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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. </p>\n<p class=\"Body\"><strong>Your role in our journey</strong></p>\n<p>We are a seeking a highly committed and motivated individual to join our team in the role of Family Hub Admin/Receptionist.</p>\n<p>The successful candidate will have the skills and attributes necessary to enable them to provide a high quality customer service in greeting and welcoming all families and professionals, both face to face and by telephone. Alongside providing general and complex administrative support for the Service.</p>\n<p class=\"Body\"><strong>What you’ll need</strong></p>\n<p class=\"Body\">You will possess 4 GCSE’s (Grades A-C) or equivalent or have substantial relevant experience.</p>\n<p class=\"Body\">Alongside an understanding of the importance of working in Partnership with internal and external stakeholders including other agencies/professionals, parents, young people and children</p>\n<p class=\"Body\">Experience of working in a people focused environment both face to face and on the telephone.</p>\n<p class=\"Body\"><strong>Shape a better future with us</strong></p>\n<p class=\"Body\">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. 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We boast a town of modern regeneration and welcome our employees to embrace ‘Barnsley as their office’.  Our location is central to nearby cities such as Sheffield and Leeds; our town centre is located just minutes away from the M1 and beyond the M62.  We offer low-cost parking and accessible networks of public transport.</p>\n<p>As a Council we pride ourselves in being an inclusive employer where a people-centred culture is at the forefront of supporting our people’s well-being, motivation, and productivity.  We understand the importance of flexibility and we offer a range of flexible working patterns to aid a work life balance that accommodates individual needs. </p>\n<p>As a modern employer we actively remove the barriers to employment.  Whether you are a retired professional looking for a part-time opportunity, a working parent or carer, living with a disability or long-term health condition, we welcome and value your application to join our team.</p>\n<p>As a Legal Support Officer, you will provide support to the Legal Practice Team Manager and Senior Legal in delivering effective and smooth support services to our legal department.</p>\n<p>We are seeking a highly motivated individual to co-ordinate the workflow within the team, deal with a range of internal and external queries ensuring prioritisation and organisation is paramount. 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Join our Well@Work initiative, where we actively support and encourage a thriving and balanced lifestyle.</p>\n<p>- Support: We foster a culture where colleagues care for each other. Your well-being is a collective responsibility, and together, we create a supportive work environment.</p>\n<p>- Making a difference through <a href=\"https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/our-council/barnsley-2030/barnsley-2030-strategy/\">2030</a> Ambitions: Be part of a team that is making a positive impact through our ambitious goals for the year 2030. Contribute to meaningful work that shapes a better future for all.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Apply Now!</strong></p>\n<p>Seize this unique opportunity to shape a brighter future for our communities. Be part of a team that values your contributions and supports your ambitions.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Apply today and help us make a better Barnsley for everyone!</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£33,024 - £43,421 (Dependent upon qualifications of experience)","publishDate":"2024-09-19T23:05:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-14T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/70284a33-01c6-4427-bc3f-490fc975a1da.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"946a01a2-bab3-45a5-92d3-31456e93e8f0","title":"Advanced Practitioners - Children & Young Peoples Team","employer":"Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Cudworth, Barnsley","locationType":2,"description":"<p>To apply for this post you must have a Social Work Qualification and be registered with Social Work England.</p>\n<p>  </p>\n<p>This is an exciting time to join Barnsley Children and Family Social Care. Working in partnership to achieve better outcomes for our most vulnerable children, we recognise the key position that Advanced Practitioners hold in our teams and are seeking to further develop this role by expanding the number of Advanced Practitioners across our Children and Young People’s Service.  </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>A key role within our teams, Advanced Practitioners have a varied balance of;  </p>\n<p> </p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Working alongside our Practice Development Hub to deliver our Social Work Academy offer, supporting and mentoring our cohort of Newly Qualified Social Workers through their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment  </strong></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Working alongside the team manager to drive best practice, supporting learning and development within the team.  </strong></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A manageable reduced caseload  </strong></li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Our vision in Children's Services is clear –  Barnsley a place of possibilities:</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>We are one service with one goal, working together to build a brighter Barnsley for every child  </p>\n<p> </p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Putting Children and Families First  </strong></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Working together in partnership to deliver joined up care  </strong></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Delivered by a strong and valued workforce  </strong></li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Our vision and genuine commitment to supporting our teams and social workers to deliver the very best outcomes for our children and young people, makes it the perfect time for forward thinking, motivated and dedicated practitioners to join us in Barnsley. In Barnsley we believe in working collaboratively with our families and are excited about becoming a signs of safety local authority. When you join us, you can come on this exciting journey with us and have access to a full suite of development and training opportunities.  </p>\n<p><a href=\"https://youtu.be/nUcdplaW63k\">Barnsley 2030</a>  </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Who are we looking for?  </p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You will be a qualified social worker and registered with Social Work England  </strong></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You will be self motivated and innovative in your intervention with families  </strong></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You will have experience of working in statutory children’s social work, of driving plans for our most vulnerable children within the child protection and court arena  </strong></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You will be committed to supporting and developing teams and workers, with experience of mentoring students, NQSW’s or colleagues  </strong></li>\n</ul>\n<p>In return we offer:  </p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Supportive induction  </strong></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A reduced caseload  </strong></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A robust training and development plan, with a focus on your development  </strong></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A dedicated practice development team  </strong></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Opportunities for career progression  </strong></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Small, friendly, welcoming teams  </strong></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Free on-site parking  </strong></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Welcome Payment  </strong></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Supportive management, with regular reflective supervision  </strong></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Flexible working with IT systems to support this </strong><strong> </strong>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>JUST4YOU employee benefits and wellbeing package <a href=\"https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/just4you/\">https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/just4you/</a>  </strong></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Additional financial incentives for Practice Educators  </strong></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Payment of SWE registration fees </strong> </li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>For an informal discussion please do not hesitate to contact: </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Stephanie Kerr, Service Manager – <a href=\"mailto:stephaniekerr@barnsley.gov.uk\">stephaniekerr@barnsley.gov.uk</a> </p>\n<p>Keren Martin, Service Manager – <a href=\"mailto:kerenmartin@barnsley.gov.uk\">kerenmartin@barnsley.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p>George Moreton, Team Manager - <a href=\"mailto:GeorgeMoreton@barnsley.gov.uk\">GeorgeMoreton@barnsley.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Visit our dedicated webpage to hear from our social workers, our Executive Director, and learn more about the role and Children’s Services: https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/childrens-social-worker-jobs-in-barnsley/  </p>\n<p><strong> </strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£47,420 plus a welcome payment","publishDate":"2024-09-19T23:05:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-04T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/5482b065-8e7c-4c4b-b325-b6628967f777.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"5f5ac56d-983f-471d-9a16-dd9e269e4201","title":"Early Years Entitlements Funding Manager","employer":"Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Westgate Plaza, Barnsley","locationType":2,"description":"<p>Like all of us here at Barnsley Council, you care about children and their families. 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.</p>\n<p>​</p>\n<p>Creativity, 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. </p>\n<p>​</p>\n<p><strong>Your role in our journey</strong></p>\n<p>We are seeking experienced leader to manage the process of Early Years Entitlement Funding ensuring that the Authority’s statutory duty is met and overseeing provider compliance in relation to statutory early years entitlement funding processes.</p>\n<p>​</p>\n<p><strong>What you’ll need</strong></p>\n<p>As well the specified level qualification in a relevant field with an ongoing commitment to continuous professional development, you will have experience of managing a team along with experience of representation and advocacy, negotiating with a variety of individuals and organisations.</p>\n<p><br><strong>Shape a better future with us</strong></p>\n<p>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.</p>\n<p>​</p>\n<p><strong>A lot to look forward to</strong></p>\n<p>Here 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.</p>\n<p>​</p>\n<p><strong>For an informal discussion please contact Mel Szoke, Early Years Entitlements Sufficiency and Funding Manager on 01226 772413.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£33,024 - £35,745","publishDate":"2024-09-19T23:05:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-04T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/4202b65f-d8f0-42e0-b8d4-dd05cfce7423.