Jobs in Wigan

Located a short 16 miles from Manchester and with a population of 300,000 the Borough of Wigan is deemed a highly prominent administrative hub as part of the Greater Manchester region. Originally, known as the location for porcelain manufacturing and the recognised place for clock making. In its next evolution, Wigan was known as a key coal mining district and mill town, with coal as a prevalent economic factor for Wigan up until near the end of the twentieth century. Although, from the 90s on, Wigan has grown, as has the wider region to be a high-tech service driven economy with an infrastructure that underpins its expanding workforce.

Over the last decade or so, Wigan has taken advantage of private and public sector funding opportunities through national and European grants and funding projects. Additionally, it has become the office and home for many of the UKs leading brands, such as Heinz and a number of worldwide industrial and commercial names. Heinz, for example, has a 55-acre food processing plant in Wigan, the largest food processing plant across Europe.

Other companies to locate their head offices in Wigan include Girobank, Tote Bookmakers and JJB Sports, which was born in the city and continues to be a mainstay of employment and jobs in Wigan, offering opportunities for many local residents. Wigan’s biggest business park is Westwood Park, and plans have been created to build this into a £125M textile zone spanning 55 acres, a partnership with Chinamex that is tipped to create around a thousand new Wigan jobs in the region.

Recruitment Agencies like Daniel Adams are in a great position to support new developments as they understand the local area, have worked on a number of new developments to support effective recruitment, and know how to work with job applicants and employers to match individuals to roles and meet both current and emerging needs that develop during and upon completion of new ventures.

Businesses and the local community residents see Wigan as a super location and attractive place to set up home, with its position centrally between Manchester and Liverpool allowing for easy access to both. Great commuter, train, and transport links such as a motorway, strong rod network and key train and rail stations support regular routes to London, Glasgow, Edinbury, Birmingham, Lancaster, and Carlisle, with Northern Rail offering routes to Preston, Blackpool and Liverpool Lime Street. With many jobs in Wigan and access to Jobs around Wigan through excellent transport links, it’s a great location to consider.