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Join us in shaping a brighter future for Barnsley.
At Barnsley, we believe in putting people at the heart of everything we do. We are on a transformative journey to provide excellent services for our residents, ensuring they lead happy, healthy lives. Nestled in a thriving borough with a rich heritage of coal and glass, our community boasts a new and exciting town centre. Here, friendly 'Eyups' greet you around every corner, making it a wonderful place to work.
Position:&nbsp;Qualified Social Worker (Adults Learning Disabilities)
Exciting opportunity awaits!
We are seeking a dedicated Social Worker to join our adult social care team. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of Mental Capacity Act legislation, Human Rights, and the Care Act. If you have a passion for working with adults with learning disabilities and are committed to tailoring support on an individual basis and building on people’s strengths, we want to hear from you.
Your responsibilities:
1. Varied caseload:
&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;We work with individuals with learning disabilities living in a variety of settings, including at times of change.&nbsp;You will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills base in multiple areas.
2. Assessing, protecting, and representing in court:
&nbsp;&nbsp; - You'll be responsible for assessing needs under the Care Act, ensuring safety through safeguarding, and evaluating the capacity of individuals. Your role includes court work, where you'll represent and advocate for people, making sure their needs and rights are represented.
3. Teamwork for independence and life opportunities:
&nbsp;&nbsp; - Working closely with the person, their families, MDT, and a supportive management team, you'll collaborate with others to come up with strategies to help people be more independent and open up opportunities in their lives. This involves planning, coordinating resources, and working together to create positive outcomes.
Why choose Barnsley?
- Inspired by creativity, ambition, and people:
&nbsp; - Embark on a journey of positive change with our award-winning council.
&nbsp; - Infused with creativity, fuelled by ambition, and centred around people-focused initiatives.
- Pioneering innovation and efficiency:
&nbsp; - At Barnsley, we lead the way in innovation, ensuring efficiency in every aspect.
&nbsp; - Our commitment is to provide value for money, setting new standards in excellence. <a href="https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/better-lives-programme/" target="_blank">Our Better Lives Programme</a>&nbsp;is leading the way with:
- A collaborative initiative ensuring long-term excellence in adult social care.
- Focus on wellbeing, independence, and community resilience.
- Supporting people to live independently at home for as long as possible.
- Empowering those in need to have a greater say in the care they receive.
Your role in our journey:
As a social worker in our adults learning disabilities team, you'll:
- Respond to situations building on people’s strengths using strengths-based approaches.
- Develop flexible, creative solutions for positive outcomes, promoting independence and a healthier life.
- Help people, families, carers, and communities make informed decisions for a safer, more independent future using your social work values and skills.
What you'll need:
- Recognised social work qualification.
- Registration with Social Work England (student social workers to apply once qualification granted).
- Passion for, and ideally relevant experience of, working with people with learning disabilities.
- Commitment to producing high-quality assessments and collaborating with various agencies.
- Knowledge of key legislation, local and national policy issues, equal opportunities and anti-oppressive practice.
A Lot to Look Forward To:
-&nbsp;<a href="https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/our-culture/" target="_blank">Values-Driven Culture:</a>&nbsp;Honesty, teamwork, excellence, and pride in what we do.
- Personal development: Our commitment to learning helps you to achieve your potential, including ASYE and postgraduate training opportunities.
- Collaborating with an exceptional team. - Flexible working: enjoy the benefits of flexible working arrangements tailored to suit your needs.
- Generous holiday allowance: Take advantage of ample holiday time to relax and recharge, promoting a healthy work-life balance.
- Be Valued and Supported: we believe in recognising and supporting our colleagues. We are committed to looking after each other and offer a variety of health and wellbeing services to suit everyone. Our Be Valued offer includes:
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Be Healthy: Access to health services and wellness programmes; information around occupational health, employee assistance programme.
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Be Celebrated: Recognition programmes to celebrate your achievements; awards and events, employee network groups.
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Be Smart: Recognition of your contribution, offering a range of rewards and benefits; gym membership &amp; wellbeing, eating out, days out and travel offers.
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Be You: A supportive environment where you can be yourself and thrive, employee benefits, pay, leave, pensions, flexible working.
- Making a difference through&nbsp;<a href="https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/our-council/barnsley-2030/barnsley-2030-strategy/" target="_blank">2030</a>&nbsp;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.
Apply Now!
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.
Apply today and help us make a better Barnsley for everyone!

