Position reference: 50131448, 50131443
Directorate: Core Services | Service: People, Communications and Intelligence
Salary: £28,598 - £31,022
Working Arrangements: Monday-Friday (minimum 3 days in the office)
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
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: 21/08/2026 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 People Service Centre 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:
An opportunity has arisen to join the HR Service Centre Team at Barnsley Council.
As a People Officer, you’ll help us to provide an effective HR service in relation to DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service). You’ll play a key role in supporting the delivery of a high quality and professional HR service.
Creativity, ambition and a focus on people. That’s what matters at Barnsley Council. Our award-winning council is on an exciting journey of change. It’s all about putting people at the heart of everything, listening to and doing good for our communities and customers. We’re now more innovative, more efficient and provide better value for money.
Your role in our journey
We’d like you to be part of our success and help us take change further. Join us on our journey to a brighter future. By working together, with each other and with our customers, we can take pride in the service provided.
What you’ll need
To join us you will need a Level 2 apprenticeship / qualification in a related discipline. You will have relevant and recent experience in HR or an administration environment. A key part of this role is maintaining our DBS systems, processes and procedures. You will be methodical and diligent and able to manage your own workload and have experience of using Microsoft Packages for processing, presenting and manipulating data.
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.
So, if you are looking for an exciting new challenge, we’d love to hear from you. 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 also want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of choice and in particular welcome applications from all under-represented groups.
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: People Officer Job Profile.pdf
Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile.pdf
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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