Social Care Officer

Posting date:	09 January 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	Competitive
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	08 February 2026
Location:	Wigan, WN7 1DY
Company:	inploi
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	75777246

Summary

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Hindley Town Hall

Town Hall

Cross Street

Hindley

Wigan

WN2 3AX

1 x 37 hours per week.

Salary: Grade 6, £29,540 - £32,597 per annum.

1x 18.5 hours per week

Salary: Grade 6, £14,770 - £16,298 per annum. (pro rata based on 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:

You will work with people, their family, carers and service providers from all sectors of the community, health and social care organisations.

You will assist people to have increased choice and control in the way that they organise their social care support. You will carry out proportionate social care assessments and reviews and support people to create their individualised care and support plan.

You will access support from both informal (family and friends) and formal (private, voluntary sector and council) groups and work with professionals and partners to clarify the individual’s assessment of need.

About you:

GCSE (or equivalent) grade C or above in Maths and English

A Social Care qualification or relevant experience

Experience of working with and empowering people who access Social Care provision and a good understanding of a Person Centred approach to Social Care

Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with a variety of different people with the ability to negotiate and appropriately challenge.

Excellent customer care skills

An in-depth knowledge of Personalisation, Personal Budgets and Direct Payments

Knowledge and understanding of the legal frameworks affecting Social Care and safeguarding procedures

Ability to work unsupervised or as part of a team

Excellent communication skills including both written and verbal

Excellent numeracy and literacy skills with the ability to analyse complex situations

Ability to use initiative and have a creative, flexible approach to addressing and resolving problems with the ability to organise, prioritise and manage a varied case load

Good IT skills and an understanding of software applications

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.

The Social Care Officer role is an exciting role that enables you to work with individuals who require care and support to help them achieve their goals and outcomes working in a person-centred way. It allows you to make a difference in peoples lives and helps them to maintain their independence and live life to the full. You will meet lots of unique people and tailor support around them to ensure they are living their best life.

The role is flexible and allows you to work within an office environment, within the community or work from home.

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.

To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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For further information, please contact Sarah Chamberlain at Sarah.Chamberlain@wigan.gov.uk

Interview dates:

Priority Candidates 09/02/2026

All Other Candidates 11/02/2026-12/02/2026

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus Adult barred list check

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