Position reference: 50141182
Directorate: Place | Service: Highways & Transportation
Salary: £26,403 - £34,434 (Career Grade)
Working Arrangements: Agile Working
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
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Closing date: 21/08/2026 at 23:59
This post requires a Basic Criminal Record Check
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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 Highways & Transportation 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:
Launch Your Civil Engineering Career with Us!
Technician (Career Grade) – Level 1
Apprenticeship Opportunity – Earn While You Learn
Are you passionate about shaping the world around you? Ready to kickstart a career in civil engineering while gaining a nationally recognised qualification? Join our Highways, Engineering and Strategic Transport teams as a Technician (Career Grade) and take your first step into a rewarding future.
What’s the role?
As a Technician, you’ll be part of a structured development programme, working across various highways disciplines. You’ll gain hands-on experience in areas like highway design, construction, traffic management, and strategic transport planning. From using CAD software to delivering real-world projects, you’ll be making a difference from day one.
What will you study?
You’ll be enrolled on the Level 4 Civil Engineering Senior Technician Apprenticeship (ST0046). This course typically runs for 36 months and includes:
Minimum Entry Requirements:
Ready to build your future?
Apply now and be part of a team that’s engineering better places to live, work, and travel
If you meet the identified criteria, these roles offer an incredible opportunity to achieve your ambitions, whether at the start of your career or as an experienced engineer.
We live and work by our four 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 staff to achieve their potential.
For an informal discussion please contact either
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: Technician Job Profile.pdf
Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure profile.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.
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