Team Leader - Building Your Futures
| Posting date: | 19 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £52,412 to £56,759 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 September 2025 |
| Location: | Civic Offices, Portsmouth, PO1 2AL |
| Company: | Portsmouth City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | pcc/TP/709/814 |
Summary
About Portsmouth City Council
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 introduction
We are looking for a Team Leader to join our Building Your Futures team to lead and support a dedicated pod of Social Worker's. This is a full time role based at the Civic Offices.
Your new role
As Team Leader, you’ll lead and support a pod of Social Workers, focusing on staff development through mentoring and reflective supervision. You’ll manage performance, data, and absence, while promoting creative, solution-focused approaches to meeting individual needs. The role involves ensuring children and young people are actively involved in their care plans, supporting the Going Home pathway, and monitoring plans for permanence and transitions to adulthood. You’ll also act as duty manager on a rota, chair meetings, quality assure assessments, and represent the Building Your Futures service in working groups. Covering the Children Seeking Safety and Asylum team may be required when needed.
Who is the person summary:
The ideal candidate will hold a Diploma or Degree in Social Work, be registered with Social Work England, and have substantial post-qualifying experience, particularly in children and families social work. They will be passionate about supporting young people, demonstrate curiosity and creativity, and work collaboratively with stakeholders. Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills are essential, along with experience in staff supervision and development. The candidate should be confident in problem-solving, managing competing demands, and contributing to service improvement. A solid understanding of relevant legislation and guidance, including for care-experienced and asylum-seeking children, is required, alongside a commitment to continuous professional development and team support.
For full details, please review 'who is the person' on the job profile below attached.
Our recruitment process
Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: Support for applicants - Careers portal
Please ensure that you read the job profile for full details on the post.
You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person'points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had.If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful.
Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early if we have a successful applicant.
We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found atEquality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contactrecruit@portsmouthcc.gov.ukor call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.
If you would like to discuss this role in more detail with the hiring manager, please contact Vicky Laybourne, Service Leader - Building Your Futures:Vicky.laybourne@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage:Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Please read the relevant DBSprivacy noticebefore submitting any information.
You will need to explain any gaps in your career history within the last 5 years - this is essential for all safeguarding roles.
Interview date: w/c 22nd September 2025