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An opportunity has arisen to work in our Resilient Communities Team as a Projects and Contracts Officer. We are looking for candidates with a passion for improving the lives of our residents, with vision and the ability to work effectively with partners to deliver excellent services and outcomes for our customers.
A comprehensive understanding and experience of working in a complex environment, planning and co-ordination, the commissioning process, contracting and performance monitoring is required.
The postholder will work within a portfolio that includes the management and delivery of the domestic abuse and the drug and alcohol strategies and the commissioning of associated services and projects.&nbsp;Supported accommodation for those with multiple needs and for those experiencing domestic abuse is also included in this portfolio. The post holder&nbsp;will report to the Team Leader.&nbsp;
The role will require the ability to manage complex programmes and have experience of responding to the requirements of external funding bodies which will include performance management and financial accountability.
You will assist in the development of local strategies and plans to improve outcomes for our residents, working in partnership with our service providers to investigate and develop innovative service delivery models to meet the needs of vulnerable people.
This role will work predominately across the combatting drugs and supported housing work programmes.
These programmes are inherently complex and subject to ongoing changes; consequently, comprehensive understanding of the National Drug Strategy is essential, including familiarity with relevant research and guidance that informs the provision of alcohol and drug treatment and support services—such as OHID and NICE guidance and recommendations.
Awareness of policies and legislation pertaining to supporting individuals with complex needs, particularly those residing in temporary supported accommodation, would be highly beneficial.
Additionally, knowledge of the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) would be advantageous.
You must also be able to display:
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An ability to interrogate and analyse data and information and produce quality documentation including reports to support system change and service delivery.
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The ability to negotiate, influence and enthuse colleagues both internally and across partner agencies.
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A commitment to working in collaboration with partners from all sectors including those with lived experience.
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A clear commitment and proven ability to deliver high quality outcomes and performance with a drive and enthusiasm for change.
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The ability to successfully deliver results at an operational level.
Interviews will be held week commencing 18 November 2025.

Projects and Contracts Officer

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Be the Champion our Children and Young People need
Service Manager – Children in Care and Care Leavers (Future Directions)
Responsible for: Children in Care Teams x 2 and Future Directions Teams x 2
We are looking for an individual with strong leadership skills to lead and motivate staff, you will have strategic planning skills to drive forward services and a passion for improving the lives of children in the care system and care experienced young adults.&nbsp; You will always question ‘would this be good enough for my child’. &nbsp;The post holder will be solution focused and have significant experience of working in a children in care / care leaver service in a management capacity, including with senior leaders and multi-disciplinary partner agencies.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other key responsibilities include managing staff, overseeing budgets, performance management, ensuring quality of care in all forms of homes for children and overseeing the day to day running of the two service area’s ensuring it meets and exceeds national standards.&nbsp; If you are committed to the highest standards of Social Work practice in supporting our managers and social workers to achieve the best outcomes for children, young adults and families we want to hear from you.&nbsp;
If you can provide visionary leadership and want to work in an environment which enables you to focus on the things that matter most to children and young people, and that made you want to become a social worker in the first place……then Barnsley could be the place of possibilities for you.
We have tremendous ambition for our children and young people in Barnsley as a place of possibilities and are making&nbsp; £multi million pound investment into their future. &nbsp;Whilst we are proud of our current Ofsted rating of ‘Good’, we are far from complacent and recognise the increasingly challenging context in which we operate.&nbsp; Barnsley’s real political and corporate commitment to children’s services has been recently demonstrated by a multi-million recurring investment into the service to further develop our workforce, improve our model of practice, create a new social care academy and deploy greater use of technology.&nbsp;&nbsp;
As well as that we offer:
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<li>A highly competitive salary</li>
<li>A visible, friendly and supportive senior management team</li>
<li>Regular supervision</li>
<li>Generous annual leave entitlement including the option to buy even more, as well as flexible working arrangements</li>
<li>IT equipment and technology to support agile working</li>
<li>Professional development with a clear Social Work Career Pathway</li>
<li>The full range of benefits including cycle to work, parking permit, reimbursement of Social Work England fee’s, mileage expenses and employee discounts</li>
<li>A culture where we recognise and celebrate our colleagues’ achievements</li>
<li>Free refreshments</li>
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To apply please read the Job Description &amp; Person Specification and complete the online application form.
If you would like to discuss the role further then please email Lisa Vaux, Head of Service for Children in Care on <a href="mailto:Lisavaux@barnsley.gov.uk" target="_blank">Lisavaux@barnsley.gov.uk</a> to arrange a mutually convenient time for a telephone call.&nbsp;
Closing Date: 7th&nbsp;November 2025
Interview Date has been scheduled for 19th&nbsp;November 2025

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Please note that due to the nature of this position and the need to work with specific equipment, we are unfortunately unable to accept applications from individuals under the age of 18.
 Competitive pay, great benefits, flexible working, excellent holidays!
Could you support your supervisor in the production of healthy and nutritious meals each day?&nbsp;
We are currently looking for a Silkstone Common Primary School Catering assistant to join our enthusiastic and hardworking kitchen team.&nbsp; Hours of work are Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 14:00pm, working alongside other team members in a busy kitchen environment to provide nutritious meals to pupils.
What BMBC Catering Services has to offer you in employment with us:
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<li>Paid time off at Christmas and Bank Holidays
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<li>Working hours during term time whilst your children/grandchildren are in school</li>
<li>Working&nbsp;Monday-Friday&nbsp;so you get those weekends and evenings to do what you love</li>
<li>Great rates of pay</li>
<li>A strong pension fund</li>
<li>Opportunities for career progression</li>
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If you are interested in this role we would love to hear from you!
 About the Post:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Catering Assistant in one of the Boroughs schools.&nbsp;
Working within the Barnsley Schools Catering service, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the children receive a healthy, tasty meal.
About the role
 The work is varied and may include basic food preparation.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;Food Hygiene Certificate is desirable but not essential. All training will be provided.&nbsp;
About you

The successful candidate will be of a positive and can-do nature who thrives in a busy environment.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;
 If you require support with completing your online application, please contact the team on 01226 773684 alternatively email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:bsc@barnsley.gov.uk" target="_blank">bsc@barnsley.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;and we would be happy to help.

Catering Assistant / Cook 1 | Silkstone Common School

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Piano/Keyboard Tutor Vacancy
(2.5 days per week)
Barnsley Music Service are seeking to recruit a Piano/Keyboard Tutor to commence employment from the week commencing 5th January 2026
The role involves:
• Teaching piano/keyboard to small groups (3-4 children)&nbsp;and individuals in primary and secondary schools throughout the borough
• Working 2.5 days per week (must include a Friday)
Benefits of working for Barnsley Music Service:
• Opportunity to work with an outstanding team of music tutors,&nbsp;with amazing young people and in excellent schools
• Permanent, salaried position on Teachers’ terms and conditions&nbsp;(unqualified scale 3-6) with pay during school holidays
• Term time working pattern with the benefit of school holidays
• Access to Teachers’ pension
• Corporate Laptop and support
Application deadline Friday 7th November 2025 (11.59pm)
Interviews will take place face to face in Barnsley during the week&nbsp;commencing 17th November 2025
The successful candidate will take up post during the week commencing 5th January 2026.

For further information or any other enquiries, please contact Barnsley Music&nbsp;Service (01226) 291525 or email <a href="mailto:barnsleymusicservice@barnsley.gov.uk" target="_blank">barnsleymusicservice@barnsley.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;

Instrumental/Vocal Music Tutor - Piano/Keyboard

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You will lead the coordination of resourcing panels and manage the financial arrangements for care packages, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and compliance with statutory regulations.&nbsp;You’ll&nbsp;work closely with commissioning managers, frontline teams, and finance colleagues to reconcile data,&nbsp;monitor&nbsp;income, and support the delivery of high-quality services for children and families.&nbsp;
Key Responsibilities&nbsp;
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<li>Programme and coordinate referral cases and panel submissions.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Manage financial records for care packages using electronic systems.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Analyse activity data to inform financial forecasting and demographic trends.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Monitor and report on income and charging arrangements.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Provide expert advice and guidance on complex resource issues.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Prepare and present detailed reports to internal and external stakeholders.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Review and improve systems and processes, delivering training where needed.</li>
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What&nbsp;We’re&nbsp;Looking For&nbsp;
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<li>A relevant Level 3 qualification (and commitment to progress to Level 4).&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Significant experience&nbsp;in business support or financial environments.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Confidence in managing sensitive and confidential information.&nbsp;</li>
<li>A proactive, resilient, and solutions-focused approach.</li>
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Additional&nbsp;Information&nbsp;
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<li>This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>You must be able to travel as&nbsp;required&nbsp;to meet the needs of the role.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>You will&nbsp;be required&nbsp;to work flexibly&nbsp;in accordance with&nbsp;council policies and undertake relevant training and continuous professional development.</li>
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Why Join Us?&nbsp;
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-performing commissioning team that is committed to improving outcomes for children and families.&nbsp;You’ll&nbsp;be part of a supportive environment where innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement are valued.&nbsp;
Apply now&nbsp;to help shape the future of children’s services through smarter resource allocation.&nbsp;

