Advanced Practitioner
| Posting date: | 10 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 October 2025 |
| Location: | Wigan, WN2 5BQ |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75740945 |
Summary
Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance
Care Leavers Hub
617 Liverpool Road
Platt Bridge
WN2 5BD
Salary: Grade 10, £45,091 - £ 49,282 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!
Your role:
In this role, you will put young people at the heart of everything you do. You will be working with young people 16 25 years old, who are care experienced. An advanced Practitioner is a critical role within the team as they offer mentoring, coaching and offer practice expertise to less experienced team members. The role has acknowledged depth of expertise, including the assessment and appropriate risk management.
About you:
As an Advanced Practitioner for the team we would like you to have the expertise to be able to support staff on their roles. This role will help deliver and lead good quality young person/adult centred practice across the service. You will demonstrate effective leadership and work along side Team Managers to ensure that the service meets all statutory requirements and standards. You will be flexible to the needs of the young people you support
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.
our environment is one where regular training and development takes place. Where consistent and supportive managers promote reflective work ; and a team of enthusiastic workers, committed to providing the best possible services to young people. We are based at The Care Leavers Hub, the Hub offers direct support to young people, but also facilitates a multi agency environment.
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 Gillian Eyer at Gill.eyer@wigan.gov.uk
Interview dates:
Priority Candidates 14th October 2025
All other candidates 16th October 2025
This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus Child and Adult barred list check
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