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"10436d5f-55c0-4ee8-ae7e-6345c05d49e6","title":"Procurement Manager","employer":"Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Westgate Plaza, Barnsley","locationType":2,"description":"<p>The strategic purchasing, procurement and contract management team within the Council is transforming to provide a more effective and efficient service to internal stakeholders in delivering their business plans through externally sourced goods, works and services.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>As part of the development of the team an additional role has become available for a Procurement Manager to join the team at a double award-winning, high-performing council with a growing economy, a thriving town centre and some truly impressive outcomes in our communities. </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>The successful candidate will need a passion for public sector procurement and would join a strong team to enhance the function to deliver its strategic aims to leverage the value of good procurement and contract management.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the public sector rules and best practice in relation to procurement and skills in working with others to look at innovative ways to develop and deliver new contracts which support delivery of a wide range of services and achieving best value.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Here at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. We want people with a ‘can do attitude’ and a positive outlook, someone that will work independently, be part of our small but growing team, with supportive and empowering ethics. </p>\n<p>Working for Barnsley Council:</p>\n<p>  </p>\n<ul>\n<li>We’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.  </li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>You’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. We work flexibly helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it. Work-life balance is important to us all and at Barnsley Council, we help you to achieve this at work and at home. </li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>There’s so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make Barnsley the place of possibilities.  </li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>We’re an equal opportunities employer and have a responsibility to remove any barriers in our recruitment process. However, if you do experience any barriers, please tell us. Let us know your needs and we'll do what we can to support you. For further information please see our Equality and Diversity page.</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p>The intention is to interview shortlisted candidates the week commencing 21st of October 2024.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>For more information on the role please contact Jenny Lockwood <a href=\"mailto:jennylockwood@barnsley.gov.uk\">jennylockwood@barnsley.gov.uk</a></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£44,428 - £47,420","publishDate":"2024-09-19T23:05:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-04T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/5cc0eb55-b692-4d0e-b27a-59bfe25060e1.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"93b19b65-65f9-4b69-acf5-32ced515b086","title":"Travel Enabler","employer":"Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Westgate Plaza, Barnsley","locationType":2,"description":"<p>We are seeking two travel enablers to join our small Independent Travel Training (ITT) team. The Travel Trainers provide support to adults, young people and children who are referred to the service to learn how to travel independently using public transport. Many of the trainees have additional needs, and travel training provides them with the opportunity to achieve a level of independence that often leads to increased opportunities in work, education, and social activities. </p>\n<p>The travel training can take place at any time during the day and sometimes evening, depending on the journey location and purpose.  You would need to be able to work flexibly as there will be days where your time would be split between the outgoing and return journeys, for example supporting the trainee in their journey from home to college in the morning then the college to home journey later in the day. This is a 20-hour post, with a requirement to work Monday to Friday, 4 hours per day , with some flexibility to meet the needs of the service’.</p>\n<p><strong>Shape a better future with us</strong></p>\n<p>We’re thrilled to have achieved Investors in People (IIP) Gold status for how we lead, support, and develop people. Now 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.</p>\n<p><strong>Your role in our journey</strong></p>\n<p>As a Travel Trainer, you will work with individual trainees, following a training plan and risk assessment developed with your Line Manager, to teach the required skills.  You will work independently for some stages of the training process and collaboratively with the support of your colleagues as the trainee progresses. </p>\n<p>You will be required to complete accurate reports documenting the progress of the trainee against their identified training needs.</p>\n<p>Training and support will be provided, and you will have regular catch-up conversations with your Line Manager to discuss the trainees’ progress and to provide any additional support, advice and guidance that you might need.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>What you’ll need</strong></p>\n<p>You will need a minimum Level 1 English and Maths qualification, a relevant Level 2 qualification in Care, (or be willing to complete this within 6 months of commencing employment) and experience of working in a support or mentoring role.</p>\n<p>You will need to have good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to use IT.</p>\n<p>Additionally, some knowledge of the local transport routes and the local area would be beneficial, as well as previous experience of supporting people with additional needs.</p>\n<p><strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>A lot to look forward to</strong></p>\n<p>Here 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 we achieved IIP Gold, and why you’ll find your career here inspiring and rewarding.