Youth & Community Worker (ASB)

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Hindley Town Hall

Cross Street

Hindley

Wigan

WN2 3AX

Salary: Grade 7, £32,597 - £36,363 per annum.

37 hours per week

Temporary until 31st March 2026

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’ll be out & about in the community on the streets, parks, schools, wherever young people are.

Your job is to build trust, have honest conversations and support those caught up in or at risk of anti-social behaviour (ASB). You’ll support young people to see alternative options and make more informed choices. Some days you’ll run activities; others you’ll just listen.

You will speak with residents & community members affected by ASB listening to concerns and helping rebuild trust.

You will work closely with schools & services to help join things up. This isn’t desk based it’s responsive and about showing up when it matters most!

About you:

You’re passionate about youthwork and connecting with young people who may be hard to reach or disengaged.

You will be reflective, resilient, flexible, and creative in your work. You will have high quality communication and listening skills and have exceptional skills to engage with young people, families, communities, and other professionals to influence change.

You will be a motivated and enthusiastic person with extensive experience of working with young people who have engaged in anti-social or offending behaviour. You will have experience of working with other agencies and working to meet good outcomes for all.

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.

Reach Adolescence Safeguarding Service is a dynamic and creative service that works with young people, families, victims, and communities who are affected by crime, ASB and other risk factors.

As a service we take an asset based, restorative approach, using the voice of young people to help empower then to shape their communities and raise aspirations across the borough.

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 Simon Ramsey, ASB Youth Engagement Coordinator - s.ramsey@wigan.gov.uk

Interview dates:

Priority Candidates: 19.08.25

External Candidates:21.08.25

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

The employer is committed to safeguarding

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