Portsmouth City Council is looking to fill 37 roles across the city, including 11 newly advertised positions in social care, administration, and support services. These vacancies, based at locations such as the Civic Offices, the Somerstown Area Housing Office, and the Beechside site in Drayton, are part of an ongoing effort to bolster the local workforce.
The Stronger Futures programme, which oversees children’s social care recruitment, is offering financial incentives to attract qualified staff. These include market supplement payments of up to £3,000, relocation assistance of up to £8,000, and comprehensive health and wellbeing packages.
Current vacancies include a team leader role for children’s services, which offers a salary of up to £56,759 plus a £2,500 market supplement, with a closing date of 18 June 2026. Two children’s home carer positions at Beechside Short Break Service are also open until 11 June 2026. These roles include a 17% shift allowance to cover evening and weekend work. Beechside provides short-break accommodation for up to six children aged 5 to 18 with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and communication needs, and was rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in April 2025.
Additional opportunities include a business administrator apprentice position based at the Somerstown Area Housing Office, which closes for applications on 7 June 2026. A social care associate practitioner role at the Civic Offices is also available until 4 June 2026, alongside a support assistant vacancy at Arthur Dann Court in Cosham, which closes on 3 June 2026.
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