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Barnsley is the place of possibilities. A place where we’re moving forward together to live healthy and happy lives. Barnsley fosters and grows ambition, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be. There’s so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us to make Barnsley the place of possibilities. Join our friendly and welcoming team, where we’ll make a real difference in people’s lives by bringing them together and helping them to be the best they can be.
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We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people. Our employees are really important to us and whatever your role, we want you to be happy and grow in your career. We have a wide variety of employee rewards, including work-life balance, a great pay package, an excellent pension scheme, a generous holiday allowance, flexible working, and much more. Find the full list at Just4YOU.
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.
Internal Vacancies
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47 Job openings
Development and Demand Operative (North Area Council) | £26,403 - £28,142
Job Type: Full time / Permanent
Closing Date: 31/07/2026
Closing Date: 31/07/2026 | Job Ref: 50141637 /833083 | Directorate: Place | Service: Waste, Recycling & Neighbourhood Service | Location: Smithies Lane Depot, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Posted: 17/07/2026
Relief ALT Responder (2 posts) | £13.69 - £14.59 per hour
Job Type: Relief (as and when)
Closing Date: 31/07/2026
Closing Date: 31/07/2026 | Job Ref: 50126802, 50126803- 822741 | Directorate: Place Health & Adult Social Care | Service: Adult Social Care & Health | Location: Mount Osborne Business Centre, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Posted: 17/07/2026
Relief Library Assistant | £12.85 - £13.05 per hour
Job Type: Relief (as and when)
Closing Date: 31/07/2026
Closing Date: 31/07/2026 | Job Ref: 50055764 / 832222 | Directorate: Place | Service: Libraries | Location: Various Libraries across Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Posted: 17/07/2026
Residential Childcare Practitioner (2 Posts) | £35,412 - £38,220 Pro rata
Job Type: Full time / Permanent
Closing Date: 31/07/2026
Closing Date: 31/07/2026 | Job Ref: 50007561 50007371 / 784729 833183 | Directorate: Children’s Services | Service: Children in Care | Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Posted: 17/07/2026
Team Manager (Children and Young People Team) | £51,356 - £54,495
Job Type: Full time / Permanent
Closing Date: 31/07/2026
Closing Date: 31/07/2026 | Job Ref: 50126420- 834114 | Directorate: Children’s Services | Service: Children & Family Social Care | Location: Cudworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Posted: 17/07/2026
Lawyer (Adult Social Care) | £39,152 - £50,269 (Career Grade)
Job Type: Full time / Permanent
Closing Date: 24/07/2026
Closing Date: 24/07/2026 | Job Ref: 50145635-811732 | Directorate: Core Services | Service: Legal Services | Location: Westgate, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Posted: 01/05/2026
School Governor
Job Type: Please see advert for employment type
Closing Date: Ongoing
If you need help in applying, then please get in touch with Governor Services directly on ( Tel: 01226 773747 or ( Tel: 01226 772620.
Posted: 06/04/2021
Workshop Technician | £25,583 to £25,989 |Horizon Community College
Job Type: Please see advert for employment type
Closing Date: 06/08/2026
Closing date: Thursday 6 August 2026 at 12 noon
Posted: 16/07/2026
Higher-Level Teaching Assistant | £31,537 to £34,434 FTE (actual salary £21,907 to £23,919) | Sacred Heart
Job Type: Please contact employer for details
Closing Date: 09/09/2026
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 9th Sept 2026, 12.00 noon
Posted: 14/07/2026
Head of Finance | £56,601 to £60,617 (pending confirmation of pay award) | Waterton Academy Trust
Job Type: Please see advert for employment type
Closing Date: 27/07/2026
Closing Date: 8:00am, Mon 27th Jul, 2026
Posted: 13/07/2026

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