Community Deal Support Worker

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Hindley Town Hall

Cross Street

Hindley

Wigan

WN2 3AX

Salary: Grade 6, £14,312 - £15,793 per annum.

18.5 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:

In the next 12 months, you will:

• Support the coordination the launch and ballot of UK Youth Parliament Make Your Mark in Wigan in February 2025 as part of UK Parliament Week.
• Support the coordination the MYP elections and support young people with their campaigns
• Support the senior youth and community voice lead to develop new opportunities and partnerships in relation to voice and participation work locally regionally and nationally.
• Seek, develop, and maintain new and existing networks for practitioners, ensure they effectively delivered and evaluated and opportunities to inform and build relationships.
• Ensure that effective communications to members and wider networks are in place and sustained.
• Develop networks to ensure the promotion and sharing of good practice for the benefit of partners across the borough.
• Provide advice and support to all partners on young people’s engagement.
• Support the Progress with Unity principles and missions and ensure that it is embedded with schools, local communities and voluntary sector organisations.
• Ensure a personalised and asset-based approach that promotes health and wellbeing, giving children and young people opportunities and encouragement to get involved in activities that complement and enhance their physical and emotional wellbeing, and which support their educational attainment and transition to employment.

About you:

• NVQ Level 3 in a relevant area of work or equivalent experience ie Youth Work, Youth Justice
• Experience of working with young people who offend or indulge in risk taking behaviours
• Experience of both one-to-one support and supervision and group work with young people with challenging behaviour
• Working knowledge of safeguarding procedures, and the local multi agency guidelines on child protection
• Has the ability and desire to listen, understand, empathise and be respectful. To genuinely care, be friendly, smile, have a kind heart and be someone that children, young people and families can trust, and be confident to challenge and be direct, whilst still being approachable
• A basic understanding of the Youth Justice system and the principles and practices associated with restorative justice

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. Progress with Unity missions and Young People is integral to all we do. We take an asset based and restorative approach. We use the voice of young people to help young people make a difference to the borough and raise aspiration.

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

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For further information please contact Paula Richmond [email protected] 07901715747

Interview date: Friday 8th August 2025

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

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