them build resilience and develop positive coping strategies. You will work closely with families, schools, social workers, and healthcare professionals to ensure the best outcomes for service users. This is a flexible role ideal for professionals committed to delivering high-quality support to children and families in need. Requirements: · At least 6 months experience working with children and young people in a support role · Strong understanding of safeguarding and child...

Shape Futures as a Children's Social Worker – Fostering Team | Bracknell Forest Borough Council | £38.00 per Hour Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker with a passion for making a lasting difference in the lives of children and foster families? Bracknell Forest Borough Council is seeking a dedicated professional to join its Fostering Team on a full-time locum basis. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive local authority while earning a competitive rate of £38.00 per hour. Position Details * Role: Children's Social Worker – Fostering Team * Location: London * Organisation: Bracknell Forest Borough Council * Job Type: Full-Time Locum * Start Date: ASAP * Pay Rate: £38.00 per hour * Hours: 37 hours per week * Working Pattern: Monday to Friday Key Responsibilities As part of the Fostering Team, you will: * Undertake viability assessments and comprehensive fostering...

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for Recovery Workers who have experience of working with a Criminal Justice caseload in the Reading area. The role that we currently have available is working within a CJ/Substance misuse charity, in the Reading area. The position will include a caseload of no more than 45 clients, whom of which have Criminal Justice backgrounds. You will be required to carry out duty tasks and assessments, also working with prison releases, court orders, police etc Initially the role is up to 3 month working full time - Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, but is expected to extend past this initial period.. We also have other various Substance Misuse/Criminal Justice roles in the area. Please contact Daniel Baker at Belmont Recruitment for more information or apply. Benefits of working with Belmont Recruitment; * Free compliance (DBS, training etc.) * Single point of contact consultant. * 24h support. * Regular communication updates. * Referal Benefit...

Interim Opportunity | Local Government | Finance Transformation £450 to £600 per day Umbrella Are you an experienced local government finance professional with a passion for driving change and improving financial governance? We are recruiting for an experienced Finance Improvement Programme Manager to join a council delivering a significant Finance Improvement Programme as part of its wider recovery and improvement journey. Working closely with the Finance Improvement Programme Lead, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of transformational change across the finance function. The Role As part of a small, high-performing project team, you will provide expert finance support to help deliver key programme objectives and strengthen financial management across the organisation. Key responsibilities include: Supporting the Finance Improvement Programme Lead and wider finance team in delivering programme workstreams and agreed improvements. Providing finance subject...