Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance
Wigan Town Hall
Library Street
Wigan
WN1 1YN
Salary: Grade 5, £15,595 - £17,174 per annum. £13.47 - £14.74 per hour
22.2 hours per week
Temporary 2-year contract
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 will be responsible for a range of tasks including; customer and business support, tenant liaison, requiring an adaptable approach and a keen eye for detail to ensure that you are able to fulfil the diversity of the role and ensure issues are dealt with promptly.
You will be responsible for investigating and resolving service complaints from tenants, leaseholders, elected members, MP’s and contractors. You will meet, liaise and consult with tenants, leaseholders, other agencies, contractors, elected members and interested parties to support the repair and void service. You will be responsible for ensuring that all enquiries are responded to within the agreed timescales as referenced in the Housing Ombudsman complaint handling code (2024) and will aim to positively resolve issues and complaints providing advice and information as required.
About you:
You will need to be enthusiastic and self-motivated, with the ability to operate effectively as a member of a team, and also be able to undertake lone working, accurately following working procedures, but also using own initiative to breakdown problems, ask the right questions and the courage to take the appropriate action.
You will be a Customer Care Champion and will organise and deliver training and investigate and promote good practice to ensure the continual service improvement.
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.
The team promote and follow a positive complaints handling culture, allowing a customer focused attitude and acting on the behalf of our tenants to find a positive resolution. You will be responsible for ensuring that new ways of working are implemented to ensure feed back from tenants is fed into service delivery.
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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If you would like any further information please contact Jo Grundy, J.grundy@wigan.gov.uk
Priority candidates Interview date: Monday 26th May 2025
Interview date: Friday 30th May 2025
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