Welcome

Thank you for taking the time to find out about the role of Service Director for Children's Services: Quality and Improvement.

We want Barnsley to be a place where every young person believes that realising their ambitions is possible. There’s a lot happening here, including the successful transformation of our town centre which is bringing more people into the heart of the borough. This includes our children and young people, and we’re excited by the new multi-million pound state of the art Youth Zone coming next year.

One of the strengths of the council has been that we have a really robust financial strategy. There's no doubt that there's very strong political and corporate support for our children’s services, with additional investment of £9m over two years and then ongoing additional investment of £3m per year after that.

Barnsley is the sort of place which lets you to focus on the things that matter most to children and young people. It’s an exciting time to join us and we hope you'll progress your interest to join our amazing team!

Carly Speechley
Executive Director - Children’s Services

Our vision and ambition for 2030

The vision for our council is Barnsley - the place of possibilities. By 2030 we want everyone to benefit from, and contribute to, making our borough a thriving place of possibilities.

Everyone has an important role to make our ambitions for the borough possible, including our residents and groups across the private, public, voluntary and community sectors all working together.

Our vision drives our Council Plan, demonstrating our commitment to making it happen. We’re committed to developing skills, talent and creativity among people of all ages, creating exciting prospects and meeting the demands of the future economy. 

Read more about Barnsley 2030.

About the role

Find out about the Service Director - Children's Services: Quality and Improvement role with us, including:

• responsibilities
• priorities
• what you'll need to be successful
• how to apply

Our values

At Barnsley Council we live and work by our four values:

• We're honest
• We're a team
• We're excellent
• We're proud

As part of our team you can be sure we’ll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent, prioritising learning and enabling you to achieve your potential. That’s one of the reasons why you’ll find your career here inspiring and rewarding. Find out more about our culture and values.

What we offer

Join us and we'll offer you:

• a competitive salary and generous annual leave
• flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• excellent pension scheme and salary sacrifice options (eg cycle to work, home technology)
• parking permit scheme
• opportunities for personal and professional growth
• the chance to make a lasting impact on Barnsley’s communities

Our council is a community, a place where you can grow, where you can make a real difference to people, and contribute to all the great work we do across the borough.