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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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60 Job openings
Housing Led Caseworker | £32,578 - £35,570
Job Type: Full time / Permanent
Closing Date: 18/09/2026
Closing Date: 18/09/2026 | Job Ref: 50130036 / 840041 | Directorate: Place | Service: Safer Communities | Location: Queen's House, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Posted: 04/09/2026
Housing Officer - Temporary Accommodation | £32,578 - £35,570
Job Type: Full time / Permanent
Closing Date: 18/09/2026
Closing Date: 18/09/2026 | Job Ref: 50145589-846104 | Directorate: Place | Service: Safer Communities | Location: Queens House, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Posted: 04/09/2026
Passenger Assistant (5 Posts) | £26,427 - £26,847 pro rata
Job Type: Part Time / Permanent
Closing Date: 18/09/2026
Closing Date: 18/09/2026 | Job Ref: 50008650 50145340 50136015 50145411 50012669 / 846094 | Directorate: Place | Service: BEST | Location: John Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Posted: 04/09/2026
Registered Manager - Home 1 | £48,738 - £51,928
Job Type: Full time / Permanent
Closing Date: 25/09/2026
Closing Date: 25/09/2026 | Job Ref: 50146682/ 845497 | Directorate: Children’s Services | Service: Children in Care | Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Posted: 04/09/2026
Senior Surveyor | £48,738 - £51,928, plus £4,718 - £5,026 market rate supplement dependent on scale point
Job Type: Full time / Permanent
Closing Date: 25/09/2026
Closing Date: 25/09/2026 | Job Ref: 50144903 / 845239 | Directorate: Place | Service: Assets | Location: Westgate, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Posted: 04/09/2026
Social Worker (PFA) | £36,581 -£47,665 (Career Grade)
Job Type: Full time / Permanent
Closing Date: 18/09/2026
Closing Date: 18/09/2026 | Job Ref: 50040338-842149 | Directorate: Adult Social Care & Integrated Health | Service: Adult Social Care & Health | Location: Westgate Plaza, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Posted: 04/09/2026
Foster Carers
Job Type: Full time / Permanent
Closing Date: Ongoing
Closing date: Ongoing / Fostering Application and Assessment required prior to Approval as a Foster Carer
Posted: 10/08/2026
School Governor (voluntary role)
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
Teaching Assistant | £26,427 - £26,847 pro rata | Sandhill Primary School
Job Type: Please see advert for employment type
Closing Date: 21/09/2026
The closing date for applications is Monday 21st September at 12pm.
Posted: 03/09/2026
HOME Triage & 1-2-1 Project Worker | £30,708 - £32,523 pro rata | Chilypep
Job Type: Please see advert for employment type
Closing Date: 22/09/2026
Closing Date: 22/09/2026, 9am
Posted: 02/09/2026

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