Social Worker - Safeguarding Adults ( MASH

Contract Type – Permanent

In Wolverhampton we are relentless in our ambition for people with care and support needs to live gloriously, ordinary lives, living in the place they call home, with the people and things they love, doing what matters to them.

City of Wolverhampton Council,

Social Worker – Safeguarding (MASH)

Grade 7 - £45,529 – 50,908

Location – Various

Contracted Hours – 37

Contract Type – Permanent

In Wolverhampton we are relentless in our ambition for people with care and support needs to live gloriously, ordinary lives, living in the place they call home, with the people and things they love, doing what matters to them.

We truly believe good social care can transform lives.

Why join us?

We’re not just another local authority. We’re a forward-thinking, responsive organisation with a clear vision: to empower our social workers to spend their time doing what matters most, connecting with people and families to support them to live their idea of a good life. We are proud of our:

• Visible, supportive leadership:
  Our senior managers are approachable, responsive, and genuinely listen.
• Strong social work development pathway:
  We offer a rich and responsive training programme tailored to the challenges of modern practice
• Use of innovative approaches that work for you and people we support:
  We’re embracing innovation and technology to free up your time for meaningful work and help people live more independently

You’ll be joining us at a pivotal moment in our journey. We’ve reshaped our services into three new areas:
Early Support, Ageing Well and Safeguarding, and Disabilities and Mental Health, based on what matters most to the people we support and the professionals who work with them, making sure people receive the right support, at the right time, by the right person.

Be the social worker you want to be... Join us...

You will:

• Be dedicated to and passionate about working with people and their carers / families
• Have a sound working knowledge of relevant legislation
• Have strong analytical, assessment and negotiation skills
• Be passionate about strengths-based working
• Be able to demonstrate you can work with colleagues and alongside service providers, partners and commissioners
• Have strong interpersonal, communication and IT skills
• Be registered with Social Work England
• Have a vision for your own development
• Have completed the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) or an equivalent post qualifying pathway

Ready to thrive? Here’s what you’ll enjoy:

• Fantastic learning opportunities, including access to Research in Practice for Adults (RiPfA)
• A Social Work Career Pathway which will support you to progress and develop as a social work leader, whether that’s Practice Education, Best Interest Assessor, AMHP, or opportunities with local universities, as well as roles to progress into – such as Advanced Practitioner and Assistant Team Manager
• We’ll cover your Social Work England fees and reimburse your Blue Light card membership fees
• Be part of a workplace that celebrates and prioritises equality and diversity, with four vibrant employee networks and equality forums
• A strong focus on wellbeing and work-life balance, with access to a robust Employee Assistance Programme and a wide range of wellbeing resources
• Supportive working arrangements, which includes some home working

As part of the interview process, candidates will be required to undertake:

• A written exercise
• A panel interview

The selection process may involve members of our Adult Voice and Choice co-production group.

For further information on these posts please contact:

Kerry Sneyd via email to kerr

Written exercises will be held w/c 17/18th November 2026

Formal panel interviews will take w/c 17/18th November 2026

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