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£22,737 - £23,114 pro rata","publishDate":"2024-09-19T23:05:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-04T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/a2db7926-a389-4fa3-84d0-37196bf9c665.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"2fcb8c8a-fec3-4356-909c-e92f506c81a7","title":"Council Governance Assistant","employer":"Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Westgate Plaza, Barnsley","locationType":2,"description":"<p>The Governance Unit, including Members’ Services, provides support for Councillors and for meetings of the Council. It is an essential part of ensuring the decision-making processes of the Council run smoothly.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>We are seeking to appoint a Council Governance Assistant to join our team. Working flexibly, primarily office based, but with some remote working, you will provide support in the unit for a range of administrative processes relating to the Council’s Member meetings and decision-making processes, as well as school admission appeals.  The post holder will also work closely with Elected Members in a range of tasks, including updating their webpages, processing allowance claims, booking / publicising advice surgeries, and maintaining the Council diary.  You will also give routine advice on governance and other procedures and help direct Member enquiries to the appropriate place within the Council.  The post holder will also provide absence cover for the Cabinet Members’ Personal Assistants.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>The responsibilities and requirements of the role are broadly aligned to those of a Management Support Officer.  In particular, you will need experience in a business support role and working with confidential information, as well as experience of using business systems.  Some experience of local government and knowledge of the functions of the Council would also useful.  Good communication skills and the ability to exercise tact and diplomacy are essential, particularly in developing a close working relationship with Elected Members and officers throughout the Council.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Working as part of  a team you will also need to be able to balance a range competing priorities and manage your own workload accordingly.  Experience of using Microsoft software, is needed, and the ability to apply this experience in using other systems such as Modern.gov, our meeting software, would be useful.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>The full responsibilities and requirements of the post are in the Job Profile but if you would like an informal chat, please ring Debra Lloyd, Council Governance Assistant on 01226 773148 or Rachel Sylvester, Council Governance Assistant on 01226 773444</p>\n<p>The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£26,421 - £28,770","publishDate":"2024-09-19T23:05:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-04T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/c5811b43-eccf-44cc-9220-da2240ab1e80.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"d2cfb4a7-2fd2-47c0-95fd-51f683da7604","title":"Assistant EHCP Coordinator","employer":"Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Westgate Plaza, Barnsley","locationType":2,"description":"<p>Creativity, ambition and a focus on people. That’s what matters here. 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.</p>\n<p><strong> Our values</strong></p>\n<p>We live and work by our four 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 staff to achieve their 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.</p>\n<p><strong>About the service</strong></p>\n<p>Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has embarked on an exciting period of strategic improvement and development.</p>\n<p>Serving children and young people with SEND and their parents and carers is at the heart of what we do. Although there are many strengths in the SEND system in Barnsley, we know that there is still lots to do on the journey of improvement. The EHC Service is well established and team members are friendly, supportive and welcoming.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Education, Health & Care Plan Assistant Coordinator</strong></p>\n<p>As an Assistant EHC Plan Coordinator, you will be well placed to make a positive difference for some of our most vulnerable children, young people and their families. With responsibility to provide and implement statutory procedures, you will support the EHC Coordinators to work together with parents and carers to ensure a positive experience of the EHC process.  Good communication skills and the ability to effectively prioritise your workload are essential for this role, as is the ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales. An understanding of the needs assessment process and graduated approach will also support an understanding of the role.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£24,294 - £25,979","publishDate":"2024-09-19T23:05:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-04T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/982ade93-327f-4e59-9677-6d1eb8957412.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"dacfa47e-ec78-4693-9f64-c36fab23a5ea","title":"Driver Attendant (9 Posts)","employer":"Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Smithies Depot, Barnsley","locationType":1,"description":"<p>The vision for Barnsley Council is making Barnsley the place of possibilities. We are a Council with ambition, flair and imagination with a real drive and focus on continuous improvement. Our vision is working together for a brighter future, a better Barnsley. At its heart is a commitment to concentrate on providing services where they are most needed, where they will have the most impact and to help people do more for each other and their community. Our travel assistance service is a vital service for over 800 children and adults in the borough and now is a great time to be joining our forward thinking and dynamic service.