Apprentice Support Worker

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Wigan

Full Time

£12.21 per hour

Temporary

Expires 17/08/2025

About the Role
Inhouse Support Services (Various placements)

Salary: Apprentice Corporate Rate (NLW) £12.21 per hour

2 positions x 35 hours per week

Temporary for 24 months

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:

This is a great opportunity to earn while you learn! You can grow your knowledge and skills in a variety of different placements throughout our Inhouse support services to help build your experience in Health & Social Care. You will be a part of a team supporting our customers with different levels of needs and abilities with everyday life skills depending on the service area providing support at mealtimes, carrying out general housekeeping duties and activities inhouse and offsite. Helping you become a confident support worker, all while gaining a national recognised qualification!

About you:

The ideal candidate would be enthusiastic and motivated. Have a positive approach with good communication skills. Have compassion and a caring nature. Have an eagerness to learn, a drive to succeed and be willing to develop your skills and knowledge. Work with an asset based approach with the ability to work with own initiative and work well within a team. Be flexible to the needs of the service which may include working evenings and weekends. GCSE’s 9-4 in Maths & English or equivalent (desirable but not essential) and the ability to complete the relevant apprenticeship qualification.

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.

You will have the opportunity to work within various placements, that provide a high standard of care, throughout our inhouse support services experiencing a range of settings including Supported Living Services, Respite, Day Opportunities, Residential and Mental Health services. Help make a difference to someone’s life! Being a part of Team Wigan means we will celebrate your contribution and support you to reach your goals.

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 Angela Ormrod on 07795290011

Interview date: Wednesday 27th August 2025

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