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You’ll relish this opportunity to play a key part in ensuring that effective integrated services are provided to families and children across the 0-25 years age range, offering targeted support as part of the team around the family, working holistically to achieve positive outcomes. .\nCreativity, ambition and a focus on people. That’s what matters at Barnsley Council. Our award-winning council is on an exciting journey of change. It’s all about putting local people at the heart of everything, listening to and doing good for our communities. We’re now more innovative, more efficient and provide better value for money. The changes are clear to see - from new businesses and jobs, to improving school results and to investment and development of our Town Centre and surrounding areas.\n \nYour role in our journey\nAs a Targeted Early Help Support Practitioner you will use your excellent assessment and communication skills to provide planned and purposeful interventions as part of a holistic team, working together to improve life changes for all family members. You will use tailored, evidence-based interventions to meet the diverse of needs of individuals; ensuring that families are supported in improving their life chances. Accurate and comprehensive recording skills are essential to this role, as well as a high level of knowledge in relation to safeguarding and thresholds of intervention frameworks. You will work collaboratively within a multi-agency team championing Early Help and integrated services at all times.\n \nWhat you’ll need\nA level 4 qualification in a relevant field or substantial relevant experience of working with children, young people and families in their homes as well as within the wider community. 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So you’ll relish this opportunity to play a key part in ensuring that children and young people are enabled to achieve their full potential.\nCreativity, ambition and a focus on people. That’s what matters at Barnsley Council. Our award-winning council is on an exciting journey of change. It’s all about putting local people at the heart of everything, listening to and doing good for our communities. We’re now more innovative, more efficient and provide better value for money. The changes are clear to see - from new businesses and jobs, to improving school results and to museums being recognised for their community engagement.\n \nYour role in our journey\nAs a highly committed, dynamic and motivated individual you will be proactive in engaging families with children aged 0-25 years into the newly established Family Hub at Barnsley Market based in the Market/Glassworks in Barnsley Town Centre and signposting to the wider Family Hub network across the borough. You will be part of a wider Family Hub team, to actively target and engage families with children aged 0-19 (25 SEND), including marginalised groups. You will facilitate registration and engagement of families in Family Hubs, supporting people to access the services and interventions they need to build their resilience and gain confidence, whilst working alongside wider services to ensure families can access the right support, at the right time. You will Deliver universal and targeted Family Hubs and Start for Life activities to enable families to meet their full potential. The role will include working targeting, planning and delivering a range of activities.\n</div>\n \n<div>\nWhat you’ll need\nAlongside a Level 3 qualification or substantial experience in a relevant field and will need to evidence that you have relevant experience of working with children, young people and their families.\nYour communication skills, flexible approach and flair for building relationships will really set you apart. You will have an understanding of safeguarding and be able to adhere to safeguarding policy.\nYou will have an understanding of services provided by Family Hubs within the scope of Early intervention and prevention Shape a better future with us\nNow we’d like you to be part of our success and help us take change further. Join us on our journey to a brighter future. By working together, with each other and with our communities, we can take pride in improving lives. Let’s make a better Barnsley for everyone.\n \nA lot to look forward to\nHere at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team, you can be sure we’ll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent. You see, we prioritise learning and enabling you to achieve your potential. 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We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Equality Officer to join our team and help us promote EDI across the council and borough.\nBarnsley Council is a double award-winning local authority, recognised for our innovative and ambitious approach to delivering an outstanding service to the residents of the borough. We are committed to promoting EDI across all our services.\nKey Responsibilities:\n· Support the Senior Equality Diversity and Inclusion Officer\n· Develop and implement equality and diversity policies and practices.\n· Provide advice and support to staff and management on equality-related issues.\n· Conduct training sessions and workshops to raise awareness of equality and diversity.\n· Monitor and report on the effectiveness of equality initiatives.\n· Collaborate with external partners and community groups to promote inclusivity.\n· Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and best practices.\nRequirements:\n· Proven experience in a similar role, preferably within the public sector.\n· Strong knowledge of equality and diversity legislation and best practices.\n· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.\n· Ability to build strong relationships across a variety minority audiences.\n· Ability to work independently and as part of a team.\n· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.\n· Commitment to promoting equality and diversity.\nWhat We Offer:\n· A supportive and inclusive working environment.\n· Opportunities for professional development and career progression.\n· Competitive salary and benefits package.\n· Flexible working arrangements.\n· Salary sacrifice schemes including annual leave purchase, cycle to work, car parking plus more\n· Discounted benefits within the borough\n· Free tea and coffee on site\nHow to Apply: If you are passionate about equality and diversity and want to make a difference in our community, we would love to hear from you. 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Please do not email your CV to us, kindly click the apply button and upload your details.\n \nAbout the Post:\nJoin a double award-winning Council of the Year and lead the delivery of our ambitious Barnsley 2030 vision. \nBarnsley is the place of possibilities where vision becomes reality. We have reinvented ourselves, finding a new economic purpose and becoming an exemplar of renewal and transformation. Our strong sense of pride propels us forward with brave and innovative thinking, making our aspirations a reality and delivering for our people. It’s why we’re a double award-winning 2023 LGC and MJ Council of the Year - the first council ever to have won both awards in the same year. \nWe're looking for an exceptional individual to lead on the programme management of regeneration schemes within the Economic Development service, including – but not limited to - the Long-Term Plan for Towns in the Barnsley Urban Area, Barnsley Futures in Barnsley town centre, and the boroughwide Health on the High Street programme.\nThese multimillion-pound schemes are building on our recent success with place-based town centre and high street regeneration, such as the Glass Works in Barnsley town centre, and will require you to work closely with a multi-disciplinary team, including skilled project managers experienced in the delivery of capital projects.