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Ofsted LogoWe believe Wolverhampton is the best place to be a social worker. We are ambitious for our social workers, passionate about excellent, relational social work practice and courageous in our innovation, always keeping the people we work with at the centre of everything we do.

We are a forward-thinking, responsive organisation and want our social workers to spend their time building restorative relationships with families. We focus on teams having manageable workloads and our senior managers and leaders are visible and take the time to listen to frontline employees. Our social workers tell us there is strong learning culture; we invest in training which is varied and responsive to practice challenges and there is a progression pathway that offers a range of opportunities which recognises that not everyone wants to progress into management.

We value our social workers and recognise their hard work and continued commitment to our children, adults and families in the city by also offering:

  • Reimbursement of Social Work England fees and Blue Light Card discount scheme
  • Additional payments for practising Practice Educators
  • Access to Research in Practice / Research in Practice for Adults
  • Vibrant and active employee networks including four staff equality forums
  • Strong employee assistance scheme
  • Supportive and flexible working arrangements, including some home working 

We will inspire, support and champion you so that you can be the social worker you want to be

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Our Social Workers

Hear from an experienced social worker and a newly qualified social worker about why Wolverhampton is a great place to be a social worker.

Our Latest News

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Council welcomes more graduates to social work programme
19
Sep

Council welcomes more graduates to social work programme

An eighth group of talented graduates have joined the City of Wolverhampton Council and are embarking on a career in children’s social work as part of the charity Frontline’s Approach Social Work training and development programme.

Join the Yo! Active revolution with more exciting activities on offer
24 Sep

Join the Yo! Active revolution with more exciting activities on offer

More exciting activities have been added to Wolverhampton's free Yo! Active programme – with nearly 10,000 for children and young people now signed up to take part.

Minister praises support for families and children In Wolverhampton
25
Sep

Minister praises support for families and children In Wolverhampton

A UK Government minster has praised the team supporting families, children and young people in Wolverhampton for the expert care they provide following a recent visit to the Graiseley Family Hub.

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