Social Worker, Child Development​/Support

Contract type
- Full time, Permanent

Work Style
- Field: working in communities across the city

In this role, you will be responsible for applying threshold for referrals processed through the City of Wolverhampton’s front door. This includes undertaking timely and proportionate threshold decisions, analysing information, and making consistent, defensible and child‑focused decisions about thresholds and next steps.

City of Wolverhampton Council,

Social Worker - MASH
24

Salary - £45,529 - £50,908 (Grade
7)

Hours - 37 hours

Contract type
- Full time, Permanent

Work Style
- Field: working in communities across the city

In this role, you will be responsible for applying threshold for referrals processed through the City of Wolverhampton’s front door. This includes undertaking timely and proportionate threshold decisions, analysing information, and making consistent, defensible and child‑focused decisions about thresholds and next steps.

Social workers in the MASH
24 team within a 6-week rolling rota, day and night and providing an on call response to both children and adult social care. Subject to the requirements of the service, and following appropriate local consultation processes, the working week of individual employees may be arranged over a 7-day period, including weekends, providing that the employees’ average core hours over a pre‑determined reference period does not exceed 37 hours.

The Council supports a flexible approach to working, and employees will not be required to be office‑based at all times in order to undertake the role.

In Wolverhampton, we are ambitious for our social workers. We are passionate about excellent, relational social work practice and courageous in our approach to innovation. Our leaders are visible, responsive and committed to supporting frontline practice.

We are looking for people like you – professionals who want to make a real difference to the lives of children and families and who will help us deliver high‑quality services to the most vulnerable children in our city.

At the award‑winning City of Wolverhampton Council, we work restoratively with children, young people and families, building strong relationships and meaningful connections to support lasting and sustainable change.

Our vision for Children and Young People’s Services is clear:

• to develop respectful and empowering relationships with children, young people and families
• to ensure children are at the centre of everything we do
• to have high aspirations and high expectations for both families and professionals

We are a forward‑thinking, responsive and innovative organisation. We want our social workers to spend their time building strong relationships with families to achieve real, meaningful change. We are committed to manageable workloads, a clear and supportive development pathway, and a comprehensive training and development offer that responds directly to practice challenges. Our senior leaders are accessible and take the time to listen to frontline staff.

If you are passionate, determined and committed to excellent social work practice – and to achieving the very best outcomes for children, young people and families – we would love to hear from you. We will inspire, support and champion you to be the social worker you want to be.

Join us.

What We Offer

• A strong learning and development offer, including access to Research in Practice, regular social work briefings and conferences
• A clear Social Work CPD and career progression pathway
• Annual reimbursement of Social Work England registration fees (for permanent social workers)
• Reimbursement of Blue Light Card membership fees
• Additional payments for practising Practice Educators
• Supportive and flexible working arrangements, including opportunities for home working
• Vibr…