\nThe successful applicant will join a newly established Programme Management Office in the Programme and Place Management team; a specialist team within the Economic Development service responsible for ensuring the maximum value of these investments for the council, for the local economy, and for Barnsley’s communities.\nThis is a career graded post. Applicants are welcome to apply from a Level 1 to a Level 3, which should be stated clearly on the application form.\nThis post is funded by the UK Government as part of the government’s Long-Term Plan for Towns. \n \nYour role: \n<ul>\n<li>You will be responsible for the programme management of several complex regeneration schemes, some of which are in delivery, supporting a change process to implement a consistent approach across all programmes.</li>\n<li>You will manage the relationships with external funders and ensure that the council fulfils our requirements, including reporting on progress, submitting claims and change requests, and monitoring the delivery of outputs and realisation of benefits.</li>\n<li>You will ensure that governance processes maintain trust with senior responsible officers and empower board members to make informed decisions through the provision of accurate and timely data and information.</li>\n<li>You will build strong working relationships with teams in the council, including project managers, and with external stakeholders, to be able to support the resolution of issues and risks that may impact on the delivery of the schemes.</li>\n<li>You will be a confident communicator, developing compelling narratives from quantitative and qualitative information, and conveying these messages to stakeholders through several media in order to achieve programme objectives.</li>\n</ul>\n \nWhat we offer: \n<ul>\n<li>A supportive and inclusive work culture where your contributions are valued, and your ideas are heard. </li>\n<li>Opportunities for professional development and advancement, with access to training programs and mentorship initiatives. </li>\n<li>Competitive salary and benefits package, including flexible working arrangements, generous holiday allowances, and weekend-working enhancements. </li>\n</ul>\n \nRequirements: \n<ul>\n<li>Exceptional organisational abilities and attention to detail, with the capacity to manage multiple priorities effectively. </li>\n<li>Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to build productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.</li>\n<li>A proactive work ethic and positive mindset with a passion for driving positive change within the community.</li>\n</ul>\n \nIt is desirable for applicants to hold a recognised qualification in programme management, such as Managing Successful Programmes (MSP).\n \nFind out more: If you're ready to make a real difference and be part of an award-winning team, we want to hear from you.\n \nContact us to arrange an informal discussion and apply online at www.barnsley.gov.uk/jobs","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£30,559 - £52,805 Dependant upon qualifications and experience","publishDate":"2025-01-31T00:05:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-02-14T23:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/4a751ea4-0c14-48ea-9cc0-1c6c45886f45.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"37594e05-1adc-4986-a88b-a75858f0b615","title":"Housing Officer/ Advisor (Casework and Prevention) 2 Posts","employer":"Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Wellington House","locationType":2,"description":"1 Full Time post \n1 0.5 FTE post working job share, Week 1, Monday, Tuesday and Week 2, Monday Tuesday, Wednesday 18.5 hours \n \nWe are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual who is committed to preventing homelessness to join our Housing Options Team. The role will involve providing a comprehensive, customer focussed housing options service to enable the council to prevent homelessness and meet its statutory duties. \n \nYou will work in as part of a busy team, managing a varied caseload and working across partners to find innovate ways to prevent homelessness. A key part of the role is assessing customers in line with the relevant legislation and supporting people to resolve their housing issues. You will be required to work with a range of customers both face to face and over the phone, providing appropriate advice and assistance, in addition to undertaking enquires with landlords, families and other professionals. There will be a strong focus on preventing homelessness, partnership working and delivering a high-quality customer service. \n \nYou will require strong communication skills both verbally and in writing and have working knowledge of Homelessness and other relevant legislation. 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Hours of work 1hour and 30mins Monday to Friday, between the hours 08:00 – 14:00pm, working alongside other team members in a busy kitchen environment to provide nutritious meals to pupils.\n \nWhat BMBC Catering Services has to offer you in employment with us:\n<ul>\n<li>Paid time off at Christmas and Bank Holidays\n</li>\n<li>Working hours during term time whilst your children/grandchildren are in school</li>\n<li>Working Monday-Friday so you get those weekends and evenings to do what you love</li>\n<li>Great rates of pay</li>\n<li>A strong pension fund</li>\n<li>Opportunities for career progression</li>\n</ul>\nIf you are interested in this role we would love to hear from you!\n About the Post:\n \nWe have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Catering Assistant in one of the Boroughs schools. \n \nWorking within the Barnsley Schools Catering service, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the children receive a healthy, tasty meal.\n \nAbout the role\n The work is varied and may include basic food preparation. Reporting to the Head of Kitchen you will support in the setting up of dining areas, serving of meals and all associated cleaning duties in a busy kitchen. Food Hygiene Certificate is desirable but not essential. All training will be provided. \n \nAbout you\n \nThe successful candidate will be of a positive and can-do nature who thrives in a busy environment. Working as a team to ensure meals are ready for service is a fundamental part of the role therefore experience of working within a team and to deadlines would be advantageous. They should be able to deal with staff and pupils in a polite and friendly manner utilising appropriate communications skills. \n If you require support with completing your online application, please contact the team on 01226 773684 alternatively email us at <a href=\"mailto:bsc@barnsley.gov.uk\">bsc@barnsley.gov.uk</a> and we would be happy to help.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£23,656 pro rata / £12.26 per hour","publishDate":"2025-01-31T00:05:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-02-14T23:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/5b88321b-2fb3-4536-977a-0e5cce23c9bc.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"2cd50d96-d198-47e1-806b-400fd865b05d","title":"Experienced Social Worker","employer":"Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Burleigh Court","locationType":2,"description":"This is a unique opportunity for a creative experienced social worker to make a real difference in the lives of children who have lived experience of either their own or parental substance and alcohol use.\n \nWe are looking for a children’s social worker with a minimum of 2 years’ experience to be based at Burleigh Court with colleagues in Barnsley Recovery Steps, our partner agency working with young people and adults who want to address their substance use.