Social Care Team Manager – Multi Agency Child Protection Team Salary - £60,144 - £63,535 Contract type: full time, permanent post Be the social worker you want to be… The City of Wolverhampton Council has been selected as one of three local authorities who are Wave 1 Pathfinders in response to the publication of Stable Homes Built on Love; the Department for Education’s bold and ambitious implementation strategy for change within children’s social care. Children's social care: stable homes, built on love - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Alongside two other local authorities Wolverhampton will move into a ‘test and learn phase’ from January 2024 delivering services to children and their families inline with the FFCP design specification. As part of this Wolverhampton are creating a Mutli-Agency Child Protection Team [MACPT], a city wide team of 16 Lead Child Protection Practitioners who will be responsible for all children open to child protection planning and all new child protection enquiries. The Team Managers within the MACPT will be the direct line managers for the team and hold responsibility for all child protection and pre proceedings work with children and their families. In Wolverhampton we are ambitious for our social workers, passionate about excellent, relational social work practice and courageous in our innovation, with leaders who are visible and responsive. We need people like you who want to make a real difference in the lives of children and families and will support us to deliver excellent services to the most vulnerable children in our city. If you are someone who is passionate and tenacious, wants to do the best job possible and is committed to excellent social work practice and achieving the very best for our Children, Young People and Families then we want to hear from you! At the award-winning, Ofsted rated good with outstanding features, City of Wolverhampton Council, we work restoratively with children and families, building strong relationships and connections to help them find long-lasting solutions. Our vision for the Children and Young People Services is: To develop respectful and empowering relationships with children, young people and families To ensure children are at the centre of everything we do High aspirations, high expectations The post holder will: Ensure the provision of a high quality and effective social work service to meet the needs of children and their families, safeguarding children in a timely manner within statutory guidelines. Represent the service within multi-agency forums and to contribute to the development of policy and practice in Children’s Services across the city. Ensure the social work service is fully integrated within the wider Children's Services in order to promote positive outcomes for children and their families. Provide effective leadership within the service, taking responsibility, being accountable and motivating staff within the team. Act as a champion within the service for restorative practice. For your valued contribution we offer: Fantastic learning and development offer including access to Research in Practice and regular social work briefings and conferences A Social Work CPD / Career Pathway which will support you to progress and develop Permanent social workers will be able to claim back their Social Work England fees annually from December 2023 Reimbursement of Blue Light discount card membership fees Additional payments for practising Practice Educators Supportive and flexible working arrangements, including some home working Vibrant and active employee networks including four staff equality forums (Race Religion and Belief; Disability and Age; Gender Maternity and Paternity and LGBT) Access to an external and independent confidential reporting service for employee concerns to be raised (“Safe Place”) Commitment to eliminating discrimination and supporting employee wellbeing to ensure a good work /life balance, including a strong employee assistance scheme and wellbeing offer These posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. To find out more about us why not take a look at our website: www.wolvessocialworkjobs.com As part of the interview process, candidates will be required to undertake: A panel interview and written exercise Interviews will take place week commencing 22nd June 2026 For further information on this post please contact Louise Monger (Service Manager) via email to louise.monger@wolverhampton.gov.uk NJC Pay Award for 2026 / 2027: The annual pay increases for 2026/27 for NJC Local Government Employees are currently being negotiated and, once agreed, will be effective from 1 April 2026. 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 empowers 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 allocation 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 we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents. Our status as a Disability Confident Employer showcases our commitment to people with disabilities or health conditions, advocating for their opportunities and potential. We've received the Stonewall Silver Award, emphasising our dedication to the LGBT community by nurturing an inspiring, inclusive, and equal workplace. As of March 2023, the RACE Code Quality Mark signifies our active engagement with racial equality. These recognitions validate our continuous efforts towards fostering an inclusive work environment that respects and values our diverse employees. As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the essential criteria for the post. We encourage, inspire and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive and be themselves. We have four staff equality forums for employees to join. These help to ensure our employees have a voice, they feel empowered to speak up and where everyone is treated with respect - Learn more about the staff equality forums here Recruitment of Ex-Offenders We are committed to the fair treatment of all our employees, potential employees, or users of our service regardless of offending background. The Council uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for any vacancies that require a DBS check to obtain information about applicants to assess their suitability for employment in positions of trust. We do not discriminate unfairly against any individual on the basis of a conviction or any other information revealed as a result of a DBS disclosure - Learn more here Employment Information & Support If you are considering applying for an apprenticeship or a role where the salary is (Grade 2-5), and would like to visit us to learn about the application, interview process and what it is like to work for the council, please click on this link to find out more - Learn more here Attached documents Job Description and Personal Specification