Live Well Key Worker

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Wigan Life Centre South

Salary: Grade 8, £36,363 - £40,777 per annum.

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:

As a Keyworker within the Complex Dependency Team, you will be supporting a caseload of adults that present with multiple complex disadvantages. You will work in a trauma informed and asset-based approach. In partnership with the individual, you will develop a personalised support plan and identify solutions to achieve positive outcomes. By building a trusted and positive relationship with the individual you will help them to navigate the appropriate services to meet their needs and encourage engagement with these services.

About you:

You will have significant experience of working with adults experiencing multiple complex disadvantages.

You must be a confident person with a positive attitude and have good communication skills; you will be able to create positive relationships with the people that we support. You will have experience of chairing professional multi agency meetings. You will have experience of developing support plans. You will need to be flexible in your approach to work. You must have experience of working closely with partner agencies and have a good understanding of their roles. You must have experience of working in crisis situations and be able to demonstrate positive de-escalation techniques. You will have a good understanding of Adult Safeguarding. You must be able to prioritise your workload and be able to utilise I.T systems to ensure good timely case note recording.

About us:

The Complex Dependency Team consist of one Operational Manager and eleven Keyworkers. You will work as part of a fantastic partnership offer with a passion to make a real difference. This is a rewarding team that makes real difference to those most in need.

Here at Wigan Council, we believe our workforce is our greatest asset, and we will ensure you have the right support and a positive working environment to deliver outstanding support to our residents.

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 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, and you must maintain a valid (active) right to work. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Prove your right to work to an employer.

Wigan Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. As part of this commitment, Wigan Council operates robust Safer Recruitment procedures

For further information, please contact Daniel Blackledge, Operational Manager, d.blackledge@wigan.gov.uk 07795092977.

Interview dates:

Priority Candidates: 14^th September 2026

All other Candidates: 23^rd September 2026

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus Adult and Child barred list check.

The employer is committed to safeguarding.

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