Advanced Practitioner
| Posting date: | 27 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 September 2025 |
| Location: | Wigan, WN2 3AX |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75724750 |
Summary
Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance
Hindley Town Hall
Cross Street
Hindley
Wigan
WN2 3AX
Salary: Grade 10, £45,091 - £49,282 per annum.
37 hours per week on a rota basis covering days, evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays. 7 days per week 365 days per year. (ability to work irregular and unsociable hours as required)
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!
Your role:
Working out of hours carrying out People’s Directorate Adult Services, Children and Families Services, Mental Health Act Assessments and PACE interviews as and when required. Taking contacts, as well as providing advice, information and support to members of the public and other professionals.
Ensuring the welfare of people through in person visits where required, assessing risk and intervening as appropriate. Take on responsibilities delegated by the Service Manager in ensuring the delivery of high quality and effective services to adults, children, families and carers including adults at risk of harm and adults in need. To assist the Team Manager to manage the team’s workload, assume responsibility for complex work and deputise in the Team Managers absence.
About you:
You will develop and maintain high professional standards for the team in line with current and future legislative and corporate requirements and will quality assure and approve supported self-assessments and support plans produced by Social Care staff.
You will provide support and oversight to Safeguarding processes and chair strategy discussions and meetings as dictated by the service.
You will be responsible for maintaining your SW England registration and AMHP warrant. You will be responsible for providing supervision to daytime AMHPs.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.
You would be joining a select team of 6 SW/AMHPs who ensure 24 - hour cover, 365 days per year. The team members work flexibly over 7 days including evenings, nights and weekends. The team work as an emergency duty team and are responsible for both Adult and Children Social Work interventions. You will work independently as a team member providing excellent customer care at all times and promoting positive behaviours in the workplace. You will also work in an integrated team with both health and wider social care colleagues. You will be responsible for providing supervision to AMHPs.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.
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For further information, please contact Mark Shorrock - m.shorrock@wigan.gov.uk
Interview date: Friday 12th September 2025
This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child and adult barred list check
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