Relief Learning Assistant (3 Posts)

Barnsley Council; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IIP Gold status

Training & development

Flexible working

Job summary

Barnsley Museums, part of Barnsley Council’s Culture & Visitor Economy Service, is seeking Relief Learning Assistants to support schools, families and community programmes across venues in Barnsley. The role is relief, with flexible hours and evening/weekend work possible.

You will work with children and young people, requiring a Level 1 qualification and strong communication skills. The post operates within an inclusive, supportive team with training opportunities and development pathways.

Qualifications

• Must have Level 1 qualification and proven experience in an educational environment.
• Good communication skills and ability to engage with diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of Schools, Family Learning and Community programmes across Barnsley Museums’ venues.
• Work with schools, families and community groups to raise educational attainment and aspiration.
• Contribute to learning activities and events aligned to curriculum needs.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation

Education

Level 1 qualification

Job description

Position reference: 50109361, 50109354, 50109358

Directorate: Place | Service: Culture & Visitor Economy

Salary: £ 13.70 - £13.92 per hour

Working Arrangements: Relief / Casual

Hours per week: As and when required

Contract type: Permanent

Employee rewards and benefits

Closing date: 30/10/2026 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 [e-mail]

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 Culture & Visitor Economy Service 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

Working Arrangements: Hours are variable and may include evening and weekend work

Location: Barnsley Museums Venues, South Yorkshire and other community venues

Status of Employment: Relief basis: work as and when required.

Barnsley Museums is part of Barnsley Council’s Culture & Visitor Economy Service, caring for and sharing the borough’s rich heritage, collections and cultural spaces. The service operates five distinctive venues: Experience Barnsley, Cooper Gallery, Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens, Elsecar Heritage Centre, and Worsbrough Mill Museum and Country Park, alongside a nationally accredited Archives and Local Studies Service. Together, these sites provide a diverse programme of exhibitions, learning opportunities, community engagement activities and events that connect people with Barnsley’s social, industrial and artistic heritage.

We are seeking to recruit Relief Learning assistants to work in our award‑winning Learning Team to support the delivery of our offer to schools, families and communities and increase engagement with our museums and collections and diversify our audiences.

If you feel that you have the skills and experience to take on this challenge and support the delivery of inspiring learning programmes for all, raising educational attainment and aspiration across the borough then we’d love to hear from you!

Your role in our journey

As a Relief Learning Assistant, you’ll support the delivery of our Schools, Family Learning and Community programmes across Barnsley Museums’ venues. You will work with a range of groups depending on your interest, skills and experience, including schools, Early Years Foundation Stage, families and community groups.

We are particularly interested in applicants with experience of delivering schools activities and working with primary school students or delivering family and community workshops.

What You’ll Need

To join us, you’ll need a Level 1 qualification and proven experience of working in an educational environment. You’ll be comfortable working with a range of audiences from diverse backgrounds and you will have specific knowledge of working with children and young people. You will be organized and have first class communication skills.

A lot to look forward to

Here at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team, you can be sure we’ll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent. We prioritise learning and enabling you to achieve your potential. So, we’ve created a development process that lets you grow in the way that suits you - whether that’s training to be a leader,or learning flexibly online. That’s one of the reasons why we achieved IIP Gold, and why you’ll find your career here inspiring and rewarding.

Barnsley Museums believes everyone deserves access to museums and culture. We are committed to giving everyone the ability to enjoy our museums, green spaces, collections, online media, and events by removing barriers, fostering good relations between different people and advancing equality of opportunity. You can find out more about our access vision and work on our website - https://www.barnsley-museums.com/accessibility

Shape a better future with us

We’re thrilled to have achieved Investors in People (IIP) Gold status for how we lead, support and develop people. Now we’d like you to be part of our success and help us take change further. Join us on our journey to a brighter future. By working together, with each other and with our communities, we can take pride in improving lives. Let’s make a better Barnsley for everyone.