Social Worker

Wigan

Full Time

£39,826 - £45,091

Permanent

Expires 08/11/2026

(Adult) Social Worker

Open to registered Social Workers and those awaiting registrations with Social Work England following their degree

Various Locations across the Wigan Borough

Salary: Grade 9 - £39,862 - £45,091 per annum

37 hours per week

Permanent

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you

Wow. Just listen to this:

"Impressed with the ethos." "Creative". "I stay as a lot of opportunity for professional development." "In Wigan you're a social worker not a commissioner." "I have a wealth of autonomy to support the individuals I work with." "You're positively encouraged to think creatively, innovate and do something different".

Just a few of the comments when we asked our Social Workers why they love working for Wigan Council. That's right Social Workers. We know it can be a tough job, the most rewarding are, but our staff work in close-knit teams, fully supported to think differently and enjoy really getting to know residents so that together we come up with the best solutions for living their best lives.

The way we work in a person-centred way, connecting with people and connecting with communities through our asset-based approach is renowned and respected nationally.

Our staff are as important as the people we support. We know happy teams make the best teams and so ours is a supportive workplace where you'll be encouraged to develop professionally; we want to see you progress. So, if you aspire to be a Practice Educator, an Approved Mental Health Professional or Best Interest Assessor, Wigan is the place for you. With the opportunity to study for management qualifications there's a wealth of options for you. Our positive working environment is epitomised by our commitment to protected, low, active caseloads giving you time to provide the highest quality support to people. For newly qualified graduates, you will be fully supported by our ASYE Advanced Practitioner. With our offer of flexible working, we encourage a positive work/life balance. We have locations across the borough from where you'll be based alongside your colleagues, and you'll enjoy getting out and about working with residents as well having the opportunity to work from home where appropriate.

We have just been re-accredited for the Workplace Wellbeing Charter accreditation being awarded excellence in Mental Health, Health and Safety, Inclusion and Culture, Leadership and Physical Health, which goes to show how much we care about supporting you and your wellbeing.

So, if you're looking for a social work career within a highly motivated, well-managed and supportive team where you'll enjoy a fulfilling role with high job satisfaction, then Wigan is the place for you.

With full and part-time opportunities, we'd love to hear from you. What are you waiting for? Just give us a quick call for an informal chat and we can take it from there.

Wigan Council pride ourselves on equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough as well as within our services who are fully focused on providing a friendly, positive learning environment.

We aim to be consciously inclusive and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed. We would particularly encourage candidates from a black and minority ethnic (BAME) background and candidates with health conditions or impairments to apply for the role.

Either send us your CV and we will be in touch or why not just give us a ring to access our fast-track application process. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

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