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Job details Job reference REQ21232 Date posted 02/10/2025 Application closing date 13/10/2025 Location Civic Office/Hybrid Salary Grade 7 - 28,132 - 30,914 pro rata Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Education - Non-Teaching Attachments
Specialist Education Support Officer (SESO) (CDC) Job description
Based at: Civic Office, Remote
Salary details: Grade 7, 28,132 - 30,914 pro rata
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time 37 Hours Per Week, term time only
Closing date: 13th October 2025
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
The City of Doncaster Council is a confident, ambitious organisation which puts improving the life of its residents at the centre of everything we do. You have a opportunity to be part of this in the role of Specialist Education Support Officer (SESO).
Building on the strengths of being the UK's best connected location, Doncaster is transforming the way it looks and feels. Anyone joining our council can look forward to working for a confident, ambitious organisation with big plans to develop further and deliver for our residents, workforce and visitors.
As a Specialist Education Support Officer (SESO) for ASCETS (Autism Social Communication Education Training Service) and the Educational Psychology Service you will be part of a team of professionals committed to advocating for children and young people and working closely with families and other agencies. SESOs work alongside our specialist teachers to enhance provision in schools for autistic pupils or those with social communication differences.
General Role Description
To complement the professional work of the ASCETS specialist teachers. This will include planning, preparing, and delivering 1:1 support sessions supporting schools with their provision for children with social communication differences or Autism. The successful candidate will need to work flexibly and with autonomy.
Building relationships, team work, maintaining records and an understanding of autism will be central to the role.
Duties and Responsibilities
Core responsibilities and duties will include:
Support for autistic individuals.
Assess the needs of individuals and use specialist knowledge and skills to support delivery and understanding whilst supporting schools, pupils and their families.
Establish productive working relationships with individuals, acting as a role model and setting high expectations.
Assist with the development of SEN Support plans.
Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all individuals within the community.
Support individuals consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs.
Encourage individuals to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all individuals in activities.
Promote independence and employ strategies to support personal goals.
Support for the Service.
Responsible for the development of resource materials to facilitate areas of work.
Liaise with local organisations and providers.
Comply and assist with the development of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, report concerns to the relevant safeguarding team.
Be aware of, and support difference and ensure all individuals have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the Service.
In partnership with the specialist teachers, communicate with, and establish positive relationships with other agencies and professionals, to support achievement and progress of individuals.
Assist in the development of appropriate multi-agency approaches to supporting individuals.
Recognise own strengths and areas of specialist expertise and use these to lead, advise and support others.
Plan and deliver presentations and co-facilitate training.
Maintain Synergy database, with reference to confidentiality and data protection.
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 date to be confirmed and interviews will be held w/c 20th October 2025.
For further details please contact: Samantha Reeves .
This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at
English Fluency Duty Under The Immigration Act 2016: As you are applying for a customer facing role, you must have the ability to converse easily with customers being able to provide advice and guidance in accurate spoken English.
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.

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