Resource Allocation Officer

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Barnsley is a place of possibilities – where children, young people, families, and communities can thrive.&nbsp;We’re&nbsp;proud of our ambition and are looking for a&nbsp;Lead Commissioning Officer&nbsp;to help us deliver high-quality, outcome-focused services that make a real difference.&nbsp;
This is an exciting opportunity to join our&nbsp;Commissioning Team, where&nbsp;you’ll&nbsp;play a key role in shaping and improving services across a range of areas.&nbsp;You’ll&nbsp;lead on commissioning activity, working collaboratively with stakeholders, providers, and service users to ensure services are responsive, effective, and aligned with strategic priorities.&nbsp;
We’re&nbsp;looking for someone who:&nbsp;
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<li>Has a strong understanding of the commissioning cycle&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Can work confidently with complex needs and vulnerable groups&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Is skilled in partnership working across systems and sectors&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Can manage contracts,&nbsp;monitor&nbsp;performance, and drive continuous improvement&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Is creative, analytical, and committed to improving outcomes</li>
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You’ll&nbsp;be responsible for&nbsp;leading commissioning projects, developing market intelligence, and ensuring services are co-produced and&nbsp;evidence-based. Whether&nbsp;it’s&nbsp;working with internal teams, external providers, or communities,&nbsp;you’ll&nbsp;bring a whole-system perspective and a passion for making services better.&nbsp;
What&nbsp;We’re&nbsp;Looking For&nbsp;
We value:&nbsp;
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<li>Honesty&nbsp;– being open and transparent&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Teamwork&nbsp;– working together to achieve more&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Excellent service&nbsp;– putting people at the heart of what we do&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Pride&nbsp;– taking ownership and celebrating success</li>
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If&nbsp;you’re&nbsp;an experienced commissioner ready to take the lead and make a difference,&nbsp;we’d&nbsp;love to hear from you.&nbsp;
For an informal discussion, please contact&nbsp;Rowena Brown, Head of Service&nbsp;at: <a href="mailto:rowenabrown@barnsley.gov.uk" target="_blank">rowenabrown@barnsley.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;

Lead Commissioning Officer - Children's Commissioning

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To apply for this&nbsp;post&nbsp;you must have a Social Work Qualification and be registered with Social Work England.&nbsp;
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&nbsp;seeking&nbsp;to further develop this role by expanding the number of Advanced Practitioners across our Children and Young People’s Service.&nbsp;&nbsp;
A key role within our&nbsp;teams, Advanced Practitioners have a varied balance&nbsp;of;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li>Working alongside our Practice Development Hub to deliver our Social Work Academy offer,&nbsp;supporting&nbsp;and mentoring our cohort of Newly Qualified Social Workers through their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Working alongside the team manager to drive best practice, supporting learning and development within the team.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>A manageable reduced caseload&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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Our vision in Children's Services is clear Barnsley a place of possibilities:&nbsp;
We are one service with one goal, working together to build a brighter Barnsley for every child&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li>Putting Children and Families First&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Working together in partnership to deliver joined up care&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Delivered by a strong and valued workforce&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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Our vision and genuine commitment to supporting our teams and social workers to deliver the&nbsp;very best&nbsp;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&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Who are we looking for?&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li>You will be a qualified social worker and registered with Social Work England&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>You will be&nbsp;self motivated&nbsp;and innovative in your intervention with families&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>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&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>You will be committed to supporting and developing teams and workers, with experience of mentoring students, NQSW’s or colleagues</li>
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In return we offer:&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li>Supportive induction&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>A reduced caseload&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>A robust training and development plan, with a focus on your development&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>A dedicated practice development team&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Opportunities for career progression&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Small, friendly, welcoming teams&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Free on-site parking&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Welcome Payment&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Supportive management, with regular reflective supervision&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Flexible working with IT systems to support this&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>JUST4YOU employee benefits and wellbeing package&nbsp;<a href="https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/just4you/" target="_blank">https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/just4you/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Additional&nbsp;financial incentives for Practice Educators&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Payment of SWE registration fees&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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For an informal discussion please do not hesitate to contact:&nbsp;&nbsp;
Stephanie Kerr, Service Manager –&nbsp;<a href="mailto:stephaniekerr@barnsley.gov.uk" target="_blank">stephaniekerr@barnsley.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
Keren Martin, Service Manager –&nbsp;<a href="mailto:kerenmartin@barnsley.gov.uk" target="_blank">kerenmartin@barnsley.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
Visit 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/&nbsp;&amp;nbsp" target="_blank">https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/childrens-social-worker-jobs-…</a>;