\n \nBarnsley Recovery Steps is an all-age service that offer a range of free, confidential and non-judgemental support for individuals and their families whose lives are affected by alcohol and other drugs. Their vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. They have experienced and professional teams who will work with individuals to manage, reduce or stop, depending on their personal goals. \n \nThis role has been created to form part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team to further develop our cohesion and partnership working to support young people with co-occurring needs including substance use and mental health and their parents/carers. This team includes Barnsley Recovery Steps recovery navigators, counsellors and counselling psychologist, SWYT mental health nurses and practitioners for children and adults and an Adult Social Care social worker.\n \nThe post holder will be managed by the Team Manager, Children & Young Peoples Team 2, and will be based at Burleigh Court. Your responsibilities will include:\n \n• Offering consultation, support, advice and guidance to colleagues in Recovery Steps in relation to child impact, safeguarding children and taking action where necessary to ensure that children are safeguarded\n \n• Undertaking direct work with young people who want to address their substance and alcohol use\n \n• Undertaking direct work with parents and carers who use substances and alcohol, supporting them to develop their understanding of the impact of substance use and strategies around safety planning and minimising risk to children.\n \n• Contribute to plans and intervention for children open to children’s social care related to their own substance and also parental substance/alcohol use\n \n· Collaborating with young people, family, carers and professionals to achieve best outcomes for children and young people and drive plans to robustly address physical, identity, emotional, and educational needs.\n \nChildren and their families are at the centre of all that we do, and our practice is underpinned by a strength based and relational model. This means supporting our social workers to develop relationships and to really know and understand children; to; apply evidence-based interventions and meaningful direct work to make timely decisions and plans for children that will achieve positive and sustainable outcomes for their future. \n \nOur recent Ofsted inspection rated Barnsley a ‘Good’ authority, with high aspirations for our children and young people. At the Children In Care service in Barnsley, we have a stable workforce and are committed to the support and development of our social workers. You will receive regular supervision, appraisal, training, and development opportunities, all aimed at promoting outcomes for children and supporting your career development and progression.\n \n \nWhy it’s great to work in Barnsley:\n \n<ul>\n<li>A highly competitive social work salary up to £44,711 for experienced practitioners</li>\n<li>High quality regular supervision and support and a nurturing management team that encourages learning and development</li>\n<li>Flexible working arrangements</li>\n<li>A commitment to continuous professional development with a strong training and development offer for staff at all levels</li>\n<li>Good IT support and equipment</li>\n<li>A commitment to health and wellbeing and access to dedicated assistance programme</li>\n</ul>\n \nFor an informal discussion contact : George Moreton on GeorgeMoreton@barnsley.gov.uk\n \nVisit our dedicated webpage to hear from our social workers, our Executive Director, and learn more about the role and Children’s Services: <a href=\"https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/childrens-social-worker-jobs-in-barnsley/\">https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/childrens-social-worker-jobs-in-barnsley/</a>\n \nNo Agency Contact","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£41,511-£44,711","publishDate":"2025-01-31T00:05:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-02-14T23:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/b5c6f63c-4030-43b6-ad49-6e9cdcebe2d8.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"8aa41e91-1b0b-4f61-8c48-ca3a16eaa8dc","title":"Experienced Social Worker - Assessment","employer":"Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Wombwell Police Station","locationType":2,"description":"We are an ambitious Local Authority who are committed to continued improvement activity in driving strength based, relational and collaborative practice in our work with children, young people, and their family networks. We want to make sure that we make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people. We’re a council that prioritises Children’s Services, and we want every child in the borough to achieve their full potential, to be safe and happy\nCreativity, ambition and a focus on people. That’s what matters at Barnsley Council. Our award-winning council is on an exciting journey of change. It’s all about putting local people at the heart of everything, listening to and doing good for our communities. We’re now more innovative, more efficient and provide better value for money. The changes are clear to see - from new businesses and jobs, to improving school results and to museums being recognised for their community engagement. \n \nWe're looking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and committed professional part-time social worker to join one of our four Assessment Teams. Co-located with the police at Wombwell Police Station, the Assessment Teams complete assessments with children and families within 40 working days and collaboratively with the family determine the right intervention. Once the plan has been agreed, the family will either close to Children’s Social Care or transfer to the relevant service area, Early Help services or long-term social work teams. The four teams are on a rota for being on duty allocations for one week and then spend three weeks “off duty” and complete and assessments and develop plans for intervention where needed. This is a short-term service with a focus on timely quality assessments which consider need and risk.\nWe are looking for someone with passion and drive to improve the outcomes and lived experience of children within Barnsley. You will be able to work at pace to ensure decision making is timely. You will know what good looks like and will be confident in working within a performance management framework which supports good outcomes for children.\n \nIn return, you will be welcomed into a friendly and nurturing environment, with visible managers, who will support your professional development and help you succeed.\n \nDue to the post being based in a Police Station, the preferred candidate will require level 2 vetting. The south Yorkshire Force Vetting Unit Privacy Notice is available at: <a href=\"https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/search/?q=vetting\">https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/search/?q=vetting</a>, and we are happy to discuss the process involved if you would like any further information about this.\n \n \nWhy it’s great to work in Barnsley:\n \nWe will provide you with a comprehensive induction programme, dedicated supervision and a commitment to your learning and development, with a robust Continuous Professional Development programme through our Practice Development Hub.\n<ul>\n<li>A highly competitive social work salary up to £44,711 for experienced social workers and £47754 for senior practitioners and we also offer a welcome payment for new employees.</li>\n<li>Small and supportive teams, with permanent team managers</li>\n<li>High quality regular supervision and support and a nurturing management team that encourages learning and development.