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About Barnsley Council Legal Services
Barnsley Council Legal Services support the council in delivery of its statutory and non-statutory services. There is a breadth of experience across the team in delivering first class legal services to the Council and stakeholders. With a number of specialist teams, legal services adopts a business partnership approach to the directorates to assist, advise and horizon scan work for a variety of functions. Barnsley Council pride themselves on their approachability, expertise and knowledge to ensure that the Council functions as one Council.
An exciting time to join Barnsley Council
A message from Andrew Perriman, Service Director Law and Governance
"This is an exciting time to be joining our Legal Services Team here at Barnsley Council. We have set out our vision following a full-scale review, having considered the changing environment of legal services in local authorities and are excited with our plans to bolster and develop the service to provide a first-class legal service to our colleagues in the council.
We are really keen to hear from lawyers who are either starting out in their legal careers or have developed their skills and looking for that next step up the ladder. Our developmental approach to your career will enable you to hone your skills with support from experienced practitioners to help you realise your full potential with the offer of career progression.
The legal services team here at Barnsley are a welcoming and supportive team, who demonstrate a can-do attitude and you will be at the forefront of AI innovation in a forward thinking council. We are looking to the future with excitement and optimism and this is a great time to join us, so why wait!"
Andrew Perriman - Service Director Law and Governance
Key projects
Tour of Britain
The legal team are currently working on several Levelling Up Fund 2 projects including a Youth Activity Park which is a D&B project for a brownfield site to be regenerated into a youth activity park next to the Barnsley Youth Zone. They are also working on the redevelopment and upgrade of the Young People’s Wellbeing Hub based at the YMCA Barnsley which is a collaboration between Barnsley Council, YMCA Barnsley and local children’s charity, Chilypep. They are also involved in Northern Academy of Vocal Excellence which relates to the transformation of a vacant heritage court building into a new facility offering outstanding musical experiences for young people from Barnsley and the wider North and will provide a home to the award winning Barnsley Youth Choir.
The legal team were also heavily involved in the recent Tour of Britain Event working closely with senior management across the Council generally to review and prepare a host agreement with British Cycling Events Ltd to host the final stage for the Tour of Britain. They also worked closely with SYMCA and Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Councils.
Alhambra
The Property Team act in-house on commercial property matters for two of our major assets, The Glass Works and The Alhambra Shopping Centre in Barnsley Town Centre. The Glass Works is an exciting new development by the Council that offers visitors shopping, restaurants, a cinema and a bowling alley. The Alhambra Shopping Centre has been recently acquired by the Council and is home to over 40 different stores.
We deal with a broad variety of asset management work on these such as new and renewal lettings with retail, leisure, food and drink tenants, market leases, applications for licences to assign/alter, rent reviews and surrenders.
Latest vacancies
Commitment to Diversity
Barnsley Council recognise that all individuals have fundamental human rights and welcome the diversity of the community living, working and learning in the borough. As a service provider and major employer, they are committed to promoting equality and inclusion. They operate monitoring and evaluation systems to make sure that the needs of customers and employees are identified and addressed appropriately, such as:
As a provider of services
They will develop and provide relevant, appropriate and accessible services to be inclusive of their diverse community.
As an employer
They will create a safe and supportive working environment. They will develop an inclusive workplace where the individual differences and contributions of everyone are recognised and valued.
As a partner
They will support good decision-making by encouraging understanding of how people are affected by policies and services. They will take a lead in fostering good relations between different groups and enter into agreements and partnerships that actively promote equality and inclusion.
Latest achievements
Awards & Accreditations
Barnsley Council proudly stands as a double-award-winning legal services organisation, celebrated for its achievements across a range of prestigious awards and accreditations. Their achievements include being named Council of the Year, recognised as a Disability Confident employer, and accredited as a menopause-friendly workplace. Learn more about their impressive awards and certifications below:
Barnsley Council's values
Barnsley Council's values, outlined below, help them to recognise and celebrate what is good and discuss what they want to work on improving.
We're honest
We’re clear, fair, and reliable, helping people to understand what we are doing and why.
We're a team
We all work together towards shared goals to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
We're excellent
We provide the best quality services and value for money for the people of Barnsley. Only our best is good enough.
We're proud
We take pride in our work, and we’re dedicated to making Barnsley the place of possibilities.
Looking for a new role?
This is an exciting time to be joining the Legal Services team at Barnsley Council. Come and be a part of this welcoming and supportive team, who demonstrate a can-do attitude where you will be at the forefront of AI innovation in a forward-thinking council - find out more today!