Team Leader, Family Help – 1-Year Fixed Term

Portsmouth City Council; Milton; On-site; GBP 52,412 - 56,759; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market supplement up to £2,500

Job summary

Portsmouth City Council in Portsmouth is seeking a Team Leader – Family Help on a 1 year fixed term contract to lead a social work team delivering early help, child in need and safeguarding services. The role focuses on safe, proportionate practice and continuous improvement within a Family Help framework.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified, registered social worker with substantial Children’s Services experience and strong leadership, risk assessment, and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• A qualified and registered Social Worker with substantial post-qualifying experience in Children’s Services.
• An experienced manager with confidence in supervising and leading staff.
• Skilled in safeguarding, risk assessment and statutory decision-making.
• Knowledgeable in the Children Act, Working Together guidance, SEND Code of Practice and early intervention principles.
• Passionate about restorative, relational and trauma-informed practice.
• Committed to equality, anti-discriminatory practice and staff wellbeing.
• Organised, resilient and able to manage pressure in a complex, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership to a team of Social Workers and Family Help Lead Practitioners
• Ensure high-quality, safe and proportionate practice across early help, Child in Need and safeguarding work
• Offer reflective supervision, coaching and mentoring to support professional development
• Lead on risk management, decision-making and case progression
• Drive continuous improvement, quality assurance and inspection readiness
• Champion restorative, strengths-based and child-centred practice
• Work collaboratively with partners across education, health, police and the voluntary sector

Skills

Team leadership

Safeguarding

Risk assessment

Staff development

Equality & inclusion

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

Portsmouth City Council in Portsmouth is seeking a Team Leader – Family Help on a 1 year fixed term contract to lead a social work team delivering early help, child in need and safeguarding services. The role focuses on safe, proportionate practice and continuous improvement within a Family Help framework.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified, registered social worker with substantial Children’s Services experience and strong leadership, risk assessment, and collaboration skills.