Neighbourhood Support Officer x ; CDC

Job details

Location: Martin wells Centre, Civic Office

Salary: Grade 6, £26,403 - £27,255 pro rata (pay award pending)

Contract Type: Permanent (post
1) or temporary fixed term (post 2, 30 hours per week, 4 days per week) – choose accordingly.

Contractual hours: 37 hours per week (post
1)

Basis: Full time

Region: Doncaster

Job category: Community

Date posted: 06/07/2026

Closing date: 27th July 2026

Job reference: REQ
23368

Attachments:

• Benefits booklet.docx
• NSO - Job Role Summary.docx
• Front Line and Support 1b - job profile.docx

We are currently recruiting a Neighbourhood Support Officer for the Central and South Neighbourhoods Team. The post is a pivotal part of a team who support the communities of Doncaster to be strong, active and resilient.

Duties include:

• Community engagement
• Capacity building
• Community cohesion
• Diversionary and community safety activities
• Local and national programmes such as Wellbeing, Early Intervention and Prevention, Low Level Crime and ASB, Supporting Families and Community Led Support

Duties will include:

• Supporting the community planning and consultation process, including community impact surveys and events
• Facilitating and supporting multi‑agency and community meetings, ensuring action schedules and performance updates are maintained
• Researching information, analysing and interpreting data from various sources
• Coordinating, supporting and facilitating community events and activities to build early intervention and resilience
• Contributing to Ward Member and wider service briefings, preparing presentations, statistical information, correspondence, press releases and other literature to progress community priorities
• Working closely with area team staff to coordinate and increase community volunteers
• Collating and maintaining data and intelligence to support community profiles and plans

What you will bring to the role:

We value a range of experiences and skills. Transferable skills from other roles or voluntary work are encouraged.

Ideal candidates are hardworking, conscientious, well‑organised, flexible, with excellent communication skills and the ability to process sensitive information in line with GDPR. Confidence, outgoing, non‑judgemental and resilient traits are essential.

In return for your contribution, we offer:

• Competitive leave entitlement
• Generous local government pension scheme
• Wellbeing support and staff networks
• Development and training opportunities
• Staff discounts and benefits schemes

Shortlisting date:
Tuesday 28th July 2026.

Interview dates:
Monday 3rd August and Tuesday 4th August 2026.

For further details or an informal chat, please contact Debbie Gent ( /  or Kim Wilson ( / .

We encourage applicants to use their own words to reflect their experience and skills and over‑reliance on AI is discouraged.

City of Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and improving quality of life for all. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults.

We are a Disability Confident employer and committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria and make reasonable adjustments as required.

Address
Civic Office
Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU