Position reference: 50145476
Directorate: Public Health and Communities | Service: Healthier Communities
Salary: £31,537 - £34,434
Working Arrangements: Monday - Friday
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Fixed term until 01/05/2027
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
Suitable for Secondment: Employees wishing to be considered for secondment should agree with their head of service before submitting an application form.
See our range of Employee Rewards: Employee rewards and benefits
Closing date: 17/04/2026 at 23:59
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.
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.
At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.
We’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.
There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Healthier Communities team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
- We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
- Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
- If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
- We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
- There’s so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
- Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.
About the Post:
Become a Health Inequalities Community Connector and be part of exciting changes in Barnsley
We’re excited to be recruiting a Health Inequalities Community Connector here in Barnsley, the place of possibilities. We are looking for candidates with a passion for improving the lives of our residents, with vision, creativity and the ability to work effectively with communities and partners.
Healthy life expectancy in Barnsley is around 55 years of age, significantly lower than the England average. This role will play a vital part in improving healthy life expectancy and quality of life for our residents, through direct involvement with residents who face the poorest health outcomes.
The role will be hosted in our Resilient Communities team. You will be working directly with local people, community groups, Area Council teams and other services, to help understand the issues people face, and connect residents with opportunities to improve their health. The role will help the development of new activities, promote existing opportunities and linking up services in targeted geographical areas of Barnsley . The role will actively encourage participation with communities, using creative methods to understand their health needs and assets, and supporting them to develop, deliver and sustain projects that improve health, wellbeing, resilience and cohesion.
We are keen to employ someone with some creative skills, who can engage with residents utilising a variety of methods and use their initiative to develop interventions which support communities that require it the most.
Your role in our journey
As a community connector, you will work directly within communities in Barnsley to reach as many people as possible, to support positive behaviour change and better health. You will need to be able to demonstrate:
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Significant experience leading community involvement and participation projects with a health and wellbeing focus.
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Understanding of health inequalities and strategies to address these within communities
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The ability to utilise creative approaches to community involvement to improve health and wellbeing outcomes
What you’ll need
To join us, you’ll need to be passionate about local community development, with a flair for public involvement and partnership working, it is your talent for working with people that really sets you apart.
Shape a better future with us
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.
A lot to look forward to
Here at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellence, and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team, you can be sure we’ll do all we can to achieve these. You see, 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 and why you’ll find your career here inspiring and rewarding.
Apply
We would encourage anyone who is interested in the role to get in touch to discuss it in more detail. Please contact: benjaminbrannan@barnsley.gov.uk
This post is fixed term initially over 12 months.
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: Health Inequalities Community Connector Profile.docx
Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile.docx
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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