</p>\n<p>We are looking to recruit several driver attendants to join our busy expanding team providing travel assistance for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, between their home, school, or college, together with transport to adult day care. Your working hours will be approximately 2 hours in the morning and then a further 2 hours in the afternoon, Monday to Friday, during the school term time.</p>\n<p>You will need to enjoy driving, have empathy and patience with children and adults who have special needs and possess a polite professional manner.</p>\n<p>You should hold a full, UK driving licence with no more than 3 penalty points, as you may be driving up to a 16 seat minibus, it is essential that you have category D1 on your driving licence, it would be useful if you also have a driver CPC, however, if you don’t when can help you obtain this. If you have these qualities, we would love to hear from you.</p>\n<p>If you wish to discuss your suitability for the post prior to applying or have any questions concerning the role profile, please contact Denise Prigmore or Cheryl Donohue, Travel Assistance Managers, on 01226 773584.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£23,500 - £23,893 pro rata","publishDate":"2024-09-19T23:01:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-04T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/d0721561-3caf-48c0-9cbd-170db648095e.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"cd793f16-d3b0-45b7-a633-e3cf95423303","title":"Family Hub Engagement Practitioner -Navigation Team","employer":"Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Westgate Plaza, Barnsley, Barnsley Hospital","locationType":2,"description":"<p class=\"Body\">Like all of us here at Barnsley Council, you care about children and their families. So you’ll relish this opportunity to play a key part in ensuring that children have access to quality early years education enabling them to achieve their potential.</p>\n<p class=\"Body\"> </p>\n<p class=\"Body\">Creativity, 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 recognized for their community engagement. </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p class=\"Body\"><strong>Your role in our journey</strong></p>\n<p class=\"Body\"> </p>\n<p>An EXCITING OPPORTUNITY has arisen within the Early Start and Families Service for a Family Hubs Engagement Practitioner to work as part of our Early Help Navigation Team based at Barnsley Hospital. <strong>The role is full time 37 hours per week working on a rota system between the hours of 8am- 6pm (Monday- Friday) on a permanent basis with some occasional evening and weekend working.</strong></p>\n<p>The role will be working with children, young people and their families 0-19 years, 25 years with a disability at the point of their attendance at Barnsley hospital working both in Accident and Emergency Department and wards throughout the hospital, listening to the voice of the child and family to identify and support families to access early help services and support to meet their needs.</p>\n<p>This role is for someone interested in making a difference to the lives of children and their families in Barnsley. Offering early intervention support, strategies and direct work to those families who need it the most, delivering support at the right time to prevent further escalation of need.</p>\n<p>You will need knowledge of services provided by Family Hubs and other agencies within the scope of early intervention and prevention as well as a good sound understanding of child and family development.  </p>\n<p>The ability to use your initiative, work as part of team and have creativity and passion to work alongside multi agency professionals is essential.</p>\n<p class=\"Body\"><strong>What you’ll need</strong></p>\n<p class=\"Body\"> </p>\n<p class=\"Body\">A Level 3 in a relevant field or equivalent qualification alongside knowledge of early help and multi-agency working.</p>\n<p class=\"Body\">You will also need to evidence that you have relevant experience of working with children and families.</p>\n<p class=\"Body\"> </p>\n<p class=\"Body\">Your communication skills, flexible approach and flair for building relationships will really set you apart.</p>\n<p class=\"Body\"> </p>\n<p class=\"Body\"><strong>A lot to look forward to</strong></p>\n<p class=\"Body\"> </p>\n<p class=\"Body\">Barnsley is a place of possibilities. Our Barnsley 2030 Strategy details how we will work together to make Barnsley the best place it can be. This is an exciting time to join us, and the team has strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, making our work more effective in meeting the needs of our population and tackling health inequalities.</p>\n<p class=\"Body\"> </p>\n<p class=\"Body\">Here at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. We offer a full induction programme, and excellent training packages to enable you to have the right skills to do your job, including regular supervision to help you recognise your continued professional development needs and support you to achieve your potential. </p>\n<p class=\"Body\"> </p>\n<p class=\"Body\">We offer working conditions that are flexible and agile that support good life work balance. By working together, with each other and with our communities, we can take pride in improving lives. There is so much happening in our thriving Borough and your talent and skills will help make Barnsley a place of possibilities.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£23,500 - £23,893","publishDate":"2024-09-12T23:06:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-09-27T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/5937d1cd-01ec-4261-97c5-d0217da84282.