Social Worker - No Recourse to Public Funds and Homeless

Social Worker – Social Worker (NRPF & Homelessness) – Ageing Well Service

Salary - £44,075 to £49,282 (Grade
7)

Location – Hybrid working and various locations in the city

Full time, 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.

If you share this vision, then we want to hear from you!

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.

This transformation is about more than structure; it’s about creating a service that’s fit for the future, focused on outcomes, and built on trust, respect, and collaboration. As a result we are investing in our social work workforce and have a number of social work posts across the new service areas.

This is your chance to thrive in a team that will empower you to become the social worker you’ve always aspired to be. You’ll be part of a forward-thinking, compassionate service that values your voice, nurtures your development, and champions your wellbeing, where no one day is the ever the same.

We’re looking for passionate Social Workers to deliver trauma-informed, person-centred support to adults experiencing homelessness, including those with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF). You’ll work proactively with individuals facing a range of needs and facing multiple exclusion, ensuring compliance with the Care Act 2014 and Adult safeguarding principles.

• Build trusting relationships with people who may be reluctant to engage.
• Complete high-quality Human Rights Act assessments for those with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF).
• Collaborate with housing, health, substance misuse, and voluntary sector partners.
• Drive systemic change and embed learning from Safeguarding Adult Reviews.

• Skilled in trauma-informed practice and safeguarding.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and challenging unconscious bias.
• Ability to work in multi-agency settings and influence positive outcomes.

Your work will reduce harm, improve wellbeing, and support Wolverhampton’s Homelessness Prevention Strategy through early intervention and advocacy.

We use the Three Conversations approach, which is a strengths-based, person-centred approach that helps us think about: “What does a good life look like to you?” From there, we work together to ensure the support we offer is tailored, empowering, and safe, promoting choice, dignity, wellbeing, and independence.

You’ll play a vital role in outcome-focused care, and integrated working across local partnerships and sectors. If you’re committed to making ageing something to celebrate, we’d love to hear from you!

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

You will:

• Be dedicated to and passionate about working with adults with a range of needs 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…