Deputy Team Manager
| Posting date: | 16 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 March 2026 |
| Location: | Wigan, WN1 1NJ |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75786986 |
Summary
Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance
Salary: Grade 10, £45,091 - £ 49,282 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!
Your role:
The Deputy Team Manager plays a crucial role working alongside Team Managers. They support effective leadership, statutory compliance, and strong practice standards. The role promotes innovation, quality assurance, and evidence-based practice. This includes the operational oversight of the Early Help Module (EHM) and Liquid Logic Children’s Social Care System (LCS) in accordance with statutory guidance and policy.
About you:
You must hold a Social Work qualification such as Social Work Degree, Diploma in Social Work, CQSW, CSS or equivalent qualification and current Social Work England registration.
Experience of working collaboratively with our partners to ensure a robust and meaningful team around the child/young person.
Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation with its implications for the delivery of social work services to children and families.
Excellent analytical and judgemental skills and experience of managing complexity and risk, responding in a way that ensures the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and their families.
A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Experience in supporting or guiding lesser experienced social workers.
Experience in role modelling good quality practice to ensure the maintenance of ‘outstanding’ practice
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.
We are a multi-agency team based at Wigan Life Centre South, however hybrid working is in place. We have partner agencies sat within the team, which include Police, Health, Education, Probation, CAMHS, Early Help and the Duty and Assessment Team. We are close to the town centre and provide free parking. We also have access to discounted membership at Wigan Leisure Centres.
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 Fran Thornton at f.thornton1@wigan.gov.uk
Interview date:
Monday 16th March 2026
This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check
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