IMPACT: Local Government Graduate Programme

IMPACT:
The Local Government Graduate Programme | £33,673 per annum

Impact Graduate

Location: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

This is an opportunity for local candidates (or those with a local connection) to apply to become a Graduate Management Trainee as part of Cohort 29 of Impact:
The Local Government Graduate Programme on a fixed-term contract until Autumn 2029for Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.

Local applications will progress in the same timeframe as Impact’s national recruitment process , and local candidates will be assessed alongside national candidates. By applying as a local candidate, you will be guaranteed an interview with usif you reach the final stage of the recruitment process.

Please be aware that local candidates will interview only with their local authority.

Impact:
The Local Government Graduate Programme is a fast-track graduate programme for bright and passionate individuals who want to make a difference while excelling in their career. It offers the chance to work directly with communities, but also to influence policy at a senior level. All while earning a graduate salary and completing a leadership and management qualification.

We are looking for the next generation of leaders who have the passion and skills to navigate the biggest challenges facing communities and the sector. From sustainability, homelessness and unemployment to town centre regeneration, social care, and education, local councils are at the forefront of delivering real change.

As a Graduate Management Trainee on the Impact programme, you will work for two years at Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council on a minimum salary of £33,673 (this may increase pending pay negotiations).

Over a minimum of three different placements, you will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects in key areas of council life where you can make a real contribution and gain valuable, career-shaping experiences. You will be supported in these roles through mentoring and a fully-funded learning programme, culminating in a qualification from the Chartered Management Institute.

Impact is a national graduate programme specifically for local government and has a high record of success with many graduates moving into management positions in councils after they complete the scheme. If you want a career leading change in the public sector, this is the programme for you.

Barnsley is a high performing, ambitious council that is bold, brave and innovative. We are the UK’s first ever Tech Town, have influenced national policy to address economic inactivity with our trailblazing Pathways to Work programme and are helping to shape the future of the NHS with our Health on the High Street initiative. And if you are interested in AI and new ways of working, we are collaborating with Microsoft on new AI opportunities to drive digital innovation in the sector.

Our success was reflected in Barnsley Council being the first and only council to do the ‘double’, being crowned Council of the Year at both the LGC and MJ Awards in 2023, recognising our success in transforming our town centre including the development of the Glassworks.

We are ambitious for our graduates and encourage them to develop as future leaders whilst exploring their career interests. All graduates complete a placement within our Chief Executive’s Office which provides an opportunity to work directly alongside our renowned Chief Executive. Alongside this we provide our graduates with the flexibility to choose their remaining placements, enabling them to align these with their aspirations, whilst supporting key council projects and frontline services.

We recruit three Impact graduates every year and so far, we have a 100% success rate in…