Portsmouth City Council heads to London to champion careers in children's social care

Portsmouth City Council’s children's social care team is heading back to the Compass Jobs Fair London on Monday 24 November 2025 at the Hilton Metropole London, ready to show why they’re #ProudToBePortsmouth.

The Compass Jobs Fair is a key event for social workers, local authorities, and organisations to connect, explore career opportunities, and stay up to date with sector developments through a busy schedule of seminars.

Last year, over 800 social work professionals attended the event. Portsmouth City Council showcased its Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme for newly qualified social workers and highlighted vacancies in the family support and safeguarding teams.

Sam Bushby, deputy director, at Portsmouth City Council said:

“Portsmouth is an amazing city to practice in, and this is a great opportunity for us to show this. The Compass Jobs Fair gives us the chance to meet social workers from outside the area who might be looking for a new place to grow their careers.

"This year, we’re excited to spotlight opportunities in our fostering team and share more information about our innovative Mockingbird model.”

In addition to these innovative approaches, Portsmouth City Council is offering a range of new employee benefits for successful recruits, including:

• A market supplement payment of up to £3,000 for qualifying roles
• Up to £8,000 in relocation support
• An enhanced health and wellbeing package
• Clear career progression pathways

Ashley Dzumbira, Business Development Manager at COMPASS Jobs Fair added:

“We’re thrilled to welcome back Stronger Futures and Portsmouth City Council to this year’s event in a brand-new venue with more space for meaningful conversations and learning.

"Portsmouth continues to stand out with its attractive relocation support and career incentives.”

You’ll find Stronger Futures (Portsmouth City Council) at stand 14, where there’ll be competitions, giveaways, and the chance to meet social workers from the fostering and family support and safeguarding teams. The team will also be delivering a CPD session during the event.

Interested in joining the team?
Visit our jobs page to explore current vacancies in children’s social care or book your ticket for the Compass Jobs Fair London now.