Portman Recruitment connects Qualified Social Workers and social care professionals with meaningful roles across Adults, Children’s Services and SEND. Based in Manchester and working with local authorities and care providers nationwide, we combine real front-line experience with honest, specialist recruitment support.
98% Candidate Satisfaction Rate
to Specialist Roles ‘Hot off the Press’
from Sector Experts who have done the job and understand the roles
cutting edge custom built job alert system to aid your job search
We are a specialist social work recruitment agency placing Qualified Social Workers in Adults, Children’s Services and SEND roles across the UK
We are a team of experienced professionals from across the social work, education, and recruitment sectors — working together to support local authorities, schools, and care providers with highly skilled, compassionate staff. Whether you’re a social worker, team manager or teaching professional, we understand the challenges you face — because we’ve faced them too.
With deep sector knowledge, national coverage, and a values-led approach, we match the right people to the right opportunities – and support them every step of the way.
Our staff come from real roles in social work and education, not just recruitment.
We focus on long-term partnerships, not short-term placements.
We’ve built a reputation for care, reliability and professionalism.
No pushy calls or false promises — just honest advice and career support.
We place candidates across the UK, with deep insight into local authority needs.
We are here to help. Speak to one of our specialist consultants or browse live roles today.
Whether you’re a QSW, Senior Practitioner, Team Manager or Head of Service, our live jobs database is updated three times a day so you can quickly find roles that match your skills, values and preferred location. You can search all jobs, set up instant alerts, or speak directly with a sector-experienced consultant.
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