Support Worker

Wigan Council; Wigan; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Wigan Council is seeking carers to provide high-quality care at The Bungalows / Ince Green Lane Respite. Salary is Grade 4, £17,856 - £18,722 per annum, pro-rated for 25 hours per week across five positions.

Roles involve supporting individuals with varying needs, maintaining dignity, and developing community links. A rota including weekends/bank holidays is required; enhanced DBS checks apply, with safeguarding commitments in place.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills to develop positive relationships with customers, families, agencies and professionals.
• Ability to support individuals with critical care needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care at respite services.
• Support customers to maintain health and wellbeing and dignity.
• Deliver care in accordance with individual support plans.
• Assist customers to realise goals and aspirations and develop community links.
• Work on a rota including weekends, bank holidays and unsociable hours.

Skills

Communication

Job description

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

The Bungalows / Ince Green Lane Respite

Salary: Grade 4, £17,856 - £18,722 per annum. £13.69 - £14.36 per

5 Positions x 25 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:

Your role will be to provide high-quality care at our respite services. You will support customers to maintain a high degree of health and wellbeing by providing high-quality care within provider services ensuring that they are treated with respect and their dignity is maintained.

Our customers have a varying level of complex needs, and you will be required to deliver a high standard of care and provide support for them in accordance with individual support plans. You will offer support to encourage them to realise their goals and aspirations, and you will also assist them to develop strong links within the community.

You will be required to work on a rota basis which will include weekends and bank holidays and unsociable hours and required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

About you:

You will have excellent communication skills with the ability to develop positive relationships with customers, families, agencies, and other relevant professionals to maintain high-quality care. You must have the ability to support individuals with critical care needs. You will have a positive attitude and be able to work in a team that provides activities that stimulate and encourage inclusion and active participation.

About us:

This role carries a variety of opportunities for personal development.

The successful candidate will learn the aims of respite services and the policies and procedures around supporting individuals with a critical care diagnosis.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, passionate, innovative, and motivated person to work as part of a team and deliver a high-quality personalised service that maximises outcomes and quality of life to our customers.

The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience of working with people with critical care needs and will work alongside the Team Leaders and the Registered Manager to develop and deliver an excellent service for our customers.

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.

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 licensed 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.

Interview dates:

Priority Candidates Wednesday 21st October 2026

All other Candidates Thursday 22nd October 2026

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Plus Adult Barred List Check

Supporting Documents

• DBS Applicant Information
• Privacy Notice
• Safer Recruitment at Wigan Council
• Job Specification