Advanced Practitioner

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Do you want to make a difference every day to people’s lives? Do you relish in providing help and support to others when they need it most? Do you love to provide customers with excellent customer service? If the answer is yes, then we have some exciting opportunities that sound just what you are looking for...
We are now recruiting Out of Hours Call Handlers in to our Contact Centre Out of Hours service. This dynamic position involves providing direct support by managing customer calls, addressing challenging emergencies, and handling administrative tasks. We are looking for exceptional candidates who can demonstrate compassion, resilience, and respect; who are willing to go the extra mile to make a real difference!
The current available positions and shift patterns are:
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<li>Post A – 1 x 15-hour post 5pm-10pm Sunday, Monday Tuesday</li>
<li>Post B – 1 x 20-hour post 5pm-10pm Wednesday, Thursday Friday, Saturday</li>
<li>Post C – 1 x 15-hour post 9am-5pm Saturday and Sunday</li>
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You’ll have the opportunity to work from home for all of these posts.
Successful candidates will be part of our Contact Centre, a place where team members are guided and supported to deliver agreed quality and performance targets, as well as meet/exceed customer expectations. We are committed to supporting our team members continuous improvement journey, providing regular one-to-one feedback, training, call coaching and mentoring.
There has never been a better time to join us, especially as we are implementing new innovative technology as part of our Microsoft transformation journey and continue with our ambitious plans to improve access channels and services to our customers.
Interviews will be held on 17th November 2025.
Should you have any questions or need more information about these new opportunities, please don’t hesitate to contact Tara Goldsbrough <a href="mailto:TaraGoldsbrough@barnsley.gov.uk" target="_blank">TaraGoldsbrough@barnsley.gov.uk</a>
A little bit about us
Now more than ever, our work is making a difference. It’s time to believe in the possibilities of a better Barnsley, to look to the future with excitement and optimism. To allow everyone to be the best they can be because our borough is a place where hard work and ambition will always be rewarded.
Within the Technology and Innovation department, we’re building on our commitment to transform how the organisation works by finding new ways to adapt business processes and IT services, helping all to embrace new ways of working.
To join us you’ll need 4 GCSE’s (9-4) or a relevant level 2 qualification; experience of dealing with conflicting demands in a demanding environment; the ability to remain calm under pressure whilst critically analysing situations to make appropriate decisions, in line with agreed processes and procedures. &nbsp;In return and as a thank you for contributing to our vision and values, we can offer you a whole host of benefits that are outlined in our Just4You package.
Here in 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. 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 is training to be a leader or learning flexibly online.&nbsp;

Out of Hours Call Handler

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Relief Responder to work as and when to cover different shift patterns.
(weekend working and night enhancements payable where applicable)

Can you help us to improve the independence and wellbeing of vulnerable adults in our communities? 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.
Shape a better future with us
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.
Your role in our journey
As a Telecare Responder within Assistive Living Technologies you’ll be an important part of the nationally accredited team that provides a 24/7 Monitoring Centre, Response and Installation Team.
You will provide round-the-clock support to vulnerable service users ensuring they get the help they need as soon as possible for example, after a fall. You will respond to vulnerable service users in Barnsley and work in partnership with stakeholders with a common goal to promote the independence of vulnerable adults.
What you’ll need
To join us, you’ll need a relevant Level 2 qualification in Health &amp; Social Care,&nbsp;experience in a customer focused environment with&nbsp;excellent communication skills and&nbsp;knowledge and experience of working with vulnerable adults.
A lot to look forward to
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. We 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.
Apply
To achieve your ambitions while shaping a bright future for our communities, apply now.

Relief ALT Responder

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Come join the Team! We have&nbsp;a vacancy&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;Project&nbsp;Support&nbsp;Officer&nbsp;within the&nbsp;Warm Homes Team in our Strategic Housing service.&nbsp;&nbsp;
We are working&nbsp;hard&nbsp;to ensure that everyone in the Borough has a safe, warm and energy efficient&nbsp;home,&nbsp;developing affordable warmth programmes and tackling fuel poverty.&nbsp;
As&nbsp;a&nbsp;Project&nbsp;Support&nbsp;Officer,&nbsp;you will&nbsp;support&nbsp;the delivery of&nbsp;existing&nbsp;and future&nbsp;fuel poverty initiatives&nbsp;aimed at improving the energy efficiency of homes and providing support and assistance to residents to help them save money on&nbsp;their energy bills.&nbsp;We’re looking for someone&nbsp;with a&nbsp;commitment to&nbsp;tackling&nbsp;fuel poverty and health inequalities&nbsp;who has&nbsp;experience&nbsp;of&nbsp;supporting the delivery of&nbsp;projects&nbsp;aimed at improving&nbsp;outcomes for residents.&nbsp;&nbsp;You should have&nbsp;some&nbsp;experience of dealing with vulnerable people in crisis situations,&nbsp;along with&nbsp;exceptional administrative&nbsp;and call-handling&nbsp;skills.&nbsp; We are a small, passionate&nbsp;and busy team and so you will need to&nbsp;be organised and able to work on your own initiative.&nbsp; You will also need to have&nbsp;strong interpersonal&nbsp;skills,&nbsp;and the ability to work with internal and external stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
Please note - this is a hybrid position and requires a set number of days per week to be office-based therefore you must live within a reasonable commutable distance.&nbsp;

