Project Manager

Barnsley; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Barnsley is seeking a Project Manager to lead projects focused on improving children's services. This role involves driving projects related to Looked After Children Sufficiency and ensuring effective reporting and project delivery. Ideal candidates will have a level 6 qualification in project management and strong communication skills. The position offers flexible working arrangements with minimum 3 days in the office. A rewarding opportunity to enhance services for children and families.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a level 6 qualification and relevant programme or project management training.
• Strong skills in communication and negotiation.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and workloads.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects across the Children's Services Improvement Programme.
• Ensure delivery of good quality, inclusive and collaborative projects.
• Coordinate reporting through governance structures.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Negotiation

Problem solving

Education

Level 6 qualification

Job description

Position reference: 50134929

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 until 24th Dec 2026

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.

Closing date: 23/01/2026 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 (six months or more in the past three 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 licence 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 for 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.

About the Post

dizziness? No. Our Programme Office manages, drives and supports the delivery of our Children's Services Improvement Programme.

As a Project Manager you will lead and drive both small and large projects across the Children's Services Improvement Programme, focusing predominantly on Looked After Children Sufficiency. Your project skills will enable you to support and challenge progress effectively, ensuring we deliver good quality, inclusive and collaborative projects on time.

In Barnsley, we are committed and passionate about helping, protecting and caring for children and young people. Our vision for Children's Services is ambitious, we know what shadow to be undertaken delivery work is diverse and requires flexibility and adaptability.

You will be responsible for managing improvement delivery plans and projects, including the management and coordination of reporting through governance structures. Your role will enable you to drive service improvement and build up your knowledge and experience across many areas of Children's Services. More importantly the role will be extremely rewarding, as our changes will mean we offer better services to children, young people and families across the Borough.

What you’ll need

As a project manager you will need a minimum of a level 6 qualification and relevant programme or project management training. Bringing with you your project skills and experience, so that you can hit the ground running; in this role, your talent for communication and negotiation will be as important as your skills in organising and problem solving. You will need to prioritise your workload effectively, report to key workstreams and other meetings, and build effective working relationships with managers, internal colleagues and partners.

Here at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. We want people with a ‘can do attitude’ and a positive outlook, someone who will work independently, be part of our team, with supportive and empowering ethics.

Experience in children’s services and a project or programme management qualification will be helpful but not essential.

Interviews

Interviews will take place between 30th January – 2nd February.

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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.

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