Stronger Futures Portsmouth

23/09/2026

Experienced in kinship care, special guardianship or private fostering? We need you.

This specialist role offers the opportunity to lead on key areas of practice, support colleagues, work directly with carers and families, and help shape services that make a real difference to children's lives.

We're looking for a qualified social worker with strong knowledge of kinship care and children's social care who is ready for their next challenge.

Find out more and apply: https://strongerfutures.co.uk/vacancies

26/08/2026

⭐ Lead the future of Family Help in Portsmouth⭐

We're looking for an experienced Service Leader to join our Family Help team at Portsmouth City Council.

We are building on our recent Outstanding Ofsted (July 2026) success through the implementation of our innovative Family Help Model, bringing together targeted early help, family support and statutory social work into one coordinated, relationship-based service.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and inspire Team Leaders and practitioners, champion relationship-based, strengths-led and trauma-informed practice, and help shape and embed Portsmouth's Family Help Model across the city.

If you have significant leadership experience within children's social care services and a passion for delivering outstanding outcomes for children and families, we'd love to hear from you.

📅 Closing date: 13 September 2026
➡️ Find out more and apply: https://strongerfutures.co.uk/jobs-board

19/08/2026

🎉Portsmouth City Council Children’s Services has been rated 🌟 Outstanding 🌟 in all four areas by Ofsted.

📄Read more about this achievement: https://strongerfutures.co.uk/news/general-news/outstanding-rating-for-portsmouth-city-councils-childrens-services

🏆 Outstanding news for Portsmouth! 🎉

Portsmouth City Council's children's services has been rated Outstanding in all four areas by Ofsted.

The inspection recognised the exceptional support provided to children, young people and families across the city, and the positive impact of Portsmouth's one-Council approach to helping care-experienced young people thrive.

A huge thank you to our staff, foster carers, schools, partners, and the children and young people who continue to help shape our services.

Read more about this fantastic achievement ➡️ https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/portsmouth-childrens-services-rated-outstanding-by-ofsted/

You can read the full report on the Ofsted website here: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/44/80539

06/02/2026

In our latest blog, service leader Jackie Clark shares what makes fostering in Portsmouth so unique, and why supporting foster carers is such rewarding work.

Discover:
✨ What sets Portsmouth’s fostering service apart
✨ The joy of seeing children thrive in safe, nurturing homes
✨ Why supporting foster carers is such a meaningful role in children's social care

If you’ve ever wondered what life is like behind the scenes of our fostering service, discover the challenges, the teamwork and the incredible impact social workers make every day.

👉 Read the Q&A: https://strongerfutures.co.uk/news/meet-the-team/meet-the-team-supporting-foster-carers-in-portsmouth
👉 Join our fostering team: https://searchjobs.portsmouth.gov.uk/jobs/job/Qualified-Social-Worker-Fostering-Service-Supervising-and-supporting-approved-foster-carers/1088

05/02/2026

Are you finishing university this year and deciding on where to start your social work career?

We've opened applications for our Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) Portsmouth City Council. Our 12 month programme provides structured support, regular mentoring and the chance to build confidence through hands on experience in children’s social care.

Saskia, one of our recent ASYE social workers, talks about why she chose Portsmouth City Council for her ASYE:

"I would encourage anyone considering the ASYE programme in Portsmouth to apply. You will have opportunities to learn from a variety of teams, benefit from a protected caseload, and receive support from experienced and understanding managers."

If you're looking for a council that invests in your development, provides consistent learning opportunities and supports you throughout your first year in practice, Portsmouth is a good place to begin.

Read the full story and find out more about applying: https://strongerfutures.co.uk/news/general-news/starting-your-social-work-career-in-portsmouth-why-asye-could-be-your-next-step

17/12/2025

Meet the team: Rachel Pryor-Jones, advanced social worker 🌟

It’s been a year since the advanced social worker role launched in Portsmouth, and Rachel Pryor-Jones is showing just how impactful it can be.
With a background in young people’s mental health, Rachel blends frontline casework with mentoring, training, and resource development.

She’s helping make clinical language clearer, building confidence across teams, and creating practical tools like one-minute guides on su***de risk and self-harm.

Read Rachel’s reflections on her first year and the impact of the advanced social worker role: https://ow.ly/QFfI50XKU8l

25/11/2025

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our stand at the Compass Jobs Fair yesterday!

We loved meeting you all and sharing what Portsmouth has to offer.

🎉 Congratulations to our competition winner who took home a hamper full of local goodies. Enjoy your treats!

24/11/2025

Our CPD session is in full swing at the Compass Jobs Fair!

Mark Jowett is leading a deep dive into how we’re transforming fostering through creativity, compassion, and community.

This session explores how we’re successfully recruiting and retaining foster carers by:
✔️ Keeping children local and meeting their individual needs
✔️ Promoting long-term stability through a values-driven approach
✔️ Embedding the Mockingbird model across four constellations to build resilient support networks
✔️ Continuing our intensive fostering model to provide tailored, wraparound care for children with complex needs
✔️ Using creative recruitment strategies and nurturing a strong relational culture

Want to learn more? Visit us at stand 14 and chat with the team today!

24/11/2025

We're excited to be at the Compass Jobs Fair in London today!

Stop by stand 14 to meet our friendly team and find out what makes us .

Let’s talk opportunities, community, and everything Portsmouth! Plus, enter our competition for a chance to win a hamper packed full of local goodies.

20/11/2025

Looking for your next career move in children’s social care?

Meet us at the in London on Monday 24 November 2025 and discover why we’re .

We offer:

💷 Market supplement of up to £3,000 in qualifying teams
📈 New career progression pathways
💚 Enhanced health and wellbeing package
🎓 Sector-leading training through the Stronger Futures Academy
🏡 A trauma-informed, restorative family practice model grounded in our core values

Full details: https://strongerfutures.co.uk/compassjobsfair