Position reference: 50141402
Directorate: Growth & Sustainability | Service: Regeneration and Culture
Salary: £65,965-£71,091
Working Arrangements: Monday to Friday with some evening working
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: www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/staff-rewards-and-benefits/
Closing date: 25/04/2025 at 23:59
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 Growth & Sustainability 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 driving forward innovative new approaches to support our Barnsley residents to benefit from work? We’re looking for a skilled System Service Manager to help make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
As part of our Employment and Skills team, we are looking for a dynamic and strategic Systems Service Manager to deliver Barnsley’s trailblazing approach to creating better Pathways to Work.
Learn more about our trailblazing approach
In July 2023, under the guidance of Rt Hon Alan Milburn, former cabinet minister and social mobility champion, leading labour market, skills and health experts came together to form the Pathways to Work Commission.
A year later, in July 2024, the independent commission published local, regional and national recommendations in the Pathways to Work report.
Since then, Pathways to Work has been selected as a trailblazer initiative in the UK Government’s Get Britain Working White Paper. Working alongside the other South Yorkshire local authorities and the Mayoral Combined Authority the proposals set out a strategy to enhance access for Barnsley’s economically inactive residents to high-quality, sustainable employment. This approach is guided by the findings of the Barnsley-led Pathways to Work Commission.
The delivery plans aim to support 10,000 South Yorkshire residents into work over the next four years. This approach will deliver personalised support to 2,200 people in Barnsley, so they can overcome barriers that prevent them from working, while improving their skills and employability.
This builds onto our wider Barnsley 2030 Strategy and our Inclusive Economic Growth Strategy, working to empower our communities to thrive.
Your role in our journey
Working in collaboration with System Service Managers across South Yorkshire, you’ll be responsible for driving this initiative forward.
Your role as System Service Manager will be key in our efforts to support our residents and to simplify the employment and skills eco-system.
Key responsibilities
In this varied and exciting role, you’ll be responsible for:
- Liaising, negotiating, influencing, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders at local, regional, and national levels.
- Leadership and management of all internal employment support programmes.
- Developing and shaping a Trailblazer to move economically inactive people in Barnsley into work.
- Ensuring the momentum of the Commission’s recommendations remains a visible force for change.
- Conducting ongoing data analysis and driving innovation in using insights to support better pathways to work.
- Interpreting complex information to produce solutions, inform strategy development, and predict future circumstances affecting the Service System.
Requirements
- Experience in employment and skills strategy and policy.
- Excellent strategic relationship development and strategic leadership skills.
- Strong communication, negotiation, organising, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively and provide consistent high-quality reporting.
- Leadership skills and experience to hit the ground running.
Our values
At Barnsley, we live and work by four important values:
- Honesty
- Teamwork
- Excellent service
- Taking pride in what we do
Why join us?
- We’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people.
- Great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme.
- Flexible working hours to help you balance work and life.
- We are an equal opportunities employer committed to removing barriers in our recruitment process.
- Opportunity to contribute to a thriving borough and help make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
Apply now
To find out more about joining our team at Barnsley Council and help with your application, visit Barnsley.gov.uk/Jobs. If you would like further information or an informal discussion, please email Tom Smith (TomSmith@barnsley.gov.uk), leaving your name and contact number.
Join us and be part of a high-performing council with a growing economy, a thriving town centre, and impressive community outcomes.
We hope to conduct interviews week commencing Monday 19th May 2025.
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: System Service Manager Job Profile.pdf
Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile LOW.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.
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”
