Your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE)
ASYE programme applications now closed
Thank you for your interest in joining Portsmouth's ASYE programme
Applications for Portsmouth City Council's Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme this year have now closed.
For those unfamiliar with what our programme entails, please watch the two videos below, which will give you an idea of what to expect.
The ASYE programme will reopen in early 2025.
In conversation: Social workers share ASYE experience
About ASYE programme
More information about the ASYE programme
In Portsmouth, we know that good social work practice leads to positive outcomes for children and families. The Portsmouth model of practice (family safeguarding, being trauma informed and restorative) underpins our values and beliefs that building strong relationships with children, families, partner agencies and each other is the best way to deliver social work intervention.
Our 12-month ASYE programme provides 'on the job' training to help you understand and unpick the work you are completing. In addition, we offer monthly half day study days, funding to purchase your own resources*, on-site assessors and peer led action learning sets.
You will be based in our family safeguarding teams working with children in need or child protection and court, or the building your future's team, for children we care for. We will support you through your first year of practice and continue to progress your social work career in Portsmouth through a dedicated post-ASYE development pathway.
* via the ASYE Co-ordinator
The ASYE programme for children's social care at Portsmouth City Council reopens in early 2025. Recruitment will be ongoing until we have reached capacity. Please come back then or subscribe to our quarterly email newsletter to be the first to hear when applications reopen.
You must be completing your social work degree or masters to start the programme. If you have any questions about the programme, please email
Portsmouth City Council's post-ASYE programme provides ongoing support, embedding your knowledge using the Portsmouth model of family practice. The children's social care team will work with you on your next steps after you complete the programme to identify opportunities to continue your work with us. For more information on the post-ASYE programme, read our recent guide.
If you are already qualified, there are other opportunities to consider. You can view the latest vacancies in children's social care or subscribe to our quarterly newsletter.