Technical Assistant

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Civic Office

08/12/2025

Technical Assistant (CDC)

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Job details

Salary

Grade 6, £25,981 - £26,815

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Region

Doncaster

Job category/type

Administration/Clerical

Date posted

24/11/2025

Job reference

REQ21623

Job description

Based at: The Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster

Salary Details: Grade 6, £25,981 - £26,815

Contract Type: Temporary fixed term to 31st March 2027

This post is considered as a suitable secondment opportunity. If you wish to apply on a secondment basis you should seek the necessary approval from your current employer prior to making an application.

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week

Closing date: 8th December 2025

Do you want to work in job which makes a difference to the local community and the people who live there?

Working for the City of Doncaster Council as a Technical Assistant could be perfect for you.

This Technical Assistant role which will be part of the Work and Skills Service, and every day you will have the chance to make a real difference in the lives of the residents of Doncaster. Your contributions will have a lasting impact and help shape the future of Doncaster.

This new post presents an exciting opportunity for a Technical Assistant to provide dedicated support to the Work and Skills Service, contributing to the delivery of innovative and evidence-based approaches across the Pathways to Work agenda.

You will assist in collecting, analysing and interpreting data to inform service design and delivery, helping to inspire, engage and support employed, unemployed and economically inactive residents to access employment, training and skills. You will also support the evaluation of employer engagement activities, including inclusive employment practices and work simulation opportunities for programme participants.

You will play a key supporting role in ensuring the service remains insight-driven and responsive to local needs. You will help develop and maintain tools, templates and reporting systems that enable the team to monitor progress, measure impact and identify opportunities for improvement. Working collaboratively, you will also contribute to the delivery of outreach and engagement initiatives and events, as well as supporting the collation and analysis of data that helps identify skills gaps and informs development strategies. This is a hands-on role where your technical and analytical skills will help drive continuous improvement and support the achievement of programme outcomes.

Pathways to Work is South Yorkshire's approach to bringing about system-wide change, in order to support people to overcome barriers to (re)entering or remaining in the workplace. This approach has a focus on aligning and integrating the delivery of health, employment and skills services to provide holistic, person-centred support. Pathways to Work will align funding across the Economic Inactivity Trailblazer, Health Growth Accelerator, UK Shared Prosperity Fund (People and Skills), existing funded delivery and localised support offers, such as the Advance Employment Hub - to form a single, cohesive work and skills support system.

Locally in Doncaster we are commissioning services, working with partners and recruiting to key roles that help us to test, learn and innovate at a local level; embedding our relational approach to working with employers and communities to support residents to thrive in life and work.

In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to ensuring that all people in Doncaster thrive. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, a generous local government pension scheme, a wide range of well-being support and development opportunities. You will also have access to a range of staff discount and benefits schemes. More information on the benefits available to you as a City of Doncaster Council employee can be found in the attached benefits book.

Please ensure you view the job summary and job profile as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.

Shortlisting will take place week commencing 8th December 2025.

Interview date to be confirmed. Please note that due to the critical timeframe we are working within to deliver this programme we will be looking for the earliest start date possible.

For further details or an informal chat please contact Alex Bugg or email

If you require support with completing the application or with interview skills in general, please contact the Advance team at or visit their website for further details.

City of Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community where we strive to improve the quality of life for all. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share these commitments.

City of Doncaster Council is a disability confident employer committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job, are flexible when assessing people so disabled applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate they can do the job and make reasonable adjustments as required.

Technical Assistant (CDC)