Wigan Council Careers and Employment

Work wellbeing

Results based on 49 responses to Indeed's work wellbeing survey.

Work wellbeing score is Average, 68 out of 100

Happiness

How enjoyable people find their day-to-day life at work

Above average

Purpose

How meaningful people find their work

Average

Stress-free

How manageable people find their work stress

Average

Satisfaction

How content people feel with the way things are at work

Average

About the company

Founded
1974
Company size
5,001 to 10,000
Revenue
£18m to £73m (GBP)
Industry
Government & Public Administration
Headquarters
Wigan
Link
Wigan Council website

‘A forward thinking council, motivated colleagues, strong leadership, excellent rewards, fair pay and conditions and a flexible and creative approach to working life. Explore more about developing your career at Wigan Council.’

Wigan Borough is the ninth largest metropolitan authority in the country and the second largest in Greater Manchester (GM) with a population of 320,000.

Wigan Council has a track record for strong decisive leadership, high quality service performance, efficiency and in...

Wigan Borough is the ninth largest metropolitan authority in the country and the second largest in Greater Manchester (GM) with a population of 320,000.

Wigan Council has a track record for strong decisive leadership, high quality service performance, efficiency and innovative transformation and regeneration.

Since 2010, the council has saved over £100m through transformation and making difficult decisions, rather than cutting services. By 2019, the council needs to save another £60m. The Deal for Future aims to deliver these savings while securing growth and delivering reform over the next five years.

The Deal for the Future outlines the vision for Wigan Council over the next five years and includes a number of ambitious plans including the creation of 5,000 jobs, 5,000 new homes and multi-purpose community hubs where residents can access a range of services under one roof.

We have an informal agreement with our employees called the staff deal. It outlines what staff can expect from us and in return what we expect from them.

We also have BeWigan which is a celebration of how we do things here in the borough because it’s not just about what we achieve; it’s also about how we do it. The three behaviours that underpin this are:

•Be Positive

•Be Accountable

•Be Courageous

If you have the passion to be part of the organisation and can bring enthusiasm and a fresh look approach we would like to hear from you. We offer a range of job opportunities which are suitable for you and our Apprenticeship Scheme is open to people of all ages.

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Rating overview

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Reviews

Support Worker in Wigan, Greater Manchester

on 25 June 2023

ok place to work

great sense of satisfaction from the work you do, some nice people to work with, good salary and pension. training adequate chance to progress overall ok

Level 3 teaching assistant in Wigan

on 31 August 2023

Not paid properly

No room to grow within the company ideas and thoughts ignored skills not utilised,management rude and unhelpful School staff amazing and helpful they do an amazing job but are constantly ignored by management

Recreation Assistant in Lancashire

on 29 August 2023

Really good organisation to work for, friendly staff

It’s a very good place to work for, experience is not always necessary but would be a advantage. Qualifications would be better as a lifeguard you need the experience and rite credentials. I’m

Customer Service Advisor in Wigan

on 21 August 2023

Lots of support

Good staff, and very supportive managers with enjoyable work only issue is too many managers involved in the day to day running of the Customer Service teams.

Administrative Assistant in Wigan

on 24 May 2023

Frustrating as kept in dark about most things till lastMin

What is the best part of working at the company?Flexible to do what I want when I want What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Short contract renewal time is most stressfullcWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Slow slow slow very difficult to get things done or new practices implemented.. living in the 80 sWhat is a typical day like for you at...

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