</li>\n<li>Flexible working</li>\n<li>A commitment to continuous professional development with a strong training and development offer for staff at all levels</li>\n<li>Relocation package</li>\n<li>Good IT support and equipment</li>\n<li>A commitment to health and wellbeing and access to dedicated assistance programme</li>\n<li>Employee Rewards: <a href=\"https://barnsley.engageats.co.uk/www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/staff-rewards-and-benefits/\">www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/staff-rewards-and-benefits/</a>\n</li>\n</ul>\n \nDon’t just take our word for it. 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The ideal candidate will have an excellent understanding of Mental Health Act 1983/2007, The Care Act 2014, The Mental Capacity Act legislation as well as sound understanding in Human Rights. You will have strong social work values that lead your practice in helping people with chronic and enduring mental illness to achieve the best outcomes possible. Alongside this you will play a significant role in leading a team of Social Care Practitioners to develop outstanding assessment and analytical skills. Apply strengths-based interactions within direct work to develop confidence and skills to achieve positive and sustainable outcomes for the future.\nMental Health Team Managers will have an exceptional knowledge of legislation relating to mental health and adult social care, are able to demonstrate a breadth of support techniques to improve and develop social workers and other professional’s practice. You will have a deep understanding of upholding rights and leading on strengths-based practice when dealing with difficult situations that can involve various legal frameworks such as the Children’s Act, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act and the Human Rights Act.\nWithin the Mental Health Team, we work with individuals between the ages of 18-65 within a variety of settings to maximise their independence and life opportunities. This role will require you to make complex decisions and carry out reflective supervision. The successful applicant will work closely with the service manager in order to develop practice and lead the team through service priorities and changes.\nWhat you’ll need\nTo join us, you’ll need to have a recognized social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England. You’ll need to be an Approved Mental Health Professional and have comprehensive experience of working with individuals suffering from chronic and enduring mental disorder. You will have experience in leading a team, supervising and supporting social workers and students in developing practice. You will be expected to produce high quality reports, collaborating with various agencies, and interpreting case law and legislation. Working knowledge of equal opportunity and anti-oppressive practice are vital. We’ll expect you to be a skilled communicator and a flexible, creative practitioner; determined to make the most of this unique opportunity. As a Team Manager we will expect you to have exceptional leadership skills with experience of working with a team to change and develop their practice. Candidates will be expected to evidence and outline the above expectation within their application form.\nA lot to look forward to\nHere at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team, you can be sure we’ll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent. You see, we prioritise learning and enabling you to achieve your potential. So we’ve created a development process that lets you grow in the way that suits you - whether that’s training to be a leader, or learning flexibly online. That’s one of the reasons why you’ll find your career here inspiring and rewarding.\nApply\nTo achieve your ambitions while shaping a bright future for our communities, apply now. The closing date for this advert is midnight on the 21st of February 2025. If you have further questions or would like an informal discussion about the role please contact Jez Jackson on jezjackson@barnsley.gov.uk","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£49,764 -£52,805 pro rata","publishDate":"2025-01-31T00:01:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-02-21T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/8977053a-19fd-4093-8970-7120d8d4126f.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"1a3c847b-2b5d-4222-95c5-fb906f81ef22","title":"Head of Service – Strategic Lead Children Social Care Reforms","employer":"Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Westgate Plaza One","locationType":2,"description":"How do we sum up Barnsley Council?\nIn Barnsley we believe in working collaboratively with our families and are excited to have implemented our Stronger Together Practice model which supports our Signs of Safety and restorative approach. When you join us, you can join our exciting journey and have access to a full suite of development and training opportunities.\nWe are an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ Childrens Services and a double award-winning, high-performing council with a growing economy, a thriving town centre and some truly impressive outcomes in our communities. We have been awarded Council of the Year for 2023 by the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) and The Municipal Journal (MJ). Our excellent Children's Services has been a key part of our win; we’re so proud of what we’ve achieved not just for the council but for our partners and Barnsley.\nWe’re impressed. Are you? It’s the perfect time to join our excellent team.\n<a href=\"https://youtu.be/nUcdplaW63k\">Barnsley 2030</a>\n<a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0g0hscd?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile\">Why Barnsley is booming podcast</a>\nAbout the Post:\nThis is an exciting time for children’s services, in November 2024 the government published ‘Keeping Children Safe, Helping Families thrive’ an ambitious programme of transformation for children social care and our partners. This will require whole-system approach to reforming services which will include considering the end-to-end system of support from universal services through to care. We are excited about the opportunities that these reforms bring building on improvements we have already made. We are looking to recruit a dedicated Head of Service to implement, drive and deliver these reforms in Barnsley. This is an exciting and unique opportunity, and we are seeking a highly ambitious leader who will work collaboratively and strategically to design, plan and successfully deliver implementation of the new children social care reforms. You will play a pivotal role working closely with the various senior leads from our partners and stakeholders, including Police, Health and Education, to ensure the reforms are effectively embedded into practice.\nCreativity, ambition and a focus on people. That’s what matters at Barnsley Council. Our award-winning council is on an exciting journey of change. It’s all about putting local people at the heart of everything, listening to and doing good for our communities. We’re now more innovative, more efficient and provide better value for money. The changes are clear to see - from new businesses and jobs, to improving school results and to museums being recognised for their community engagement.