Job Description

Position reference: 50142179

Directorate: Growth & Sustainability | Service: Regeneration and Culture

Salary

: 45,718 - 48,710

Working Arrangements

: Monday to Friday

Hours per week

: 37

Contract type:

Fixed term until 31/3/27

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.

See our range of Employee Rewards:

www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/staff-rewards-and-benefits/

Closing date

: 25/07/2025 at 23:59

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 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 supporting businesses and innovative new approaches to employment support for our Barnsley residents to benefit from? We're looking for a skilled Key Account Manager to help make Barnsley the place of possibilities through working with and supporting employers across the borough.



As part of our Employment and Skills team, and working closely with Enterprising Barnsley, we are looking for a dynamic and strategic Key Account 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 help Barnsley's economically inactive residents to access 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.



As part of our commitment under Pathways To Work, we recognise the importance of supporting employers across the borough to develop pre-employment and employment opportunities for those individuals furthest from employment.



Your role in our journey

For Pathways to Work to succeed, there is a need to proactively engage with employers to identify opportunities to support employment of those with potentially complex needs. This will be as much about shifting attitudes as it requires practical support to employers and individuals entering the workforce.



There is a need to work with employers to operationalise the strategic intent of Pathways to Work, specifically around the employer activation workstream. Examples of support could include guiding new recruitment processes, changes to shift patterns, and putting into place the specialist support to enable a successful placement and continuation of work tailored to individuals' needs to keep them in good work.



You will lead a small team of employer engagement specialists and work closely with the Key Account Managers from Enterprising Barnsley to identify opportunities to work with employers to support participants from across our Pathways to Work programme to secure employment.



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 Alasdair Parker (alasdairparker@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 4

th

August 2025.

Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.

Job Profile:

Key Account Manager 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.





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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