Position reference: 50145986
Directorate: Place Health & Adult Social Care | Service: Commissioning Market Development
Salary: £31,537 - £34,434
Working Arrangements: Monday to Friday inc. Agile Working
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
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.
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Closing date: 17/07/2026 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 [email protected]
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 Market Development 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:
Are you passionate about helping people live independently with greater choice and control over their lives? We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Personalisation Officer to join our team to support people to set up and manage their direct payment.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our supportive team where your work will have a genuine impact every day. You will be part of a service that values person-centred practice, collaboration, and continuous improvement, while giving you the chance to develop specialist knowledge in direct payments, personalised support, and community-based care. If you are looking for a role that offers variety, responsibility, and the chance to make a positive difference, we would love to hear from you.
We’re looking for someone who is organised, person-centred, and committed to delivering high-quality support that enables people to live the lives they choose.
In this varied and rewarding role, you will support people with a wide range of care and support needs to set up their direct payment, including older people, people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health needs, and disabled children. You will work closely with individuals and their families to help them access the right support to achieve the outcomes that matter most to them.
You will play a key role in identifying services and solutions that meet assessed needs in a way that promotes independence, wellbeing, and informed choice through setting up direct payments effectively, empowering them to take control of their own budgets and the services they receive.
A key part of the role is costing care packages accurately and ensuring that allocated budgets are sufficient to meet agreed support arrangements.
You will work with Personal Assistants across Barnsley to promote the role and encourage more people to consider this rewarding career path, you may also support with adverts and recruitment for these.
This role involves both joint visits with social care teams and lone working across the borough, so you will need to be confident working independently as well as collaboratively with colleagues and partner services.
We have strong working relationships with colleagues across adult social care and children's social care, including commissioning. This joint working makes a real difference to outcomes for people.
Please note interviews will be held on the 5th and 6th August 2026
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: Self-Directed Support Practitioner Profile.docx
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.
At Barnsley Council, we believe in second chances and value diversity. Our recruitment process is inclusive, and we welcome applicants with past convictions. We're committed to fairness and do not discriminate. Join us in building a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. #InclusiveHiring #SecondChances"
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