\nYour role in our journey\nAs a Head of Service – Strategic Lead Children Social Care reforms, you’ll provide senior strategic and operational leadership across defined areas of the services, taking a lead role in the development and implementation of services and strategies which promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people across the borough. You will have responsibility for maintaining high performance and driving forward the reforms across children’s services and with our partners. You will be an outstanding individual who understands the value of relationship-based practice and multi-agency working, recognising the specialist and diverse skills of our partners and stakeholders. You will have substantial experience of delivering first class services to children, young people and their families. You will provide support to the Executive Director and develop strategic relationships, shaping the right services and outcomes for them. This post will have responsibility for our Children Social Care reform implementation.\nYou will join a skilled, enthusiastic and committed Senior Leadership Team.\nWhat you’ll need\nTo join us, you’ll need be educated to degree level or equivalent plus registration with Social Work England as a social worker. You will have relevant experience of working within the statutory, regulatory and inspection regimes of the public sector. You’ll bring to the role a sound understanding of the legislative and policy framework around providing services to children, families and young people, services. You will have extensive professional knowledge of processes and interventions to support children and families. A skilled leader, you will be able to lead and manage both directly and indirectly.\nFor more information, please see our website: <a href=\"https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/hos-children-family-social-care\">https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/hos-children-family-social-care</a>\nPlease note that interviews for this role will take place on Friday 21 March 2025\nFor an informal discussion contact Carly Speechley, Executive Director\n<a href=\"mailto:carlyspeechley@barnsley.gov.uk\">carlyspeechley@barnsley.gov.uk</a>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£82,401 - £90,415","publishDate":"2025-01-31T00:01:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-07T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/dfa60e23-40cb-4d9a-b17c-2576d6ed3606.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"46746ba2-3872-481d-b580-6bd4fa1f67bd","title":"Housing Officer (Temporary Accommodation)","employer":"Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Wellington House","locationType":2,"description":"At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.\nWe’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.\nThere’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Stronger, Safer & Healthier Communities team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.\n<ul>\n<li>We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.</li>\n<li>Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.</li>\n<li>If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.</li>\n<li>We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.</li>\n<li>\nThere’s so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make <a href=\"https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.barnsley.gov.uk%2Fservices%2Four-council%2Fbarnsley-2030%2F&data=05%7C02%7CJobs%40barnsley.gov.uk%7Cefcb5439c4a741a00fb508dd3ad20c4f%7Cba6a247133404314a96948d8cdc4c4f8%7C0%7C0%7C638731396005971533%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pqGPlBvN74HeV8h0JDTS2v%2BM0M9RV20anaMNcS0thUc%3D&reserved=0\">Barnsley the place of possibilities</a>.\n</li>\n<li>Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.</li>\n</ul>\nAbout the Post:\nOne of the main functions of the Housing Options Team is the the prevention of homelessness, rough sleeping and tenancy sustainment. Key areas of work for the team include: \n<ul>\n<li>Promoting an early intervention and prevention service to reduce homelessness and rough sleeping </li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Supporting people to stay in their own home, move in a managed way or resettle after a period of instability </li>\n<li>Working closely with partners to address the underlying causes of homelessness and address wider support needs </li>\n</ul>\nA key part of achieving this vision is the development of a range of temporary accommodation options. This post will be directly involved in the management of a number of temporary accommodation properties, as well as providing direct support to those in these properties as well as in other temporary accommodation, including Bed and Breakfast and hotels. This will include tenancy sign ups, dealing with a range of tenancy related matters, supporting the customers both to settle in, manage the tenancy and move on to more permanent housing. You will also be involved in the more practical elements, such as furniture replenishment, stock inventory, getting properties ready to relet, ensuring utilities are connected and liaising with contractors to ensure void times are minimised. \nWe are therefore seeking a highly motivated, practical and organised individual to undertake this role. You will have strong commination skills and interpersonal skills, have the ability to manage a challenging workload under pressure to tight deadlines, be able to use your own initiative demonstrating skills in work prioritisation and time management. Strong partnership working will also be essential to achieving sustainable outcomes. \nThe role will involve working with a range of customers, some of who are vulnerable, complex and in crisis. To do this effectively you will have experience of identifying risk and contributing to the support planning processes. 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Well, we’re a double award-winning, high-performing council with a growing economy, a thriving town centre, and some truly impressive outcomes in our communities. This is why we’ve been awarded Council of the Year for 2023 by the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) and The Municipal Journal (MJ). Our excellent adult social care service has been a key part of our win; we’re so proud of what we’ve achieved not just for the council but for our partners and Barnsley. We’re impressed. Are you? It’s the perfect time to join our excellent team.\nThe ideal candidate will have a very good understanding of the Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP), Mental Capacity Act 2005 legislation and be knowledgeable in understanding Human Rights 1998 and the Care Act 2014. You will have strong social work values that lead your practice with people helping them to achieve the best outcomes. The role will entail working with individuals, families, carers, and communities to enable them to make informed decisions, to promote independence, whilst working in a strengths-based approach. Undertaking preventative work and risk assessments utilising community resources and services such as reablement and telehealth care is also a key part of the role. You will construct value-for-money care packages, and commission and arrange appropriate services. \nYour role in our journey\nAs a Social Worker in one of our adult locality teams, you will be a relatable practitioner responding to situations with strengths-based practice at the heart of your work. You will develop creative and imaginative solutions to help people achieve positive outcomes which enable people to maintain their independence and live a happier healthier life. With all the changes happening at Barnsley, there’s nowhere more exciting to improve your practice. Here, you’ll help individuals, families, carers, and communities to make the right decisions for a safer, more independent future. Along the way, you’ll make your own progress through training programs.\nWhat you’ll need\nTo join us, you’ll need to have a recognised social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England or waiting to be registered. You’ll bring some relevant experience of working with adults and be expected to produce high-quality assessments, collaborating with various agencies, and interpreting case law and legislation. Knowledge of the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act, local and national policy issues, equal opportunity, and anti-oppressive practice are vital. We’ll expect you to be a skilled communicator and a flexible, creative practitioner; determined to make the most of this unique opportunity.