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This is an exciting opportunity to join Barnsley Children’s Services and have a key role in shaping and developing practice. We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed Project Manager to work alongside our Strategic Head of Service Lead in the Reforms and Safeguarding Children’s Partnership to implement the new children social care reforms and develop our Barnsley Safeguarding Children Partnership.&nbsp;
We are an award winning 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.&nbsp;
We are an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ authority, committed to the support and development of our employees. You will receive regular supervision, appraisal,&nbsp;training&nbsp;and development opportunities, all aimed at promoting positive outcomes for children and supporting your career development and progression.&nbsp;
About the role:&nbsp;
In&nbsp;November 2024&nbsp;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. As a Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in the successful implementation and integration of the new children social care reforms.&nbsp;A key pillar of the reforms is the development of the&nbsp;multi agency&nbsp;safeguarding arrangements and this will be a pivotal element to the&nbsp;reforms&nbsp;activity.&nbsp;You will work closely with the Strategic Head of Service lead, various stakeholders, including, social care teams, and key partners including Police,&nbsp;Health&nbsp;and Education to ensure the reforms are effectively embedded into practice.&nbsp;
Key Responsibilities:&nbsp;
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<li>Having key responsibility for keeping clear records relating to plans,progressand reporting&nbsp;</li>
<li>Be responsible for escalating any risks associated with the delivery of the overarching plan</li>
<li>Coordinate and manage the implementation of children social care reforms across multiple areasincluding the safeguarding partnership</li>
<li>You will play a key role in undertaking preparatory activities continuously providing assurance on the quality and impact of our services delivered.</li>
<li>Monitor and evaluate the progress and impact of the reforms, providing regular reports to senior management</li>
<li>Engage with national,regionaland local stakeholders (where required) to share and gather feedback and ensure compliance with reform requirements&nbsp;</li>
<li>Assist in the development of policies and procedures related to the reforms, safeguardingpartnershipand some commissioning activity.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Organize andparticipatein meetings, planning, workshops, and events to promote the reforms&nbsp;</li>
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Qualifications and Experience:&nbsp;
As a project manager you will need a minimum of a level 6 qualification and relevant programme or project management training.&nbsp;You will need experience of continuous service improvement and associated governance and assurance frameworks, with a strong enthusiasm for improving service delivery. You will need the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external&nbsp;stakeholders&nbsp;and you will need to be highly organised with the ability to&nbsp;prioritise conflicting workloads, working flexibly on your own initiative. An understanding or experience or working with children’s services would be desirable.&nbsp;
For further information or an informal chat please contact -&nbsp;<a href="mailto:SamanthaCunningham@barnsley.gov.uk" target="_blank">SamanthaCunningham@barnsley.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;

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Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families?&nbsp; Barnsley Council is launching a bold, multi-agency initiative to reduce Elective Home Education (EHE) registrations by 30%, in line with our "Every Child in School Every Day" (ECISED)&nbsp;plan, funded through our Great Childhood Ambition. We are seeking two dedicated&nbsp;Education Welfare Officers (EWOs)&nbsp;to join a newly formed project team focused on reintegrating children—particularly those in Year 9—back into school-based education.&nbsp;
About the Role&nbsp;
As an EWO, you will be a&nbsp;lead practitioner&nbsp;for&nbsp;identified&nbsp;families, working collaboratively with partners across Youth Justice, Early Help, Social Care, the Virtual School, and the Contextual Safeguarding Team. You will conduct in-depth assessments and develop&nbsp;bespoke transition plans&nbsp;that address educational, emotional, and social barriers to school reintegration.&nbsp;
Key Responsibilities&nbsp;
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<li>Undertake comprehensive assessments using tools such as Motional and Early Help Assessment.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Develop and implement tailored transition packages for children and families.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Deliver interventions including:&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>One-to-one academic readiness support.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Whole-family support.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Mental health and wellbeing programme referrals.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Peer mentoring and school orientation.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Links to Family Hubs and parenting support.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Monitor progress and contribute to case studies and longitudinal tracking.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Work closely with the Project Lead to ensure alignment with the ECISED plan and wider strategic goals.</li>
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What&nbsp;We’re&nbsp;Looking For&nbsp;
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<li>Experience in education welfare, social work, or a related field.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Strong assessment and case management skills.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Ability to build trust with families and work collaboratively across agencies.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Knowledge of safeguarding, educational inclusion, and the challenges facing children outside formal education.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Commitment to improving outcomes for vulnerable children and reducing NEET risk.</li>
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Why Join Us?&nbsp;
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<li>Be part of an innovative, evidence-based project with real impact.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Work in a supportive, multi-agency environment.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Access to training and professional development.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Help shape best practice and contribute to cross-sector learning.&nbsp;</li>
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Being a school crossing patrol can be very rewarding, you will be playing a vital role in the community helping to ensure that children and other members of the school community get to and from school safely.
You will need good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with children, young people, parents and school staff etc. You will also need the ability to work under your own initiative within set guidelines and be able to maintain confidentiality

