Projects and Contracts Officer

At Barnsley Council we’re making big changes to the places around us to benefit all who live and work here and so our commitment to ensuring high-quality learning, skills and employment support opportunities for young people and adults remains. That’s where you come in, ensuring effective compliance and reporting under the Pathways to Work programme, to maximise delivery and performance against the Services’ key contracts.

Pathways to Work has been selected as a Trailblazer initiative in the UK Government’s Get Britain Working White Paper. Working alongside the other South Yorkshire local authorities and the Mayoral Combined Authority the proposal sets out a strategy to enhance access for Barnsley’s economically inactive residents to high-quality, sustainable employment. This approach is guided by the findings of the Barnsley-led Pathways to Work Commission. The delivery plan aims to support 10,000 South Yorkshire residents into work over the next four years. This approach will deliver personalised support to 2,200 people in Barnsley, so they can overcome barriers that prevent them from working, while improving their skills and employability.

Shape a better future with us:

As a Projects and Contracts Officer for the Contract, Compliance and Funding Service you will ensure that our programmes, services, and contracts are fully compliant and that they demonstrate impact against specified outcomes and audit functions. You will do this effectively by producing reports through a range of management information systems and tools. You must have an eye for detail and the knowledge and experience of compliance, auditing, data management and reporting. You will also have a key role in supporting the operational functions of the Employment and Skills Service.

There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Growth & Sustainability Team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

Apply now

To find out more about joining our team at Barnsley Council and help with your application, visit Barnsley.gov.uk/Jobs. If you would like further information or an informal discussion, please email Melissa Lewis (melissalewis@barnsley.gov.uk), leaving your name and contact number.

Join us and be part of a high-performing council with a growing economy, a thriving town centre, and impressive community outcomes.