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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

Check out some recent news posts.

City social workers hailed as ‘Amazing’ by national association
16 May

City social workers hailed as ‘Amazing’ by national association

Social workers in Wolverhampton have been recognised for their 'amazing' work by a national body.

Yo! Wolves school holiday programme all set for May half term
13 May

Yo! Wolves school holiday programme all set for May half term

Wolverhampton’s Yo! May half term programme has been launched this week, offering hundreds of activities and events for the city’s children and young people and their families during the upcoming school holiday.

New SEND strategy outlines vision and key priorities for city
8 May

New SEND strategy outlines vision and key priorities for city

A strategy designed to improve the lives of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Wolverhampton has been published.

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