Position reference: 50115930
Directorate: Core Services | Service: People Services
Salary: £24,796 - £25,185
Working Arrangements: Agile Working
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Fixed Term for 12 months
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
See our range of Employee Rewards: Employee rewards and benefits
Closing date: 19/06/2026 at 23:59
This post requires a Basic Criminal Record Check
Prospective employees will be required to give a reasonable account of any significant periods (6 months or more in the past 3 years) of time living abroad.
When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.
Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.
About the Post:
Barnsley Council is an award-winning council in South Yorkshire, serving around 227,000 people.
We’re a bold, ambitious council and believe in the possibilities of Barnsley, to look to the future with excitement and optimism. Our borough is a place that fosters and grows ambition, enabling everyone to be the best they can be.
Barnsley 2030 is our shared ambition, and it guides everything we do. It’s co-produced with our communities, businesses, and organisations.
Read our Barnsley 2030 Strategy and see what Barnsley has to offer. Click here to find out about our council structure and the range of services we provide.
In 2023 we made history by becoming the first council to win the two most prestigious awards in local government within the same year. The MJ Awards’
‘Local Authority of the Year’ followed our triumph at the Local Government Chronicle Awards where we were crowned ‘Council of the Year’.
Your role in our journey
An exciting opportunity within Barnsley Council to improve your employability after graduation with a year in industry in Barnsley Council’s People Services department. This programme, also known as a sandwich year, allows you the student to incorporate a work placement into your degree and gain valuable work experience. We will also benefit from someone who can bring fresh and innovative insight into our projects, working with various members of our people Services team to help grow your knowledge, skills and experience.
What you’ll need
To join us, you’ll be undertaking a related degree with a knowledge of human resources tools and techniques. You’ll assist with the development and delivery of key projects within People Services by supporting with research and developing policies, procedures and initiatives across the Council. Crucially, you must be an excellent communicator and understand the importance of partnership working.
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 will enable you to achieve your potential. So, 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.
That’s one of the reasons why you’ll find your placement year here inspiring and rewarding.
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: Undergraduate Placement Generic Job Profile
Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile Template LOW.doc
Help with your application form
Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.
We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.
We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued and everyone truly feels able to be themselves. If you have any support needs during the recruitment process, please let us know.
CV's are not accepted for this role.
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