Business Manager (Employment Services)

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	09 Chwefror 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	Competitive
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	11 Mawrth 2026
Lleoliad:	Wigan, WN1 1NJ
Cwmni:	inploi
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	75784906

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Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Salary: Grade 12, £53,460 - £57,379 per annum

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!

The Role:

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our service as a Business Manager (Employment Services) providing strategic leadership of Payroll, Pensions, HR Systems/Data and wider employee lifecycle support services.

This role will contribute directly to the delivery of the Council’s “Progress with Unity” vision and associated workforce and service transformation. A key priority of this role within the initial 12 months will be to identify ways in which we can digitally transform our service.

Day to day, the postholder will ensure the delivery of an accurate, timely, and legally compliant services to the Council and our wider customer base (e.g. schools and academies) and will ensure that service delivery is aligned with the "Team Wigan" behaviours and the “Progress with Unity - 6 Ways of Working."

About you:

You will ideally be qualified to CIPD Level 7 or CIPP Level 4/5 or have an equivalent level of proven experience relevant to the role and will have extensive experience of working at a senior level delivering HR and OD services focused on business/customer needs.

You will have fantastic leadership skills with the ability to harness the skills and talents of others and will have experience of managing teams directly.

You will have a proven ability to build relationships, and you’ll be able to work constructively by providing appropriate challenge with an ability to negotiate and influence others. You will be able to analyse complex information and be able to break down problems to deliver customer focused solutions.

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.

Within our HR & OD service there is a supportive and positive team culture that embodies the Team Wigan behaviours of being kind, positive, accountable and courageous.

You will benefit from working closely with the extended HR & OD management team to ensure that the Council delivers on its strategic objectives and service plans and you will be contributing to ensuring that Wigan continues to be a great place to work, and that we are able to meet our current and future workforce needs.

You will be supported with your development and be able to benefit from a blended approach to work.

You will be encouraged to use your creativity to deliver real change and transformation, and you’ll have the permission to do things differently.

The contractual hours for this post will be worked across a range of locations to meet the needs of the role and the service. Work will be carried out across Council buildings and/or community venues across the borough. It is our priority to ensure that the role is fulfilled effectively and while there is some flexibility to work from home when service delivery allows, the expectation is that staff will attend the workplace for a minimum of two days per week. However, depending on service requirements, you may be required to work your full contractual hours on site at Council buildings and/or community venues.

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: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

For further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Vicki Lowe, Service Lead (HR & OD) on 07943986318.

Interview date: Monday 2nd March 2026

This position is subject to DBS Clearance

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

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