Social Worker – Disabilities and Mental Health Keeping in Touch (Review) Team
Salary - £44,075 to £49,282 (Grade 7)
Location – Hybrid working and various locations in the city
4 x 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!
Why join us?
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.
About the Role – Disabilities and Mental Health Keeping in Touch (Review) Team
This is an exciting opportunity to join a new team in our Disabilities and Mental Health Service.
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 same.
In this rewarding role, you’ll be carrying out conversations to keep in touch (review) with people who have care and support in place. This will be an opportunity to:
* Use your creativity to ensure people with disabilities and mental health needs are being supported to live gloriously ordinary lives, and are connected to their communities
* Ensure people’s voices are heard and represented in care and support plans
* Ensure young adults have the support they need to navigate early adulthood with confidence to look to the future
* People at risk of being, or who have been, involved with the criminal justice system, working alongside them to continue to build a good life based on care and support plans that promote safety and independence
We use The Three Conversations, 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.
Be the social worker you want to be….Join us…
You will:
* Be dedicated to and passionate about working with people with disabilities and mental health 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 you can work with colleagues and alongside service providers, partners and commissioners
* Have strong interpersonal, communication and IT skills
* Be registered with Social Work England
* Be an Approved Mental Health Professional/Best Interests Assessor or eager to undertake training
* Have a vision for your own development
* Have completed the ASYE or an equivalent post-qualifying pathway
Ready to thrive? Here’s what you’ll enjoy:
* Fantastic learning opportunities, including access to Research in Practice for Adults (RiPfA)
* A Social Work Career Pathway which will support you to progress and develop as a social work leader
* We’ll cover your Social Work England fees and reimburse your Blue Light card membership fees
* Be part of a workplace that celebrates and prioritises equality and diversity, with four vibrant employee networks and equality forums
* A strong focus on wellbeing and work-life balance, with access to an Employee Assistance Programme and a wide range of wellbeing resources
* Supportive working arrangements, which includes some home working
To find out more about us, visit our website: www.wolvessocialworkjobs.com
Interview Process
The selection process will consist of:
* Written exercises will be held on w/c 23rd February 2026
* Formal panel interviews will take place on w/c 23rd February 2026
* Interviews may involve members of our Adult Voice and Choice co-production group
If you’ve applied for multiple Adult Social Work roles and your application is successful, we’ll invite you to interview for the position that best matches your skills and experience.
You will be notified about the outcome of your application form as soon as possible after the closing date.
For further information on these posts please contact: Laura Carter (Disabilities Service Manager) or Karen Chance (Mental Health Service Manager)
For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Our working arrangements
All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile... (summary) 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 please click here.
Diversity
We are committed to building a workforce 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 diversity, inclusion, and equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer and have Stonewall Gold Award, RACE Code Quality Mark, and other recognitions, supporting an inclusive workplace. We offer a guaranteed interview for eligible applicants, and we have staff equality forums to give employees a voice.
Recruitment of Ex-Offenders: We are committed to fair treatment of all applicants; the Council uses DBS checks where required and does not discriminate on conviction history.
Employment Information & Support: Learn more about applying and working for the council where salary details are provided.
Attached documents: Job Description and Person Specification
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