Job Description

Position reference: 50144344/754027

Directorate: Children's Services | Service: Children & Family Social Care

Salary

: 47,181 - 50,269

Working Arrangements

: Agile - minimum 3 days in the office

Hours per week

: 37

Contract type:

Fixed Term for 12 months

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until 01/01/2027



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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Employee rewards and benefits

Closing date

: 31/10/2025 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

dbs@barnsley.gov.uk

Prospective employees will be required to apply for a Police Vetting Check, Please note that this doesn't supersede the DBS check. Recruitment Vetting provides the Police service with an assurance as to the integrity and reliability of persons seeking employment within the police community.

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 Children & Family Social Care 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:

This is an exciting opportunity to join Barnsley Children's Services and have a key role in shaping and developing practice. We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed Project Manager to work alongside our Strategic Head of Service Lead in the Reforms and Safeguarding Children's Partnership to implement the new children social care reforms and develop our Barnsley Safeguarding Children Partnership.



We are an award winning ambitious Local Authority who are committed to continued improvement activity in driving strength based, relational and collaborative practice in our work with children, young people, and their family networks. We want to make sure that we make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people.



We are an Ofsted rated 'Good' authority, committed to the support and development of our employees. You will receive regular supervision, appraisal, training and development opportunities, all aimed at promoting positive outcomes for children and supporting your career development and progression.

About the role:

In November 2024 the government published 'Keeping Children Safe, Helping Families thrive' an ambitious programme of transformation for children social care and our partners. This will require whole-system approach to reforming services which will include considering the end-to-end system of support from universal services through to care. As a Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in the successful implementation and integration of the new children social care reforms. A key pillar of the reforms is the development of the multi agency safeguarding arrangements and this will be a pivotal element to the reforms activity. You will work closely with the Strategic Head of Service lead, various stakeholders, including, social care teams, and key partners including Police, Health and Education to ensure the reforms are effectively embedded into practice.

Key Responsibilities:

Having key responsibility for keeping clear records relating to plans, progress and reporting


Be responsible for escalating any risks associated with the delivery of the overarching plan


Coordinate and manage the implementation of children social care reforms across multiple areas including the safeguarding partnership


You will play a key role in undertaking preparatory activities continuously providing assurance on the quality and impact of our services delivered.


Monitor and evaluate the progress and impact of the reforms, providing regular reports to senior management


Engage with national, regional and local stakeholders (where required) to share and gather feedback and ensure compliance with reform requirements


Assist in the development of policies and procedures related to the reforms, safeguarding partnership and some commissioning activity.


Organize and participate in meetings, planning, workshops, and events to promote the reforms

Qualifications and Experience:

As a project manager you will need a minimum of a level 6 qualification and relevant programme or project management training. You will need experience of continuous service improvement and associated governance and assurance frameworks, with a strong enthusiasm for improving service delivery. You will need the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and you will need to be highly organised with the ability to prioritise conflicting workloads, working flexibly on your own initiative. An understanding or experience or working with children's services would be desirable.



For further information or an informal chat please contact - SamanthaCunningham@barnsley.gov.uk

Interviews will be held W/C 3rd November

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

Job Profile:

84279 Project Manager-Wellbeing Profile 20140321.pdf

Vacancy Exposure Profile:

Exposure Profile LOW.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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