Adaptations Assistant

Posting date:	22 January 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	Competitive
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	21 February 2026
Location:	Wigan, WN1 1NJ
Company:	inploi
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	75780425

Summary

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Wigan Life Centre South

College Avenue

Wigan

WN1 1NJ

Salary: Grade 4, £25,583 - £26,824 per annum. £13.26 - £13.90 per hour

37 hours per week

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:

As an Adaptations Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in helping people live safely, independently and with dignity in their own homes. This is a rewarding opportunity to support the Wigan community by coordinating essential adaptations that transform daily living for vulnerable residents. If you’re organised, empathetic and thrive in a role where no two days are the same, this is your chance to join a passionate team dedicated to providing exceptional, personcentred support across Wigan.

About you:

A great candidate for the Adaptations Assistant role will bring strong organisational skills, confidence using a range of computer systems, and the ability to communicate positively with residents, colleagues and partner agencies. You will have 3 GCSE’s at grade 4 or above (A-C) or equivalent qualifications or experience relevant to the requirements of the post. You’ll need to be comfortable working both independently and as part of a busy team, able to manage your own workload, meet deadlines and use your initiative to solve problems along the way. You’ll have a compassionate, personcentred approach, ensuring every resident receives a supportive and highquality service. If you can balance accuracy, empathy and efficiency, you’ll thrive in this rewarding role.

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.

Wigan is great place to work. Being part of a supportive, purposedriven organisation built on a strong and positive workforce culture. The council’s approach, known as Progress With Unity, creates a unique partnership between staff, residents and local partners, shaping a workplace where collaboration, innovation and community impact are at the heart of everything we do. Employees are encouraged to live the Team Wigan Behavioursbeing Positive, Accountable, Courageous and Kindwhich guide how colleagues work together, support one another and deliver excellent services for the borough. This personcentred culture has helped foster high satisfaction, pride and a genuine sense of belonging among staff, making Wigan Council a place where you can grow, feel valued and make a meaningful difference every day.

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 Caroline Griffiths, Senior Adaptations Officer - c.griffiths@wigan.gov.uk /07917928081

Interview dates:

Priority Candidates:13 February 2026

Internal /External Candidates:16/17 February 2026

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