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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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58 Job openings
Assistant Social Care Practitioner | £31,537 - £34,434
Job Type: Full time / Permanent
Closing Date: 23/01/2026
Closing Date: 23/01/2026 | Job Ref: 50110390 /778911 | Directorate: Place Health & Adult Social Care | Service: Adult Social Care & Health | Location: Westgate, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Posted: 09/01/2026
Graduate Apprentice - Finance (2 posts) | £25,583 - £25,989
Job Type: Full time / Temporary
Closing Date: 23/01/2026
Closing Date: 23/01/2026 | Job Ref: 50131835, 50131699 - 760354 | Directorate: Core Services | Service: Corp Finance & Finance BP | Location: Westgate Plaza, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Posted: 09/01/2026
Head of Children in Care Services | £85,038 - £93,308
Job Type: Full time / Permanent
Closing Date: 23/01/2026
Closing Date: 23/01/2026 | Job Ref: 50084185-782754 | Directorate: Children’s Services | Service: Children in Care | Location: Westgate, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Posted: 09/01/2026
Instrumental/Vocal Music Tutor | £27,785 - £35,259 pro rata
Job Type: Part Time / Permanent
Closing Date: 23/01/2026
Closing Date: 23/01/2026 | Job Ref: 50009547-779343 | Directorate: Growth and Sustainability | Service: Economic Development | Location: Schools across the Borough, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Posted: 09/01/2026
Project Manager | £47,181 - £50,269
Job Type: Full time / Temporary
Closing Date: 23/01/2026
Closing Date: 23/01/2026 | Job Ref: 50134929/778909 | Directorate: Children’s Services | Service: Children & Family Social Care | Location: Westgate, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Posted: 09/01/2026
Social Worker/ Health Practitioner (2 posts) | £35,412 - £46,142 (Career Grade)
Job Type: Full time / Permanent
Closing Date: 23/01/2026
Closing Date: 23/01/2026 | Job Ref: 50110379 50110380- 778899 | Directorate: Place Health & Adult Social Care | Service: Adult Social Care & Health | Location: Westgate, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Posted: 09/01/2026
Attendant Driver | £26,403 - £28,142 pro rata
Job Type: Part Time / Permanent
Closing Date: 09/01/2026
Closing Date: 09/01/2025 | Job Ref: 50139351/50139360/50129470/50129858/50136119/776468 | Directorate: Growth and Sustainability | Service: Transport | Location: John Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Posted: 19/12/2025
Group Leader (Housing Options Team) | £55,946 - £59,907
Job Type: Full time / Permanent
Closing Date: 16/01/2026
Closing Date: 16/01/2026 | Job Ref: 50124607-777095 | Directorate: Public Health and Communities | Service: Healthier Communities | Location: Wellington House and Queens House, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Posted: 19/12/2025
Passenger Assistant (4 Posts) | £25,583 - £25,989 pro rata
Job Type: Part Time / Permanent
Closing Date: 09/01/2026
Closing Date: 09/01/2026 | Job Ref: 50008656, 50052012, 50139366, 50008657-776451 | Directorate: Growth and Sustainability | Service: Transport | Location: John Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Posted: 19/12/2025
Relief ALT Responder | £13.69 - £14.59 per hour
Job Type: Relief (as and when)
Closing Date: 09/01/2026
Closing Date: 09/01/2026 | Job Ref: 50126803/721272 | Directorate: Place Health & Adult Social Care | Service: Adult Social Care & Health | Location: Mount Osborne Business Centre, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Posted: 19/12/2025

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