School Crossing Patrol - Outwood Academy Darfield

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The purchasing, procurement and contract management team in the Council are looking to recruit a Procurement Officer to join their team to&nbsp;support the delivery of procurement activities for a range of different contracts to help the council deliver its services.
As a Procurement Officer you will work alongside Procurement Managers and Business Partners to engage proactively with services across the Council to support in the development and delivery of the end to end procurement process, from pre market engagement to evaluation and award, for huge and diverse range of goods, services and works, from things like photocopiers to Council vehicles, and then refurbishment of schools and resurfacing highways to service contract like provision of tuition services for children or adult community support.
You should possess experience of e-procurement systems as well being someone who is adept at working with data and documents and managing their own diverse workload on a day to day basis, in line with an organisations policies and procedures.
The ideal candidate will be committed, energetic, solution focused and able to work as part of a team or own their own, with high standards and a pride in their work and aspiration to learn and develop.
The successful candidate will be offered:
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<li>The opportunity to work with an effective and dedicated team, focused on delivering Best Value to the resident and businesses in Barnsley</li>
<li>Excellent opportunities for furthering your professional development and experience in public sector procurement, to grow your understanding of the functions and services a Council offers and contribute to the continued successful delivery of these</li>
<li>A chance to make a real impact in supporting the Council deliver its services through effective procurement and contract management.</li>
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Customer Service Supervisor
Do you want the opportunity to be part of something great? Do you&nbsp;have a burning desire to help a team thrive,&nbsp;grow&nbsp;and reach new heights?&nbsp;Is your passion providing customers with exceptional customer service that leave them delighted? If you answered yes, then we have an exciting opportunity that is tailor-made for you.&nbsp;
We are recruiting for a Customer Services Supervisor position in our dynamic and fast-paced&nbsp;24/7 Contact Centre.&nbsp;This role involves&nbsp;providing daily&nbsp;management,&nbsp;support&nbsp;and direction to one of our Customer Service Advisor teams.&nbsp;&nbsp;
We are seeking an individual with drive, a positive&nbsp;outlook&nbsp;and the ability to manage performance effectively and achieve results. This role&nbsp;will guide and support Customer Service Advisors in&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;agreed quality and performance targets, as well as exceeding customer satisfaction levels.&nbsp;
A little bit about us&nbsp;
Now more than ever, our work is making a difference.&nbsp;It’s&nbsp;time to believe in the possibilities of a better Barnsley, to look to the future with excitement and optimism. To allow everyone to be the best they can be because our borough is a place where hard work and ambition will always be rewarded.&nbsp;
To join us,&nbsp;you’ll&nbsp;need either a relevant Level 4 qualification or extensive equivalent experience, leadership or management training, experience of effectively managing a team and knowledge of multi-channel customer service delivery. In return and as a thank you for contributing to our vision and values, we can offer you a whole host of benefits that are&nbsp;outlined in our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/just4you/" target="_blank">Just4You</a>&nbsp;package. This role benefits from our hybrid and flexible working arrangements, with a requirement for the team of Customer Service Supervisors to provide Advisor support between 7am-7pm Monday to Friday (although this can be remote support) and is part of an out of hours management stand by rota (usually 1 week in 5), which attracts additional pay.&nbsp;
Here in&nbsp;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&nbsp;we’ll&nbsp;do all we can to support you in being truly excellent. We prioritise learning and enabling you to achieve your potential. So,&nbsp;we’ve&nbsp;created a development process that lets you grow in the way that suits you - whether&nbsp;that’s&nbsp;training to be a leader or learning flexibly online.&nbsp;That’s&nbsp;one of the reasons why&nbsp;you’ll&nbsp;find your career here inspiring and rewarding.
Interviews will be taking place&nbsp;on Monday 3rd&nbsp;and Tuesday 4th&nbsp;November.&nbsp;
Should you have any questions or to arrange an informal discussion about the role please e-mail our Operations Manager Tara Goldsbrough.&nbsp;(<a href="mailto:TaraGoldsbrough@barnsley.gov.uk" target="_blank">TaraGoldsbrough@barnsley.gov.uk</a>)&nbsp;

