(+ 3% from 1 May 2026)
* 5 weeks annual leave (pro rata)
* Up to 4 weeks paid annual leave for carers (pro rata)
* Access to an employer-funded benefits scheme via SAGE, including discounted shopping, GP services, and health and well-being support
Contract: This post is offered on fixed term contract until March 2028
Role Description
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and energetic individual to join our team as a Social Inclusion Worker.
The main aims of this role are to reduce social isolation, improve mental well-being, rebuild confidence to reconnect with the community, and support people in practical ways, including cost‑of‑living support, improving physical health, signposting to relevant services, learning new skills, providing communal eating opportunities, and promoting independence. Your role will be to develop the Connect Together: Health &Happiness Hubs, targeting local residents in the North East area of Barnsley who are most affected by social isolation.
About Connect Together: Health & Happiness Hubs
As part of our social inclusion Connections service, we are developing community hubs in the North East of Barnsley to provide local residents with opportunities to meet, connect, and learn, while reconnecting with their community.
The hubs will deliver a varied programme of activities and events, including opportunities for volunteering, communal eating, skills development, and practical support such as signposting and cost‑of‑living advice. Some activities will be co‑delivered with partner organisations, including local area teams, community groups, and voluntary organisations, to ensure sessions are inclusive, varied, and responsive to local needs. While activities are open to everyone, the hubs will particularly support residents over 50.
The hubs will give participants the chance to meet like‑minded people, share experiences, develop new or existing skills, and build a sense of community, belonging, and independence.
We are seeking a dedicated Social Inclusion Worker with a ‘can‑do’ attitude to engage with the local community, connect with existing groups, coordinate hub activities, and encourage local involvement. A key part of the role will be promoting peer support, working with partners to co‑deliver some sessions, and identifying individuals willing to share their knowledge, skills, or experience with others.
This is a challenging and rewarding role for someone with the vision, energy, and commitment to make a real difference for local disabled people. Could it be you?
Who are DIAL?
We are a local user‑led organisation which, through the provision of advice and support, aims to address poverty and social exclusion for disabled people, their families and carers in the borough of Barnsley. Established in 1985, our services have developed to meet the needs of service users. We attribute the longevity and success of our organisation to our ethos, which is to ‘See the person first’.
Our aims and objectives are focused on enabling our target audience to become more independent by working with them, to overcome and remove financial and social barriers and ultimately, make a lasting difference to the quality of their life. Our vision is simply for ‘A Community that is truly inclusive.’
Application forms and the equal opportunities monitoring form should be emailed to nicola.walker@dialbarnsley.org.uk or posted to our address found in the job pack below.
The closing date is noon on Monday 2nd March 2026, with interviews scheduled for Wednesday 18th March 2026.
If you feel you have the experience, credibility and passion we need to take DIAL forward, then we would love to hear from you. To find out more, please read through the job pack below.
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