\nA lot to look forward to\nHere at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team, you can be sure we’ll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent. You see, we prioritise learning and enabling you to achieve your potential. So we’ve created a development process that lets you grow in the way that suits you - whether that’s your ASYE training or training to be a leader within Adult social care.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£34,314 -£44,711 (Career graded, depending on qualifications and experience)","publishDate":"2025-01-31T00:01:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-02-14T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/03b71935-d389-4127-aae4-e79dbb4d179f.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"f47f23aa-d7bf-46b1-b7f2-c608fd9d8909","title":"Tree Maintenance & Inspection Manager","employer":"Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Smithies Depot, Barnsley","locationType":2,"description":"At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.\nWe’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.\nThere’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Environment & Transport team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.\n<ul>\n<li>We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.</li>\n<li>Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.</li>\n<li>If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. 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With significant experience of arboricultural work coupled with either a professional tree inspection qualification or equivalent extensive experience working in the arboricultural environment, you will be responsible for the strategic, tactical and operational management and direction of the Arbor Team working borough-wide to maintain the health, safety and integrity of the Council’s tree stock. \nA key part of the role will be working with our Arbor Team, undertaking tree inspections to inform the development of technical reports aligned to the councils’ Tree Risk Management Framework whilst managing the scheduling of tree maintenance ensuring the delivery of safe, highly efficient, customer-focused right first-time services. You will ensure the principles and priorities set out in the Tree Risk Management Framework are embedded in front-line practice whilst maintaining service agility to mobilise effective responses to emerging priorities through the adoption of a risk-based approach. A key requirement of the role will be the need to make arboricultural decisions assessing risk, impact and consequence planning required interventions with minimal supervision. \nYou will have highly developed leadership skills with the ability to negotiate, implement and manage change across a front-line operational service embedding a culture of excellence, safety first and promoting continuous improvement. The role will require an adaptive leadership approach requiring skills to respond to new ways of working whilst undertaking effective liaison with key stakeholders to gather facts and clearly convey decisions. The creation and maintenance of an up-to-date database of Council owned trees will be an integral part of the role, so the use of modern surveying techniques and of data-capture technology will be an essential part of the role. If you feel you have the necessary skills and abilities to help us develop our modern and efficient arboricultural service, we would very much welcome your application. \n \n ","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£41,511 - £44,711","publishDate":"2025-01-31T00:01:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-02-28T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/c1f8b6b1-1563-47b3-b97f-4c0ef31f95b5.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"f1263003-0c7d-496d-8b52-849082674784","title":"Service Manager – Edge of Care","employer":"Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Westgate Plaza, Barnsley","locationType":2,"description":"How do we sum up Barnsley Council?\nWe have an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ Childrens Services and a double award-winning, high-performing council with a growing economy, a thriving town centre and some truly impressive outcomes in our communities. We have been awarded Council of the Year for 2023 by the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) and The Municipal Journal (MJ). Our excellent Children's Services has been a key part of our win; we’re so proud of what we’ve achieved not just for the council but for our partners and Barnsley.\nWe’re impressed. Are you? It’s the perfect time to join our excellent team.\n<a href=\"https://youtu.be/nUcdplaW63k\">Barnsley 2030</a>\n<a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0g0hscd?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile\">Why Barnsley is booming podcast</a>\nAbout the Post:\nWe are an ambitious Local Authority who are committed to continued improvement activity in driving strength based, relational and collaborative practice in our work with children, young people, and their family networks. We want to make sure that we make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people.\nCreativity, ambition and a focus on people. That’s what matters at Barnsley Council. Our award-winning council is on an exciting journey of change. It’s all about putting local people at the heart of everything, listening to and doing good for our communities. We’re now more innovative, more efficient and provide better value for money. The changes are clear to see - from new businesses and jobs, to improving school results and to museums being recognised for their community engagement. \n \nYour role in our journey\n \nThis is an exciting opportunity to join Barnsley’s brand-new Edge of Care Service and help lead the way in our new venture.\nAre you ready to lead, design and develop the Edge of Care Service designed to rewrite the narrative for children and families in Barnsley?\nChildren and families are at the heart of everything we do, and we believe they deserve the best outcomes. We believe that with the right support, children can remain at home safely, even when the challenges seem insurmountable. This is your opportunity to pioneer an innovative service that is focused on keeping families together, tackling issues proactively, and building lasting resilience with the aim to safely prevent and reduce the number of children and young people from entering the care system in Barnsley.\nAs our Edge of Care Service Manager, you won’t just lead a team—you will inspire a culture shift across the borough and have strategic influence across the partnership. We’re looking for someone who lives and breathes the belief that with the right intervention anything is possible to promote sustainable change for our families.\nWe’re looking for someone extraordinary: You will be an experience leader who believes in the power of families to overcome adversity and thrive. You are a person that thrives in challenging situations, tackling obstacles head-on with a calm and creative approach You’ve will have experience of managing teams in social care, with a proven ability to inspire and deliver exceptional results.\nYour Role:\nAs the keystone of this brand-new service, you will:\nInnovate and inspire: Develop a dynamic and creative service delivering multi-disciplinary cutting-edge approaches to strengthen family bonds, address root causes, and prevent breakdowns.