POSITION REFERENCE: 50119089/50141267/50141266/732366

Directorate: Growth & Sustainability | Service: Environment & Transport
Salary: £25,584 - £27,269
Working Arrangements: Monday to Friday
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
See our range of Employee Rewards: Employee rewards and benefits
Closing date: 25/07/2025 at 23:59
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.

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 Environment & Transport 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:

We are seeking dedicated and proactive individuals to join our new Area Caretaking Teams as a Driver. Working alongside our other teams within Neighbourhood Services, you will play a key role in ensuring that your designated area of the borough is clean, litter free and looking its best by maintaining and enhancing areas on a cyclical and reactive basis.

The key duties associated with this role will include the following: -

• Undertaking operational duties outdoors in all weathers which will involve a range of physically and mentally demanding tasks such as grass cutting, leaf collection, hedge cutting and other grounds maintenance functions as required.
• Undertaking litter and fly tipping removal and associated duties
• Be polite, friendly, and approachable ensuring compliance with BMBC customer care policies.
• Driving a council vehicle with and without a trailer
• Operating a range of mechanical and hand tools to complete varied workloads.
• Compliance to relevant legislative and health and safety requirements.
• Working to agreed schedules and workloads to ensure service priorities are met.
• Supporting partner services and departments to assist with delivering different social and cultural events where necessary.
• Working to support the service as requested by management.

(This list is not exhaustive.)
This role will involve working Monday to Friday from 06:30 to 14:30 and Friday 06:30 to 14:00.
The role will primarily be based at one of our Depots across the borough, however this could be subject to change depending on service requirements. You will report directly to a Team Leader and will be expected to carry out allocated work in accordance with the respective job profile to a high standard of safety and quality.
You will have experience of working in all weather conditions and will be able to undertake duties, often under pressure to meet targets and deadlines while also always remaining effective and efficient.
You must hold a valid UK driving licence with Category B entitlement.

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.

This role is defined as a safety critical role within the Drug & Alcohol Testing Procedure. You must therefore be willing to comply in accordance with this procedure.
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.

The key duties associated with this role will include the following: -

• Undertaking operational duties outdoors in all weathers which will involve a range of physically and mentally demanding tasks such as grass cutting, leaf collection, hedge cutting and other grounds maintenance functions as required.
• Undertaking litter and fly tipping removal and associated duties
• Be polite, friendly, and approachable ensuring compliance with BMBC customer care policies.
• Driving a council vehicle with and without a trailer
• Operating a range of mechanical and hand tools to complete varied workloads.
• Compliance to relevant legislative and health and safety requirements.
• Working to agreed schedules and workloads to ensure service priorities are met.
• Supporting partner services and departments to assist with delivering different social and cultural events where necessary.
• Working to support the service as requested by management