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"bb165b05-9482-4ace-9723-d6985bd855c8","title":"Senior Homeless Prevention Officer","employer":"Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Wellington House","locationType":3,"description":"<p>We are seeking a highly motivated and customer focussed Senior Homeless Prevention Officer who will provide advice, guidance and support to a pro-active Housing Options Team responsible for preventing homelessness and carrying out the Council’s responsibilities to customers who are homeless or threatened with homelessness under its statutory duties. The role involves managing a team of staff focussed on the prevention of homelessness, ensuring high quality casework standards are adhered to as well as supporting performance management frameworks. </p>\n<p>You will work across partners to find innovative ways to prevent homelessness and support people to resolve their housing issues. You will be required to create links with a range of accommodation providers including private landlords, social housing and supported housing providers to reduce the potential for homelessness for existing residents where this is possible and reasonable to do so, and to improve access to accommodation and support. You will provide and co-ordinate support strategies for those who are vulnerable or at risk of vulnerability through attendance at case conferences, vulnerable adults and children’s panels and safeguarding </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>The role has a strong focus on preventing homelessness, partnership working, performance management and delivering a high-quality customer service.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>You will require excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing and have working knowledge of the homelessness and other relevant legislation.  You will be an excellent team player with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. Experience of casework audits and advocacy is essential as well as supervisory responsibility.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£40,221 - £43,421","publishDate":"2024-09-12T23:05:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-09-27T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/72e61d1b-31e9-4e38-be2f-39b20755fd5f.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"dc053c4b-950c-4935-94ae-49b95b7c8b16","title":"Exhibitions Officer","employer":"Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Barnsley","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>How do we sum up Barnsley Council? 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).</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Our excellent Culture & Heritage 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.</strong></p>\n<p><strong>We’re impressed. Are you? It’s the perfect time to join our excellent team.</strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>About the Post:</strong></p>\n<p>It’s exciting times at Barnsley - we have a bold vision for Barnsley in 2030 as a place of possibilities. The Borough’s cultural and heritage sector has grown extensively over the last ten years and delivers a national quality offer in a local landscape. Its significant recent achievements include Experience Barnsley being shortlisted for Art Fund’s Museum of the Year prize in 2021, Kids in Museums Best Accessible Family Friendly Museum of the Year 2022 and the Sandford Award for Excellence in Heritage Learning at Worsbrough Mill 2023. </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>The museums and archives at Barnsley Council are a fundamental part of that thriving cultural ecology in the Borough. This unique set of assets includes Cannon Hall Museum and Gardens, the Cooper Gallery, Elsecar Heritage Centre, Experience Barnsley and Worsbrough Mill, as well as the Borough’s Archives. Our museums have become ever more popular. 1.8 million people visited our sites during 2023/2024, and we have begun ambitious developments at Elsecar Heritage Centre and Cannon Hall which will transform the visitor experience and provide further opportunities for engagement with our communities. The museums service is an Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio organisation and Barnsley is an ACE Priority Place. More information about our venues can be found at <a href=\"https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.barnsley-museums.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7CNatalieMurray%40barnsley.gov.uk%7Cca0d9d1d98494aa388be08dcc6b6ceda%7Cba6a247133404314a96948d8cdc4c4f8%7C0%7C0%7C638603735648951669%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=EYf%2FIVVgIeHH88UOGXvNqLE3APOFL7ZofkP0yVwivZ0%3D&reserved=0\">https://www.barnsley-museums.com/</a>. </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Over the last 15 years we have developed a high-quality, varied and inclusive programme of temporary exhibitions across multiple sites. Our exhibitions highlight Barnsley's own excellent collections, create opportunities for our audiences to co-curate and bring world-class loans and touring exhibitions to the borough. We are now looking to the next phase of developing the exhibitions programme and wish to recruit to the post of Exhibitions Officer as a key part of making this happen.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>As part of the curatorial team, you will play a highly important role in shaping this programme, delivering exhibitions and working creatively and collaboratively with colleagues across the service in collections, learning, community engagement, digital, commercial and marketing, as well as partners from across the Borough and beyond. </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>You will have experience of managing exhibition projects and teams from concept to completion and have excellent organisational and communication skills. You will also have experience of working with local communities and using audience data to diversify and grow audiences. You will contribute to the overarching vision for the exhibitions programme, initiating ideas, looking for opportunities and reviewing feasibility in addition to maximising commercial opportunities and income. </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>If you would like to find out more about this role, please contact Natalie Murray, Collections and Exhibitions Manager, <a href=\"mailto:nataliemurray@barnsley.gov.uk\">nataliemurray@barnsley.gov.uk</a> </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Please make sure you view the job profile for this role, as you'll need to demonstrate how you meet the required criteria in your application form. </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Closing date: 27 September 2024  </p>\n<p>Interviews are expected to take place on 15 October 2024</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£33,024 - £35,745 pro rata","publishDate":"2024-09-12T23:05:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-09-27T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/a4502fbe-a947-4b59-aa6c-71aa10b7ef20.