Position reference: 50009289
Directorate: Children's Services | Service: Commissioning Teams
Salary: £35,412 - £38,220 pro rata
Working Arrangements: Monday to Wednesday
Hours per week: 18.5
Contract type: Permanent
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
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Closing date: 26/06/2026 at 23:59
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.
This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check
If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email dbs@barnsley.gov.uk
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 Commissioning 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:
At Barnsley Council you can join a service that is valued and makes a real difference to lives of families, helping children and young people who have special educational needs and/or disability (SEND) be the best they can be. Working towards achieving positive outcomes that can help them grow and develop.
Join the SENDIAS Service in providing high quality SEND information, advice and support to parent’s carers, children and young people in the local area. We are proud of the work we do with our families and in delivering this arms-length service on behalf of the local authority.
The Position:
We have an exciting opportunity for a SENDIASS officer to join the service in Barnsley. The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to connect with a wide range of others to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people. Alongside this you will play a significant role in supporting the service goals in maintaining an excellent service to its customers. You will work as part of a team supporting your peers and ensuring the reputation of the service is maintained.
You will need to have extensive experience of working with parents’ carers and children and young people. You will need to demonstrate you can work with at pace and manage a case load. You will need to understand the principles of partnership working across the local area and engage and connect with a wide range of stakeholders. You will need to have the necessary skills to use the service data reporting systems and sit with parent’s carers and young people and help them work through, complete complex SEND paperwork processes. You will need to be able to demonstrate the difference between assisting someone towards self-advocacy and direct advocacy and know when to interact between both.
The ideal candidate will have knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice, School Exclusion guidance, the Children and Families Act 2014, Equality Act 2010 and all other SEND relevant legislation and guidance and how these impact on case work.
What you will need
To join us you will need to have the recognised qualifications and experience laid out in the job profile. You will need to be able to demonstrate your experiences and how these would support a role within SEND Information Advice and Support.
A Lot to Look Forward To: If you join us, we will mentor and coach you within your role, sharing our knowledge and expertise to help you develop into a high quality SENDSIAS officer. We will offer you the opportunity to undertake legal training as part of your own professional development.
Why it’s great to work in Barnsley:
- A highly competitive salary
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High quality regular supervision and support and a nurturing management team that encourages learning and development
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Flexible working arrangements
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A commitment to continuous professional development with a strong training and development offer for staff at all levels
- Good IT support and equipment
Our vision in children’s services:
- Putting parents’ carers at the heart of their own decision making
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Supporting young people to strive for their personal goals
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Putting children and their families first
- Working together in partnership to achieve the right outcomes for children and young people who have SEND
For an informal chat about the role please don’t hesitate to contact Sarah Wike on sarahwike@barnsley.gov.uk
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: SENDIASS Officer Profile.docx
Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile.pdf
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.
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