ABOUT USThe City of Wolverhampton is part of the Birmingham and Black Country conurbation and a gateway between the historic Black Country and the beautiful countryside of Shropshire and Staffordshire.
We are the 19th biggest City in the UK, a City of creativity and innovation and diversity. City of Wolverhampton is a city on the up and on the move with 4.4 billion invested on site or planned within Wolverhampton and this is a real opportunity to connect local people and businesses to the jobs and growth that’s taking place.
Our City: Our Plan
Our City: Our Plan sets out how the Council will continue to work alongside its local, regional, and national partners to improve outcomes for local people.
The plan sets out an ambition that ‘Wulfrunians will live longer, healthier lives.’ Delivery of this ambition will be supported by six overarching priorities:
1. Strong families where children grow up well and achieve their full potential
2. Fulfilled lives for all with quality care for those that need it
3. Healthy, inclusive communities
4. Good homes in well-connected neighbourhoods
5. More local people into good jobs and training
6. Thriving economy in all parts of the city
WORKING FOR US
Why Work for City of Wolverhampton Council?
There’s never been a better time to join the award-winning City of Wolverhampton Council to start or progress your career.
We invest heavily in skills and training for our employees; you will develop and grow with us through your time, benefiting from regular professional development conversations and varied training opportunities.
We are a positive, progressive and people-focused organisation - passionate about making our City a better place for all who live, work and travel here. Our City is known for its heritage, rich cultural diversity and as a thriving centre for arts and entertainment. The council is playing a big part in the city’s growing success story and transformation, helping to stimulate £4.4 billion pounds of public and private investment, either on site or planned. We aim to be an employer of opportunity and choice, committed to investing in, and developing, our employees. We are also passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion – core values which we put at the heart of everything we do.
The Council also offers a wide range of flexible working options and benefits to fit around your commitments including:
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Flexi-time
- Reduced hours working
- Job share
- Agile working
- Term time only
- Discounted city parking at a number of sites with reduced charges for blue badge holders
- Annual Travel Card Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice scheme for cars - with a wide range of ‘green’ vehicles, cycles and associated equipment, personal IT equipment and smartphones
- Retail, leisure, legal and ethical savings and loans through our competitive rewards portal