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"b26dedc3-42b6-469e-b211-492e6e752424","title":"Contract Funding Officer","employer":"Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Wellington House","locationType":3,"description":"<p>We’re excited to be recruiting a <strong>Contract Finance Officer (Employment + Skills) </strong>here in Barnsley, the place of possibilities.</p>\n<p class=\"body\"><strong>Your role in our journey</strong></p>\n<p class=\"body\"> </p>\n<p class=\"body\">Our Employment & Skills Service connects our communities and businesses with learning, skills and employment opportunities in and beyond our borough. The service's vision is to unlock possibilities for people, families and communities, contributing to social equality and mobility and enabling everyone to benefit from learning and work in Barnsley. The service works with our partners and stakeholders, always putting people at the centre of everything we do.</p>\n<p class=\"body\"> </p>\n<p class=\"body\">As Finance Contracts Officer (for the Compliance, Performance and Funding Service) you'll work with other managers and the wider service to ensure high quality compliance and support delivery across a complex and changing policy and funding context.</p>\n<p class=\"body\"> </p>\n<p class=\"body\">By working together, we're committed to building success so that more people can achieve their potential. 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We have arrangements to use that enthusiasm.  We do this by accessing external funding and using core Council resources.</p>\n<p class=\"body\"> </p>\n<p class=\"body\">The Contract Funding Manager is a varied role and has responsibility for the monitoring and analysis of contractual financial performance information, proactively highlighting any financial compliance risks across the Employment and Skills service and its contracts.  This informs planning, maintenance of the contract’s register, monitoring/reporting schedule, the submissions of statutory returns and funding claims/funder returns, audit functions, discretionary funding, GDPR, Digital Impact Assessments, and business cases to all relevant Government departments and internal governance meetings.  The post also incorporates service responsibility for health and safety and the completion of corporate health and safety requirements, the management of assets, the monitoring/completion of corporate audit, risk, and antifraud requirements.  </p>\n<p class=\"body\"> </p>\n<p class=\"body\">To undertake this role, you will require significant experience of collation, analysis, and interpretation of statistical, financial, and budgetary information which you will be able to report as appropriate highlighting key risks. You will be knowledgeable and keep abreast of local and national developments which have implications for the service and contract delivery. You will work closely with senior managers across the Service demonstrating good communication, negotiation, and partnership working skills alongside a strong understanding of internal and external audit, and funding claims with particular reference to Education and Skills Funding.  The ideal candidate will understand the importance of delivering employment and skills programmes to improve local outcomes and have an advanced understanding of local and national strategies, policies, and legislation accompanied by direct experience of working within an adult and skills context. You will recognise and actively seek to promote and demonstrate the Councils’ core values.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>The functions within CFP include providing Funder Submissions and Learner Records to the South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority (SYMCA) or other funders/lead local authority partner organisations. This relates specifically to UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the Adult Education Budget.  Providing enrolment, enquires, triage and reception functions for the Service. Producing performance reports and managing learner support processes.  You will lead on the commissioning of programmes working with other Group Leaders and Service Managers, undertake contract management internally and with commissioned providers.  The service has responsibility for budget monitoring, finance and ordering of resources, Post 19 examination functions, and statutory education, training and employment data for pre and post 16 young people with special consideration of vulnerable and priority groups. CFP also manages Service Health and Safety functions and supports the Service with the corporate H&S Audit programme and Annual Business Continuity Plan.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>What you'll need</strong></p>\n<p>To join us, you'll need a Level 6 qualification in a relevant discipline and a significant level of experience within a similar a field. </p>\n<p><strong>A lot to look forward to</strong></p>\n<p>We need someone who can take the best ideas and turn them into reality.</p>\n<p>Attitude is everything, as we need a Contract Finance Officer who puts people first and includes everyone in the borough in our vision.</p>\n<p>We live and work by our four 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.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Apply</strong></p>\n<p>If you meet the identified criteria, this role offers an incredible opportunity to achieve your ambitions. 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