Directorate: Growth & Sustainability | Service: Environment & Transport
Position reference: 50136972
Salary: £26,421 - £28,77
Working Arrangements: (flexible with some weekend work to meet the needs of the service)
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Fixed Term until 31st May 2026
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
Suitable for Secondment: Employees wishing to be considered for secondment should agree with their head of service before submitting an application form.
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Closing date: 15/04/2024 at 23:59
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.
This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check
If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email dbs@barnsley.gov.uk
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.
How do we sum up Barnsley Council? Well, we’re a double award-winning, high-performing council with a growing economy, a thriving town centre and some truly impressive outcomes in our communities. This is why we’ve been awarded Council of the Year for 2023 by the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) and The Municipal Journal (MJ).
Our excellent Environment and transport service has been a key part of our win; we’re so proud of what we’ve achieved not just for the council but for our partners and Barnsley.
We’re impressed. Are you? It’s the perfect time to join our excellent team.
About the Post:
We are excited to be recruiting a Cycle Mechanic here in Barnsley, the place of possibilities, and help us to deliver our cycling and active travel ambitions encouraging our residents to cycle for work, travel or leisure.
Why should you consider working for Barnsley Council?
We are a double award winning, high-performing council with a growing economy, a thriving town centre and some truly impressive outcomes in our communities. This is why we’ve been awarded Council of the Year for 2023 by the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) and The Municipal Journal (MJ).
Our Sport & Physical Activity Team is committed to supporting the people of Barnsley to be more active for improved physical and mental health. A key element of how we encourage everyone to be more active is how we build physical activity into everyday life.
It is an exciting time to join the team and support our cycling and active travel offer. We're looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, committed and friendly Cycle Mechanic to help deliver our new Active Travel Hub based in the town centre, and our mobile Active Travel Unit visiting businesses and communities across the borough.
In your role as Cycle Mechanic, you will:
Support the development and operational delivery of active travel hub, and the mobile active travel hub and their services which include:
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Advice and support to the public
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Support community engagement
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Support our cycle and e-cycle loan scheme
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Support our secure cycle parking operations
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Deliver Bike servicing and Dr Bike checks
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Support bike recycling and deployment
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Supporting Marketing and communications
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Work closely with others in the Sport & Physical Activity Team to support our walk, cycle and active travel offer in schools, workplaces, and communities.
About You
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You will have a relevant level 4 qualification, or relevant cycle mechanic qualification (e.g., Cytech), or be able to demonstrate extensive equivalent experience.
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You will have experience of working in a cycle servicing environment, cycle fleet management or cycle delivery setting.
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You are flexible in your approach and are committed to helping more people to cycle in Barnsley.
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You will have experience dealing with customers and the public to create a welcoming and positive experience for them.
Please make sure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate how you meet the required criteria in your application form. We operate a flexible approach to service delivery so this role will have some variable shift patterns and occasional weekend work, which is applicable to all the Sport & Physical Activity Team. We are really keen to speak to anyone thinking about applying so we can answer any questions and provide more information for this exciting opportunity.
We would always encourage anyone that is interested in our posts to get in touch to discuss the role and for us to answer any questions you may have. Please contact adamsimmonite@barnsley.gov.uk to arrange a discussion.
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: Job Profile.pdf
Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile.pdf
Help with your application form
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.
CVs will not be accepted.
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