Work for Burnley Council

Make a Difference

An award-winning organisation, Burnley Borough Council is rated by the Audit Commission as a Good council, which has been steadily improving its performance over the past few years. We are responsible for providing a wide range of services that affect the lives of the people who live and work in Burnley. If you decide to come and work with us, with our support, you will have an opportunity to help us be an even better organisation ensuring that we:

Create healthy and flourishing communities - People;
Make the Borough a place of choice - Places;
Create opportunities for a secure and economic future - Prosperity;
Continually improve our services - Performance.

Working in local government provides opportunities to make a difference to people's lives and to develop a worthwhile career. We are committed to equality of opportunity and value the cultural diversity our employees. We employ people from different backgrounds and recognise that having a diverse workforces strengthens our organisation. The Council will strive to increase the numbers employed from those groups that are currently under represented within the workforce.

The Council believes that a well-trained and motivated workforce is fundamental to delivering good services to the public and is committed to providing training and development opportunities to support our people.

If you do come and work for us, you will benefit from a fair and competitive salary and good working conditions that include a wide range of family friendly policies, which assist our employees with balancing work and life outside work. Benefits also include a competitive annual leave allowance, access to the local government pension scheme, a child care voucher scheme and a relocation allowance where appropriate.

Burnley is a confident, ever-changing town with a clear vision for a vibrant future. Its location at the heart of Britain makes it easily accessible and it's a great place to live and work with all you could want right on your doorstep.

The borough has the M65 running through it, providing a fast link to the national network through the M6, and M62. While there are plenty of reasons to want to stay local, Manchester, Preston and Leeds city centres are all less than an hour's drive away and the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales are within easy reach.

Family Friendly Policies include:

Paternity/Maternity/Adoption leave
Special Leave for domestic emergencies
Job Share
Flexible Working
Homeworking
Parental Leave
And other flexible working arrangement options

How to apply

You can apply online here or you can download the application form in word format and return to us by email at vacancies@burnley.gov.uk or by post at the address given below. Please ensure you download and read the guidance notes and the job description and person specification before proceeding with your application.

The return postal address is: