Job Description

Wigan


Full Time


25,583 - 26,824


Permanent


Expires 13/08/2025

About the Role

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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:

Your role will have a specific focus on maintaining application processes, recording of assessment and panel outcomes on the Councils systems and to administer contracts for any SEN Inclusion Funding allocated to the childcare sector.

About you:

You will have an NVQ 2 in Administration, or equivalent qualification or the ability to demonstrate relevant knowledge, skills and experience. Excellent communication and customer service skills. Good IT skills using Microsoft office and the willingness to learn new data systems. You will have the ability to identify your own training and development need and co-operate with the means to address these.

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.


The Early Learning and Childcare Inclusion team work with a range of multi-agency professionals to support the early years sector to deliver high quality education and childcare following the Graduated Response Toolkit. Ensuring all children access an inclusive education from birth to five years reach their full potential.


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 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: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)


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For further information, please contact Joanne Keenan, Early Years Inclusion Manager - J.Keenan@wigan.gov.uk

Interview dates:

Priority candidates: 15th August 2025

Internal candidates: 29th August 2025

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