Mayor Chauffeur / Relief Driver

Please apply online via the link provided. Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.

Barnsley Council is a double award-winning, high-performing council with a growing economy, a thriving town centre, with impressive community outcomes. We were awarded Council of the Year for 2023 by the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) and The Municipal Journal (MJ). Our excellent Core Services have been a key part of our success, and we are proud of our achievements for the council, our partners, and Barnsley.

Democratic and Member Services is at the heart of the Council, providing essential support to Councillors.

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and professional Relief Mayoral Attendant / Chauffeur to provide personal and logistical support to the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and civic parties when the Mayor’s Attendant is unavailable at times such as leave or sickness, including evenings and weekends.

As a Relief Mayoral Attendant / Chauffeur, you will serve as a personal advisor, providing guidance to the Mayor, Deputy Mayor on things such as appropriate attire, event arrangements, procedures, and protocols, both within and beyond the Town Hall when attending engagements.

You will be required to provide advice to staff at engagements along with maintaining and valeting the official civic cars and conducting routine maintenance checks to ensure their readiness for official visits. It will also be your responsibility to plan routes to and from engagements whilst adhering to tight schedules and deadlines.

Representing the Council and the Borough, you will act as an ambassador, upholding and promoting the status and reputation of Barnsley and its traditional Mayoralty. At times, you may also be required to fulfil the role of Mace Bearer, being responsible for the careful handling and upkeep of civic insignia and robes.

Your official duties will include accompanying the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, acting as Master of Ceremonies, welcoming guests, facilitating formal introductions and escorting visitors on guided tours of the Town Hall.

The successful candidate will need a full and clean driving licence and be required to meet a satisfactory standard during a driving test which will be carried out by the Council’s examiner and have past experience in a post with civic or business protocol activities.

The role is defined as a safety critical role within the Drug and Alcohol Testing Procedure so you must therefore be willing to comply in accordance with this procedure.

The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.

The full responsibilities and requirements of this post are in the Job Profile, but if you would like an informal chat, please contact Vicky Warboys, Mayoral and Civic Support Officer on 01226 773804 or email vickywarboys@barnsley.gov.uk