\nCollaborate for success: Forge strong partnerships with other agencies and communities, creating a safety net of support for families\nLead with passion: Build and guide a resilient, proactive team of skilled professionals committed to supporting families at the brink of crisis and to work intensively with adolescents with their families, or care givers.\nEmpower change: Provide reflective supervision and foster an environment where creativity, empathy, and determination thrive. You will also lead on policy and practice innovation.\n \nThis isn’t just a managerial role—it’s an opportunity to influence the future, and set a new standard for what proactive support can achieve.\n \nShape a better future with us\nJoin our double award-winning council of the year 2023 on our journey to a brighter future. By working together, with each other and with our communities, we can take pride in improving lives. Let’s make a better Barnsley for everyone.\n \nA lot to look forward to\nHere at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team, you can be sure we’ll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent. Our dedicated Practice Development Hub will support you to prioritise learning and enabling you to achieve your potential. We’ve created a development process that lets you grow in the way that suits you - whether that’s training to be a leader or learning flexibly online. If you feel that you have the skills, knowledge and experience which will help us to achieve positive outcomes for our children, young people and families in Barnsley then we would like to hear from you.\n \nIf you would like to know more, please contact our Practice Development Hub on <a href=\"mailto:practicedevelopmentteam@barnsley.gov.uk\">practicedevelopmentteam@barnsley.gov.uk</a>\nAssessment and interviews Friday 21 February 2025\nIf you would like an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact Kevin Stevens Head of Service 07825371443","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£59,448 - £64,450","publishDate":"2025-01-24T07:09:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-02-07T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/4a6a8d10-96a6-49cb-837c-9ad64fb294a9.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"7993611e-fa35-447e-8c5f-cbba3f8bed14","title":"Economic Regeneration Project Manager (3 Posts)","employer":"Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Westgate Plaza, Barnsley","locationType":2,"description":"About the Post:\nFollowing recent service transformation, we have an exciting opportunity to appoint to three Economic Regeneration Project Manager posts in the Economic Development team.\nThe team are responsible for delivering the Council’s ambitious and exciting Economic Regeneration portfolio of projects, largely capital schemes, all for the purpose of improving the welfare and wellbeing of the residents of the borough.\nAbout the role\nWorking within the Economic Development Unit the postholder will be involved in delivering all stages of the project management lifecycle.\nYou will be working with colleagues from within the council, other public and private sector organisations and commissioned consultants, to develop and deliver capital projects through to completion.\nYou will also work with a range of stakeholders including senior managers, Councillors, developers and infrastructure providers to coordinate and deliver projects.\nThe postholder will adopt a hybrid / agile approach to working arrangements allowing for home working alongside a central office location.\nAbout you\nIf you are passionate about delivering physical transformation of places and have the skills and experience to drive forward our projects, we would love to hear from you.\nRelevant experience and skills\n· Proven experience working in a project management environment\n· Excellent communication, interpersonal, facilitation and negotiation skills.\n· Able to research, collate and analyse data.\n· Ability to work independently as well as part of a team\n· Experience of advising and negotiation with a cross section of stakeholders including management teams and external partners.\nAlthough previous Local Government experience, in a similar role, would be advantageous it is not essential - we would encourage someone with a private sector background to consider the position too.\nThis is a career grade post with the opportunity for progression dependent on individual competency, experience and service need.\nTake a look at the job profile and see if we could work together.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£30,559 - £52,805","publishDate":"2025-01-24T00:55:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-02-07T23:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/fc453ee2-0dfb-450c-bf86-a0cecb58d206.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"05a7d254-00bf-4590-9c62-0ae2ca38dfcf","title":"Strategic Communications and Marketing Officer (3 Posts)","employer":"Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Westgate Plaza, Barnsley","locationType":2,"description":"Do you want to be part of a dynamic team that shapes the future of our council? We’re looking for talented people to step into the roles of Strategic Communications and Marketing Officer. \nWe have the following exciting roles within our team: \n<ul>\n<li> 1 x full-time, permanent officer working on our jobs and skills programme </li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>1x 18.5-hour, permanent officer working within our core team as a job share. </li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>1 x full time, officer fixed term until 20 February 2026 to cover secondment. </li>\n</ul>\n \n Your aim – develop great communications and marketing activity that makes a difference in people's lives and helps us to achieve our priorities and ambitions. We’re proud of Barnsley, and we want your passion to match ours. \nYou’ll do this by using multiple channels and creating engaging, high-quality content. As a talented communicator, you’ll put to work your skills in public relations and working with the media, copywriting, social media content creation and management, and delivering innovative, integrated communications and marketing campaigns. \nYour insight-led plans and campaigns with SMART objectives will deliver results for Barnsley. \nYou’ll be confident in creating and delivering digital marketing strategies, maximising the benefits of platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, editing software and AI systems. Your work will look and sound great and be able to stand out in a crowded market of content competing for attention. \n \nYou’ll be a natural storyteller, who is confident in working with communities across the borough to tell their stories, using the right tone and language to make our messages clear for a wide range of audiences. \n \nYou’ll be experienced in liaising with local and national media, and you’ll be skilled at spotting opportunities and confidently selling stories to promote both the council and the place. \n \nManaging priorities and multiple projects effectively will be key, and you'll need a political understanding of how your work and activity affect all our stakeholders. All of our roles in Communications and Marketing are politically restricted. \n \nYou’ll have a Level 6 qualification in communications, marketing or a related subject or a Level 3 qualification in communications, marketing or a related subject with extensive equivalent experience in communications or marketing roles. \n \nWe’re a creative team working in a fast-paced environment, bursting with ideas and enthusiasm. With your previous experience in communications and marketing roles, you’ll be an important part of it. We can’t wait to work with you. 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Targeted Early Help Support Practitioner

