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
18 jobs with City of Wolverhampton Council
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Senior Public Health Specialist
Our vision is to make Wolverhampton a City where people can live long, healthy, active lives. We are looking for an experienced and motivated Public H
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Arts and Libraries Audience Development Officer
We are seeking an Arts and Audience Development Officer to lead a new programme of work that will increase engagement with arts and libraries across s
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Technical Specialist: Street Works
City of Wolverhampton Council is looking for an exceptional candidate to fill the post of Technical Specialist: Street Works.Based in the Urban Traffi
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Area Engineer - Street Works
City of Wolverhampton Council is looking for an exceptional candidate to fill the post of Area Engineer – Street Works.Based in the Urban Traffic Cont
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Technical Specialist: Network Coordination
City of Wolverhampton Council is looking for an exceptional candidate to fill the post of Technical Specialist: Roadworks Permitting
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Permit Coordinator
City of Wolverhampton Council is looking for an exceptional candidate to fill the post of Permit Coordinator.Based in the Urban Traffic Control Centre
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SEND Casework Assistant
Education Directorate Special Educational Needs Statutory Assessment and Review Team SEND Casework Assistant Grade 5: Pay Point (15 -19) (£22,401 -
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Learning and Development Apprentice
Level 3 Learning & Development Apprentice Fixed term contract for 18 monthsYearly Salary Scale £16,22537 Hours per week The City of Wolverhampton
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Clerical Support Officer
Clerical Support Officer Salary – Grade 3 12 month Fixed Term ContractCity of Wolverhampton Council is looking for an exceptional candidate to fill t
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Drivers
Please note that this post is Part Time. Exciting opportunities have arisen for motivated and hardworking individuals to work within the newly formed
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Educational Psychologist
Salary: Soulbury A Scale: pts 3-8 (plus up to 3 SPA points). £40,949 - £55,040 Our mission is to work together to improve the lives of children
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Member support Assistant
Member Support Assistant GR 4 (£19554.00 - £21166.00) 1 POST PERMANENT POST 37 Hours ___________________________________________________________
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Travel Unit Supervisor
We are looking for an ambitious and highly motivated individual seeking a new and exciting opportunity within the newly formed Travel Unit at the City
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Mobile School Crossing Patrol
Mobile School Crossing Patrol.Join our local heros we urgently need Mobile School Crossing Patrol Warden’s within the following areas Bilston, Woodcro
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Social Worker
APPROVED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, 25 hours post available in the East Locality Team, based at Brooklands Parade25 hours CMHT - Adult Social Care Ea
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Finance Manager
We’re a city with big ambitions. A place packed with pride, passion and endless potential. If you want to be part of an award-winning council
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School Governor
This is a fixed term appointment for four years from the date of appointment Various SchoolsHours: This will vary with the cycle of the school year bu
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Teaching Learning and Assessment Manager
Rated by Ofsted as an “Outstanding” provider, Adult Education Wolverhampton delivers high quality learning opportunities that inspire