Job Details
Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance
Fostering Service Wigan Life Centre South\Family Safeguarding Leigh Town Hall
Salary: Grade 4, 24,790 - 25,992 per annum. £12.84 - £13.47 per hour (pro rata based on 37 hours per week)
2 positions x 18.5 hours per week (£12,395 - £12,996 per annum)
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:
Fostering – 18.5 hours alternate Wednesdays\Thursday\Friday
You will join a team who deliver a high quality and effective service for the Fostering team to recruit new foster carers and support existing carers for Wigan. The duties will including facilitating and minuting fostering panel and processing of financial payments. You will work in a team working to strict deadlines and within statutory timescale. You will provide day to day administrative support to assist with the achievement of the team’s functions through delivering high standards of customer care to foster carers, colleagues, and other professionals. You will embody the Be Wigan values and behaviours, working with colleagues across the Council and its wider partners, to achieve best outcomes and deliver against The Deal principles.
Family Safeguarding Model – 1 post 18.5 hours job share
These roles are critical to the functioning of the multi-disciplinary team of social workers, recovery workers and other professionals and involve such things as updating and managing computer databases and spreadsheets, provide reports and assist in compiling information such as statutory returns. Arranging and minuting meetings, providing professional support to Senior Officers and Managers dealing with confidential and sensitive matters, answering telephone calls, providing information as a first point of contact, scanning, and dealing with all general matters including cash handling.
About you:
We want great team players who are organised and have a passion for providing administrative support to join our teams. If you are a whizz at using Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel and are a great communicator, we would love to hear from you.
Our ideal candidates would be an experienced minute taker or have experience in taking notes from meetings and experience using a case management or recording system however full training will be provided.
As well as what we do, we put a strong focus on how we do things and we are looking for people who embody our values and Team Wigan behaviours in all they do – Be Positive, Be Courageous, Be Accountable and Be Kind. Working with colleagues across the Council and its wider partners, to achieve best outcomes and deliver against Progress with Unity principles.
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.
Here in Children’s Business Support Services, we will provide you with the opportunity to work in a stimulating, busy environment. The post holder will be able to access a wealth of development opportunities and learning.
Here is what some of the Business Support team members say about working here:
“It’s a lot different to my previous employment. I was shocked at how nice the people are and how easy it is to be comfortable. Also, how well you’re looked after as an employee here. I’m enjoying it.”
“It has been a positive experience, and I really enjoy working in the service. I feel very supported by supervisor\managers in BSS.”
“I feel valued, well rewarded and have had opportunities to develop skills personally and professionally. Working for Wigan Council has been a positive eye opener and shown me that this larger organisation does invest in their employee’s wellbeing, development and provide opportunities for a great work/life balance.”
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.
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 Lorraine Sherburn, Governance Manager on 07789651477 for an informal discussion.
Interview date: To Be Confirmed
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