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Senior Social Worker
"Senior Social Worker"
About Our Organisation
City of Wolverhampton Council is an award-winning organisation dedicated to excellent, relational social work practice. Our ambition is to:
- Build respectful and empowering relationships with children, young people, and families
- Ensure children remain at the core of everything we do
- Drive high aspirations and high expectations for all
You’ll flourish here if you’re:
| passionate |
|---|
| tenacious in making a real difference |
| Committed to excellent, restorative social work practice |
| Proud of being a frontline leader in your team |
The Role
Job Title & Details
- Title: Senior Social Worker
- Grade: 8
- Salary: £52,413 – £56,730 per annum
- Hours: 37 per week
- Contract: Permanent
- Workstyle: Field-based (community-focused)
- Location: Graiseley and Bingley Family Help Hub
Key Responsibilities
Your role will involve:
- Supervising and supporting junior social workers while delivering high-quality service to children in need
- Promoting restorative practice to ensure sustainable solutions for families
- Building strong, trust-based relationships with children, families, and partnerships
- Ensuring accessibility and fairness, driven by the Council’s equality, diversity, and inclusion values
- Helping to embed Excellence Framework principles in supervision and practice
What We Offer
✅ Potential to be a Practice Educator with additional payments ✅ Blue Light Discount Card reimbursements for employees ✅ Social Work CPD & Career Pathway to support long-term development ✅ Permanent Social Workers cover their Social Work England fees ✅ Employee Equality & Wellbeing Support:
- Safe Place (confidential reporting service)
- Four staff equality forums (Race, Disability & Age; Gender, Maternity/Paternity; LGBT+)
- Strong employee assistance & support programmes ✅ Training & Development:
- Exclusive access to Research in Practice programmes
- Regular peer social work conferences & briefings
- Flexible & supportive engagement policies (including home-working options) ✅ Inclusive Workplaces & Recognition Awards:
- Disability Confident Employer
- Stonewall Gold Award (LGBT+support)
- RACE Code Quality Mark (Race Equality Commitment)
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Requirements
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Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Must be Social Work England registered
- Completed an Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) or equivalent post-qualifying pathway
- hold a current DBS Enhanced Disclosure check
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Attributes & Comfort
- Passion for relational, community-based social work
- Leadership conviction in restorative intervention
- Comfort with collaborative decision-making and managing diverse team dynamics
Application Process
Studio candidates will progress through:
- ** Written Assessment**
- Panel Interview
- Presentation
Closing Date: Applications reviewed after the deadline Offer Details: Inform candidates ASAP after submission
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Recruitment Policy Highlights
Guaranteed Interviews (Gold Standard Commitments)
As part of our inclusion goals, we offer a guaranteed interview if:
- Your application meets the bespoke essential criteria of the role
- You disclose as:
- A care leaver
- An ex-offender
- Or you identify with disability, protected characteristic status (Free exclusion)
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Diversity & Representing Wolverhampton
We are Dutifully committed to reflecting the every-city community of Wolverhampton, celebrating uniqueness through stages of recruitment. No application is dismissed unfairly, regardless of spending or visibility.
Accessibility Policies
For any workplace barriers, applicants can contact us to discuss adjustments or speak confidentially with HR at emily.whitter@wolverhampton.gov.uk. Meetings will include all&AQ aute children safety and safeguarding protocols.
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Legal Association & Data
- Formal DBS Disclosures are required for successful applicants
- NJC 2026-2027 Pay award to be reflected from 1 April 2026
- Compliance with Council strategies: Children Safeguarding, pay & future equity adjustments
Additional Notes
✔ Disability-Equal & Inclusive Environment: E-learning and staff networks support neurodiverse workplaces. ✔ Health & Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) included. Mandatory 60 minutes@ week for focused ergonomic and resilience discussions.
📧 Contact Us: For recruitment details, contact Emily Whitter 📧 emily.whitter@wolverhampton.gov.uk
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