Position reference: 50146478
Directorate: Public Health and Communities | Service: Safer Communities
Salary: £31,537- £34,434 pro rata
Working Arrangements: Part Time Wed to Friday
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: 10/07/2026 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.
This post requires a Police Vetting Check
Prospective employees will be required to apply for a Police Vetting Check, Please note that this doesn’t supersede the DBS check. Recruitment Vetting provides the Police service with an assurance as to the integrity and reliability of persons seeking employment within the police community.
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.
This role is defined as a safety critical role within the Drug & Alcohol Testing Procedure. You must therefore be willing to comply in accordance with this procedure.
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 Safer 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
Your role in our journey
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Council’s Safer Communities Services to coordinate and deliver against aspects of the Governments approved resettlement schemes, and our community cohesion agenda. This role will be both challenging and rewarding as you assist individuals and families adapt to a new life, in a new Country.
We are seeking a highly motivated, flexible and committed individual to help ensure that Barnsley remains at the forefront of innovative multi-agency practice to assist with strategic migration in all forms.
What you will need
You will have knowledge of the community cohesion agenda, and the challenges raised by a multi-cultural society: with proven experience of formulating and delivering support packages for those in need. You will be working with some of the most vulnerable families living in Barnsley so excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills are a must. Managing expectations will be a key skill for this role.
You will be able to work effectively as part of a team, working together with colleagues across and in partnership with a variety of internal and external stakeholders at a senior level.
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. You see, we prioritise learning and enabling you to achieve your potential. That’s one of the reasons why you’ll find your career here inspiring and rewarding.
Apply
To achieve your ambitions while ensuring Barnsley is the place of possibilities for our communities, apply now
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: Housing and Cohesion Officer Profile.docx
Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile LOW.docx
Help with your application form
Why work for us?
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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