Position reference: 50142324, 50142326, 50142322, 50142323, 50142325
Directorate: Growth & Sustainability | Service: Environment & Transport
Salary: £27,711- £30,060
Working Arrangements: Flexible Working
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Fixed Term until 31/10/2026
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.
See our range of Employee Rewards: Employee rewards and benefits
Closing date: 08/08/2025 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
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 Sport and Physical Activity 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:
Become a Community Connector and be part of exciting changes in Barnsley
- Applicants will be required to identify their preference on which area they wish to be considered for in their application.
- These roles are 37 hours or equivalent through job share and part time hours.
- Flexible working will be a key feature of this role.
- Salary £27,711 (full time)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be a part of Barnsley’s community development approach supporting people to enjoy better physical and mental health. Almost 40% of adults in Barnsley do not meet the Chief Medical Officer’s recommended levels of physical movement for good health. As a community connector, you will be key to ensuring the views and feelings of the local community are understood and acted upon to help people to Move More. Live Well. Feel Better.
The roles will be hosted by the Sport and Physical Activity Team on behalf of the Active in Barnsley Partnership, and it will be based in local communities working with a variety of groups, the Area Council Teams and other services to help coordinate and connect people with opportunities to move more. This role will help the development of new activities or the promotion of existing opportunities that can help people to move more for better health which can mean different things to different people.
Your role in our journey
As a Community Connector, you will support a dedicated Area Council area to help ensure moving more can reach as many people as possible for positive behaviour change and better health. You will need to be able to display:
- You are excellent with people and can engage in a range of environments.
- Experience of community development or engagement.
- Knowledge of the things that help or act as a barrier to people moving more.
- Experience of community and partner engagement.
- A strength in working with local groups and partners to promote activities and behaviour that helps people to move more.
- An understanding and appreciation of how physical activity can help people and communities.
Working in close partnership with colleagues across the council and a host of statutory, community and voluntary groups, you will lend your engagement expertise to programmes promoting the various ways that help people to increase their levels of physical activity.
What you’ll need
To join us, you’ll need to be passionate about local community development, and experience in how to use the benefits of moving more to support a range of people. With a flair for public engagement and partnership working, it is your talent for working with people that really sets you apart.
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 use physical activity as a tool to help residents Move More. Live Well. Feel Better. 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.
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. You see, 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 and why you’ll find your career here inspiring and rewarding.
Apply
We would encourage anyone who is interested in the role to get in touch to discuss it in more detail. Please contact:
Aimeephillips@barnsley.gov.uk for Dearne, North and North East Area Council Areas.
Garethcooke@barnsley.gov.uk for Central and South Area Council Areas.
This post is fixed term initially over 1 year (until 31st October 2026) with the intention of extension subject to the confirmation of future investment by the primary funder, Sport England.
To achieve your ambitions while shaping a bright future for our communities in Barnsley, apply now .
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: Sport & Physical Activity Co-ordinator Job Profile.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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