Social Worker - Children and Young in Care Service

Social Worker – Children and Young People in Care Service

Salary: £44,075 – £49,282 (Grade
7)

Hours:

Monday to Friday (37 hours)
Contract type: full time, permanent
Work style:
Field – working in communities across the city

Our Service
Our Children and Young People in Care Service has three dynamic and nurturing teams committed to driving permanency for our children and young people. This Service works alongside our REACH Leaving Care Team to give children the best preparation for adulthood beyond our care. We support children and young people in care long‑term, including kinship and reunification plans, and helping them leave care through adoption and Special Guardianship.

We link to a range of services to help children overcome trauma, loss and separation. We work with Families First Pathfinder services to deliver seamless support for children and families.

Our mission
Working together to provide creative and seamless support to enable safety and opportunity

Our values

• Relationships are respectful and empowering

• Children are at the centre of what we do

• High aspirations and high expectations

Our culture
City of Wolverhampton Council uses restorative practice. Our children’s social care workforce works across services to deliver the best outcomes for children and support each other to achieve our vision. We write to the child and are well supported by our Youth Engagement and Participation Service to co‑produce policies with young people. We ensure all social workers have time to work closely with their young people for high‑quality direct work.

We are supported by our Home finding Team and Fostering Service, who are approachable and find the best and most stable homes. We believe all children have the right to be supported to independence in adulthood, and we have a Supported Accommodation Service and House Project enabling young people to learn to live independently. In Wolverhampton we take a whole‑community approach to care as an excellent parent would.

Our offer to you

• Manageable workloads

• A great training offer

• SWE registration fees paid and Blue Light card funded

• Advanced Practitioners and Senior Social Workers within each team for support

• Clearly defined career opportunities including step‑ups and secondments

• Quarterly Professional Conversations to discuss your learning and development and tailor your experience in City of Wolverhampton

For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Contact:
Service Manager, Claire Reeve – Clair

Interviews will take place W/C 19th January 2025 and will include:

• Panel interview

• Children’s Panel

• Presentation

• Written exercise

Our working arrangements
All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Fixed means a fixed permanent council location. Field means working in the community with a minimum requirement for ‘touch‑down’ space at any council location. Flexible means a flexible base location; employees can work from a mix of home, council office, partner/client, or external location. Please refer to the Job Description for more details on the workstyle for this role.

Diversity and inclusion
We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve, supporting people with disabilities or health conditions, and upholding commitments such as Disability Confident Employer, Gold Award Armed Forces Employer and supporting care leavers. The Council holds recognitions such as the Stonewall Gold Award and the RACE Code Quality Mark for our inclusive workplace. We offer a guaranteed interview for applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

Equality, diversity and recruitment of ex‑offenders
We are committed to the fair treatment of all employees, potential employees or users of our service, regardless of background. We use the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for positions requiring a DBS check, and we do not discriminate based on conviction or other information revealed by a DBS disclosure.

Employment information & support
If you are considering applying for an apprenticeship or a role with a salary in Grade 2‑5, visit us to learn about the application, interview process and what it is like to work for the council.

Seniority level
Entry level

Employment type
Full‑time

Job function and industry
Other – Human Resources Services