Senior Carer

Wigan Council; Wigan; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

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Job summary

Wigan Council's Broadmead Day Centre is seeking a proactive practitioner to support the Establishment Manager in delivering day opportunities for adults with complex needs, learning disabilities or autism. You will lead teams and develop person-centred support programmes.

The role is 37 hours per week, Grade 6 (£30,515 - £33,673 per annum), with safeguarding responsibilities and flexible hybrid working where possible.

Qualifications

• Experience in social care or care settings with a focus on person-centred support.
• Strong organisational, record-keeping and IT skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with families, carers and professionals.

Responsibilities

• Support Establishment Manager in developing and delivering day opportunities for people with complex needs, learning disabilities and/or autism.
• Lead teams in designing and delivering support programmes via Dom Portal systems to meet customer needs and outcomes.
• Set work objectives for the team, monitor performance and ensure safeguarding, health and safety and quality care.

Job description

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Broadmead Day Centre

Salary: Grade 6, £30,515 - £33,673 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:

You will support the Establishment Manager in the development and delivery of excellent day opportunities for people with complex needs, learning disabilities and or autism, supporting the team to realise customers goals achievements in a service that is customer focused and maximises customers outcomes in a person-centred environment.

You will be responsible for leading teams with design and delivery of support programmes via Dom Portal systems to ensure customers’ needs are met and outcomes achieved develop positive relationships with parents, carers and work effectively with other colleagues and partners.

You will assist the Establishment manager in setting work objectives and standards for the team, translating well defined overall objectives into clear detailed activities for individuals and monitoring the effective performance of staff delivering against these, incorporating Progress in unity and the six ways of working strategies.

About you:

We are looking for someone with a genuine passion for social care and a commitment to promoting independence, dignity, choice and control through a person-centred approach. You will have experience supporting people in a care setting, strong organisational skills, and the ability to undertake a range of administrative and financial responsibilities. Excellent communication, interpersonal and IT skills are essential, along with the ability to maintain accurate records and support plans. You will be proactive, adaptable and able to support the effective running of the service, including providing guidance to colleagues, working collaboratively with families and professionals, and ensuring high standards of safeguarding, health and safety, and quality care are maintained.

About us:

Broadmead day service supports induvial with complex needs, learning disabilities, and or autism and customers who challenge the service, we are committed to providing excellent day provision with links to the local and wider community.

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.

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 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, and you must maintain a valid (active) right to work. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK www.gov.uk Prove your right to work to an employer

Wigan Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. As part of this commitment, Wigan Council operates robust Safer Recruitment procedures

We recognise that on occasion candidates may use AI tools. Please read our applying authentically section below before submitting your application.

For an informal chat or to arrange to visit please contact Yvonne Hamilton on 01942 733215.

Interview date: Priority candidates 14th October 2026, all other candidates 16th October 2026

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

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