Social Worker - Ageing Well

Job Introduction Social Worker - Ageing Well Service Salary: £45,529 - £50,908 (Grade 7) Hours: 37 hours per week Location: Hybrid + across Wolverhampton Contract type: 5x Full time, Permanent About the Role – Ageing Well Service Join a compassionate, progressive team focused on helping adults live healthier, connected, independent lives. Work is strengths-based and preventative, using the T hree Conversations approach.

You will: Promote independence, wellbeing, and choice Work collaboratively with health, housing and community partners Champion the voice of adults and carers Support outcome‑focused, person‑centred practice About You You will have: Experience working with adults, carers and families Strong assessment, communication and analytical skills Knowledge of relevant legislation A commitment to strengths-based practice Registration with Social Work England ASYE completed (Desirable) PE, BIA or AMHP qualification What We Offer Excellent learning and development (including RiPfA) Clear career progression opportunities SWE fee payment + Blue Light card reimbursement Supportive, inclusive workplace with strong wellbeing focus Flexible and hybrid working Why Join Us?

Wolverhampton is a forward‑thinking authority where social workers are empowered to do what matters: build meaningful relationships and support adults to live well. You’ll benefit from: Visible, supportive leadership A strong development pathway and excellent training Innovative, strengths‑based practice and use of technology A service designed around what matters most to adults and practitioners This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We will be holding a Live Question & Answer session on 30 September 2026 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm, please join via the link below if you wish to learn more about the role: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/394330486531752p=dKWkbKQksNoKWhRJNe Closing date:4th October 2026 Interviews will take place on 19th and 20th October 2026. As part of interview process you will be required to complete a written exercise.

You will be notified about the outcome of your application form as soon as possible after the closing date. For further information, please contact: Alicia Law (Assistant Team Manager) [email protected] Corrina Jeffrey (Team Manager): [email protected] For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more information about working for our organisation including the culture of the Council, the Council plan and vision, staff equality forums, core HR policies and much more please click here . Our working arrangements All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empower employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance.

Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location. Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.

Please refer to the Job Description for further information on the workstyle assigned to the role you are applying for. For more information about working for our organisation including the culture of the Council, the Council plan and vision, staff equality forums, core HR policies and much more please click here . Diversity We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve.

We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because w