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Please note that due to the nature of this position and the need to work with specific equipment, we are unfortunately unable to accept applications from individuals under the age of 18.&nbsp;
&nbsp; Competitive pay, great benefits, flexible working, excellent holidays!&nbsp;
Could you support your supervisor in the production of healthy and nutritious meals each day?&nbsp;&nbsp;
We are currently looking for&nbsp;a&nbsp;Primary School Catering assistant to join our enthusiastic and hardworking&nbsp;kitchen&nbsp;team&nbsp;based&nbsp;at&nbsp;Wellgate&nbsp;Primary School.&nbsp;&nbsp;Hours of work are Monday to Friday,&nbsp;between&nbsp;10:30am to&nbsp;13:30/45pm,&nbsp;working alongside other team members in a busy kitchen environment to&nbsp;provide nutritious meals to pupils.&nbsp;&nbsp;
What BMBC Catering Services has to offer&nbsp;you in employment with us:&nbsp;
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<li>Paid time off at Christmas and Bank Holidays&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Working hours&nbsp;during&nbsp;term time whilst your children/grandchildren are in school&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Working&nbsp;Monday-Friday&nbsp;so&nbsp;you get those weekends and evenings to do what you love&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Great rates of pay&nbsp;</li>
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<li>A&nbsp;strong pension fund&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Opportunities for career progression&nbsp;</li>
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If you are interested in this&nbsp;role&nbsp;we would love to hear from you!&nbsp;
&nbsp; About the Post:&nbsp;
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a&nbsp;Catering Assistant&nbsp;in one of the Boroughs schools.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Working within the&nbsp;Barnsley Schools Catering service, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the children receive a healthy,&nbsp;tasty meal.&nbsp;
About the role&nbsp;
The work is varied and may include basic food preparation.&nbsp;&nbsp;Reporting to the Head of Kitchen you will support in the&nbsp;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.&nbsp;All training&nbsp;will be&nbsp;provided.&nbsp;&nbsp;
About you&nbsp;
The successful candidate will be&nbsp;of a positive and can-do nature who thrives in a busy environment.&nbsp;&nbsp;Working as a team to ensure meals are ready for service&nbsp;is a fundamental part of the role therefore&nbsp;experience of working&nbsp;within a team and&nbsp;to&nbsp;deadlines&nbsp;would be&nbsp;advantageous.&nbsp;They should be able to deal with staff and pupils in a polite and friendly manner utilising appropriate communications skills.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp; If you&nbsp;require&nbsp;support with completing your online application, please contact&nbsp;the team on&nbsp;01226 773684 alternatively email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:bsc@barnsley.gov.uk" target="_blank">bsc@barnsley.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;and we would be happy to&nbsp;help.&nbsp; &nbsp; As the posts are based in schools, an Enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check is required.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five&nbsp;years&nbsp;please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will&nbsp;be required&nbsp;to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have&nbsp;resided&nbsp;in. If you&nbsp;experience difficulty&nbsp;in obtaining an overseas criminal record&nbsp;check&nbsp;please email <a href="mailto:dbs@barnsley.gov.uk" target="_blank">dbs@barnsley.gov.uk</a>

Cook 1 | £24,413 pro rata

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An exciting opportunity has arose to join our Brokerage Team as a Brokerage Officer.
As a Brokerage Officer you will&nbsp;&nbsp;effectively broker support packages on behalf of individuals assessed as having an eligible need for support. The postholder will be responsible for liaising with a range of care providers to secure appropriate packages of care, and will organise innovative, value for money services, co-ordinating appropriate services to meet desired outcomes, which promote strengths-based practice. The postholder will also be responsible for accurately recording care provisions on our case management system.
You will accurately provision services on the Adult Social Care system in a timely manner, ensuring records reflect the type and cost of support and include any relevant income markers to support the councils financial planning and ensure care providers are paid for services delivered.&nbsp;&nbsp;Referrals will include support for home care, residential / Nursing care, respite provision, specialist residential accommodation, Supported Living, Shared Lives and any other appropriate services.
You will operate in accordance with all statutory frameworks and Care Acts, Caldicott Principles, relevant social care legislation and procedures as well as council policies, procedures and frameworks.
If you want to discuss the&nbsp;post,&nbsp;then please do not hesitate to contact Diane Turner, Brokerage Manager&nbsp;via email <a href="mailto:Dianeturner@barnsley.gov.uk" target="_blank">Dianeturner@barnsley.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;

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