City of Wolverhampton Council
City of Wolverhampton Council
Civic Centre
St. Peter's Square
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV1 1HE
United Kingdom
Tel: 01902 552345
Website: http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/
About City of Wolverhampton Council
There’s never been a better time to join award winning City of Wolverhampton Council when we are at an exciting stage of transformation for the organisation and the city.
The council
We are an ambitious organisation working hard to deliver the best services for people in Wolverhampton; working for us gives you the opportunity to make a difference to their lives.
Our ambition is to be nothing less than ‘excellent’; this year we have been ‘Highly Commended’ in the Local Authority of the Year award category at the Municipal Journal (MJ) Awards and awarded the Best
Council Services team award for our leisure brand WV Active.
We are committed to working in partnership with communities, voluntary and private sector organisations and local businesses. Together we form the Wolverhampton Partnership to prioritise businesses, empower people and communities, re-invigorate the city and support the council to be confident and capable to realise our ambition to be ‘excellent’.
The City of Wolverhampton Council employs over 7,400 people (Including 3,200 school employees) in more than 600 different trades and professions. We are committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. The council operates a Guaranteed Interview Policy for people with a disability and those who meet the essential criteria for the post are guaranteed an interview.
We are investing heavily in skills and training. There will be new roles and new opportunities which makes this an exceptionally exciting time to join us.
The city
The city of Wolverhampton is now amongst the top-ten economic growth areas in the UK, thanks to more than £3.7 billion-worth of investment on-site or planned. The city has already seen rapid developments with major projects like i54, The Way Youth Zone and i10 and more exciting developments are planned for the westside of the city. The leisure-led mixed user scheme includes a multi-screen cinema, restaurants, bars, hotel, multi-storey car park and apartments
We benefit from being in a prime location, with excellent transport links at the heart of the UK’s high speed rail and motorway networks.
Wolverhampton is also rated as one of the top cities in the UK for families. More than 80 per cent of the city’s primary and secondary schools are rated as ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. Wolverhampton also offers a wide range of family friendly facilities with stunning parks and green spaces and top entertainment attractions such as Wolverhampton Art Gallery, the Civic and Wulfrun Halls and the Grand Theatre all of which attract top acts such as Jimmy Carr, Gary Barlow, World Darts Competition, upcoming bands and West End productions.
You
We offer a wide range of benefits including competitive salaries that progress within different grades for the variety of jobs on offer. A generous annual leave entitlement of 24 days, including 8 bank holidays and 1 additional statutory day at Christmas, which rises as your length of service increases. There is also an option to buy up to 10 days additional leave.
The council offers an excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with employee and employer contributions based on salary grades and other benefits including:
- Index linked pension
- Option to convert your pension for tax-free cash when you retire
- Retirement on the grounds of ill-health at any age.
The council also offers a wide range of flexible working options to fit in around your commitments including:
- Flexi-time
- Reduced hours working
- Job share
- Compressed working hours
- Homeworking
- Term time only
Other rewards
- Discounted city parking at a number of sites with reduced charges for blue badge holders
- Annual Travel Card Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice scheme for childcare vouchers, cars with a wide range of ‘green’ vehicles, cycles and associated equipment and personal IT equipment and smartphones
- Retail, leisure, legal and ethical savings and loans through Wolverhampton Credit Union
28 jobs with City of Wolverhampton Council
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Apprentice - Business Administration
Are you interested in local government and would like an opportunity to work with the Managing Directors Office for City of Wolverhampton Council? A
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Apprentice Business Support - Corporate Assurance
Are you aged between 16 and 18 and live in Wolverhampton? Interested in an opportunity to develop skills and experience in the workplace that could
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Cleaning Assistants
We are seeking to recruit Cleaning Assistants to join our cleaning team To carry out cleaning duties at Priorslee Primary Academy in Telford between
New
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Developer
We at City of Wolverhampton Council are seeking an experienced and highly motivated developer to work as part of the Development team to deliver
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School Governance Clerk
Grade 5 (£21,962-£24,964) (pro-rata depending on hours worked) Various Schools across the City Please note that this position is only available to
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School Governance Clerk
Fixed term until 31 July 2018 (Term Time Only) pro-rata 18.50 hours per week Various Schools across the City Are you committed to improving outcom
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Apprentice - Licencing Services
Are you aged 16 - 18 living in Wolverhampton? We are seeking a flexible and committed individual who has good communication skills and attention to
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SOCIAL WORKER
City of Wolverhampton is seeking to recruit a qualified experienced Social Worker Practitioner to work within the Adult Social Care West Team
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SOCIAL CARE WORKER
City of Wolverhampton are looking to recruit a Social Care Worker to work within the Adult Social Care West Team. We are looking for people who:-
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Desktop Engineer
6 Month Fixed Term Contract. We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual skilled in Microsoft technologies to join our customer foc
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Apprentice - Housing Assistance
Are you aged between 16 - 18 living in Wolverhampton? This is a 12 month fixed term contract opportunity. £150 per week Apprentice wage 37 hours
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Service Director - City Housing
Salary: Up to £98,000 The City of Wolverhampton Council has set out ambitious plans to improve the City’s housing offer, including accelerating the
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Director of Education
Salary: Up to £112,000 We are seeking an experienced leader to join the Senior Management Team in a dynamic organisation which has recently had very
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Head of Consumer Services
Up to £63,000 This is a unique and exciting opportunity to fundamentally shape the future of a number of key frontline services in the City of Wolve
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Head of Projects and Works
Up to £63,000 This is a unique and exciting opportunity to fundamentally shape the future of a number of key frontline services in the City of Wolve
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Head of City Transport
Up to £75,000 This is a unique and exciting opportunity to fundamentally shape the future of a number of key frontline services in the City of Wolver
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Capital Programme Manager
Up to £51,000 The City of Wolverhampton Council’s vision is ‘Working as One to Serve our City’. We are firmly committed to working collaboratively a
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Ranger
The Ranger Service operates throughout the city of Wolverhampton providing a visible presence undertaking patrols within parks and green spaces
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Mathematics Tutor
Adult Lecturer conditions – Scale 4 - 10, £19,281.94 - £23,393,45 Equivalent to 3 full time posts (both full-time and part time applications will be
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Apprentice - Business Administration (eServices - Education)
Are you aged 16 and 18 years and live in Wolverhampton? This is a 12 month fixed term contract opportunity anticipated to start in September 2017