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

£34,314 - £37,035

Various Family Centres within the Borough (Hybrid)

Posted 5 days ago

Family Hub Engagement Practitioner

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

£24,790 - £25,183 pro rata

Town Centre, Barnsley (On-Site)

Posted 5 days ago

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

£30,559 - £33,366

Westgate Plaza, Barnsley (Hybrid)

Posted 5 days ago

Economic Regeneration Programme Manager

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

£30,559 - £52,805 Dependant upon qualifications and experience

Westgate Plaza, Barnsley (Hybrid)

Posted 5 days ago

Housing Officer/ Advisor (Casework and Prevention) 2 Posts

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

£34,314 - £37,035 Pro Rata for Part Time Post

Wellington House (Hybrid)

Posted 5 days ago

Cook 1 - The Ellis Primary School

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

£23,656 pro rata / £12.26 per hour

The Ellis CE Primary School (On-Site)

Posted 5 days ago

Experienced Social Worker

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

£41,511-£44,711

Burleigh Court (Hybrid)

Posted 5 days ago

Experienced Social Worker - Assessment

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

£41,511 - £47,754 pro rata

Wombwell Police Station (Hybrid)

Posted 5 days ago

Team Manager Mental Health

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

£49,764 -£52,805 pro rata

Westgate Plaza, Barnsley (Hybrid)

Posted 5 days ago

Head of Service – Strategic Lead Children Social Care Reforms

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

£82,401 - £90,415

Westgate Plaza One (Hybrid)

Posted 5 days ago

Housing Officer (Temporary Accommodation)

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

£30,559 - £33,366

Wellington House (Hybrid)

Posted 5 days ago

Social Worker ( 2 posts )

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

£34,314 -£44,711 (Career graded, depending on qualifications and experience)

Westgate Plaza One (Hybrid)

Posted 5 days ago

Tree Maintenance & Inspection Manager

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

£41,511 - £44,711

Smithies Depot, Barnsley (Hybrid)

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Service Manager – Edge of Care

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

£59,448 - £64,450

Westgate Plaza, Barnsley (Hybrid)

Posted 12 days ago

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Economic Regeneration Project Manager (3 Posts)

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

£30,559 - £52,805

Westgate Plaza, Barnsley (Hybrid)

Posted 12 days ago

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Strategic Communications and Marketing Officer (3 Posts)

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

£34,314 - £37,035 Pro Rata for part time post

Westgate Plaza, Barnsley (Hybrid)

Posted 12 days ago

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Community Development Officer

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

£30,559 - £33,366

Westgate with travel across the Borough of Barnsley (Hybrid)

Posted 12 days ago

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Regulatory Services Field Officer (Tobacco Control)

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

£27,711 - £37,035 Career Graded

Westgate Plaza One (Hybrid)

Posted 12 days ago

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Project Reform Manager

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

£45,718 - £48,710

Westgate Plaza, Barnsley (Hybrid)

Posted 12 days ago

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Sport and Physical Activity Officer

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

£34,314 - £37,035

Westgate Plaza, Barnsley (Hybrid)

Posted 12 days ago

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Targeted Early Help Support Practitioner

Family Hub Engagement Practitioner

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Economic Regeneration Programme Manager

Housing Officer/ Advisor (Casework and Prevention) 2 Posts

Cook 1 - The Ellis Primary School

Experienced Social Worker

Experienced Social Worker - Assessment

Team Manager Mental Health

Head of Service – Strategic Lead Children Social Care Reforms

Housing Officer (Temporary Accommodation)

Social Worker ( 2 posts )

Tree Maintenance & Inspection Manager

Service Manager – Edge of Care

Economic Regeneration Project Manager (3 Posts)

Strategic Communications and Marketing Officer (3 Posts)

Community Development Officer

Regulatory Services Field Officer (Tobacco Control)

Project Reform Manager

Sport and Physical Activity Officer

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