Stronger Communities Officer x ; CDC)

Based at:
Borough wide, South, North, and Central, Doncaster

Salary details:
Grade 7, £29,542 – £32,578 + 0.5% all inclusive allowance

Contract Type:

• 2x permanent, full time, 37 hours posts
• 2x temporary, full time, 37 hours fixed-term posts until 31 March 2028 and 31 August 2028 respectively

Hours: 37 hours per week

Closing date: 10 November 2026

Enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

There has never been a more exciting time to join the City of Doncaster Council.

Are you passionate about working with communities?

Are you committed to improving the wellbeing of people and neighbourhoods?

Can you build relationships and work effectively across a wide range of organisations?

We are proud of Doncaster — it is a great place to live, work, do business and visit. An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Communities Area Team for three Stronger Communities Officers to work across the city.

This is a fully community‑based role and due to the nature of the work, hybrid working is not suitable.

Each post will be based at one of our locality bases (Rossington, Edlington, Mexborough, City Centre, Thorne or Adwick).

The Stronger Communities Officer will play a vital role in delivering an all‑age service focused on community engagement, capacity building, community cohesion, diversionary activities, community safety and supporting the delivery of local and national programmes such as Stronger Families, Wellbeing and Community Led Support. The postholder will also work closely with Ward Members in their community leadership role.

The core responsibilities of the Stronger Communities Officer include:

• Frontline delivery of a person‑centred, all‑age service within a locality, helping people lead healthy, active lives and remain independent for longer.
• Supporting an asset‑based community development approach that promotes strengths‑based practice and enables individuals to exercise choice and control in how they are supported.
• Delivering early intervention and prevention activity to reduce escalation into higher‑cost services.
• Tackling low-level crime, anti-social behaviour, hate crime and criminal damage, and providing support to victims and vulnerable residents using both enforcement tools and targeted interventions, including case management where appropriate.
• Using partnership intelligence, data and analysis to identify hotspots and inform targeted prevention and early‑intervention planning.
• Identifying and supporting individuals and families to achieve positive and sustained outcomes, including through programmes such as Stronger Families and the wider Wellbeing agenda.
• Contributing directly to Community Led Support and community capacity building, enabling residents to access and deliver local services, drive local innovation, and maintain independence within their communities.
• Developing a strong understanding of local needs to support communities to develop their own solutions.
• Acting as a key link for work involving Complex Lives, vulnerable individuals, and cases where wider community impact is identified.
• Supporting the delivery of community projects through a range of funding opportunities.
• Working with local Ward Members to support them in their community leadership roles.

We are seeking candidates who can demonstrate:

• Experience in developing strong and resilient communities using innovative, asset‑based community development approaches.
• Knowledge of anti-social behaviour and community safety legislation, and practical experience of applying relevant tools and powers.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organisational and negotiation skills, with a solution‑focused approach and the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant…