Position reference: 50142688
Directorate: Growth and Sustainability | Service: Waste, Recycling & Neighbourhood Service
Salary: £35,412-£38,200
Working Arrangements: Flexible Working
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 20/03/2026 a t 23:59
This post requires a Basic Criminal Record Check. Prospective employees will be required to give a reasonable account of any significant periods (6 months or more in the past 3 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 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. We are 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, such as flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development.
There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Growth and Sustainability 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
Are you passionate about community growing and confident to tackle the day‑to‑day challenges associated with allotments management? If so, Neighbourhood Services are seeking a highly motivated and experienced officer to support our allotment service and tenants, and help manage our provision.
In this varied role, you’ll be dealing with everything from enquiries and tenancy issues to disputes, site visits & inspections, and plot related concerns. You’ll manage cases from first contact through to resolution using clear communication, fair decision making, and accurate record keeping to ensure appropriate outcomes.
You’ll be the key link between the council and allotment tenants, offering guidance, liaising with community groups, and helping maintain safe, welcoming and well‑run allotment sites.
Neighbourhood Service is responsible for 63 allotmentsites with c2000 plots being available across the 329 km² of our borough, therefore the ability to effectively navigate the borough is essential.
If you enjoy working outdoors, working with people, building community relationships and problem solving, we’d love to hear from you.
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: 142441 Allotments Liaison Officer Profile 20250730.docx
Vacancy Exposure Profile: 03 ALO - Exposure Profile.docx
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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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