Working Hours: 35 Hours per week
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Additional Payments: Essential Car User Allowance
Closing Date:
Interview Type: Virtual
Interview Date:
This role is subject to -
Qualification - Best Interests Assessor Qualification
Registration - Social Work England
Medical Clearance - Pre-placement health assessment (PPHA)
Essential Car Documentation- This post is a designated Essential Car User. Therefore, you must always hold a full valid driving licence and provide your own car for use at work. You will receive the Essential Car User Allowance.
DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance - This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders and it is available upon request.
Evidence of conduct in previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to. Health or social care or Children or vulnerable adults
Proof of identity including a recent photograph
Full Employment history
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Manchester DOLS team to undertake the Best Interests Assessor role.
We value social care in Manchester and we are investing to increase our workforce. We’d love experienced Social Workers that hold the Best Interest Assessor qualification to join us on our journey.
Manchester City Council is committed to flexible working for staff, ensuring that they have the tools and facilities they need to work in a way that benefits their wellbeing and maintains a high standard of service for our city and our residents.
The DoLS team is based at Alexandra House, 133 Moss Lane East in Hulme and our Best Interests Assessors work flexibly from both office and home settings.
Please note that salary information above is negotiable based on evidence provided of current salary held.
The DOLS Team operates in accordance with the statutory requirements set out in the
DOLS Code of Practice, which has legal standing.
As a Best Interest Assessor you will be required to:
• Have the ability to make informed, independent best interests decisions within the context of a DOLS assessment.
• Have the ability in practice to balance a person’s right to autonomy and self determination with their right to safety and respond proportionately.
• Have the ability to effectively assess risk in complex situations and use analysis to make proportionate decisions.
The aims of Manchester Adults Services are to: • To improve the lives of our most vulnerable residents
• Ensure people in Manchester requiring Adults Social care can be as independent, well and happy as possible
• Ensure you have a manageable caseload so that you can spend the time you need to with residents and have a good work/life balance
• Ensure you are well supported with your professional practice and development
• Enable you to progress and develop to reach your potential
• Enable you to have the opportunity to learn new skills and develop new specialisms eg. train as Approved Mental Health Practitioners or Practice Educators, or build on your existing interest in supporting people with autism, who are experiencing domestic abuse, have a learning disability or an acquired brain injury
• Enable managers and aspiring managers to continue to grow and develop practice and leadership skills for the future.
Please contact Sian Packett- DoLS Team Manager on 07970477777 if you have any queries.
We are looking for a self motivated, compassionate and skilled practitioners to join us on this journey. Applicants must be able to complete DoLS assessments according to the statutory guidance. We are looking for people who are keen to perform well and are able to contribute to service developments and improvements through team and self reflection.
Key skills:
Communication Skills: Is able to effectively transfer key and complex information to
all levels of staff, adapting the style of communication as necessary and ensuring
that this information is understood. Ability to advise others and deal with sensitive
issues in difficult situations inside and outside own area, negotiating riskier demands.
· Planning and Organising Skills: Excellent time management skills, creating own
work schedules, prioritising, preparing in advance and setting realistic timescales for
own self and others. Has the ability to visualise a sequence of actions needed to
achieve a specific goal and how to estimate the resources required.
· Analytical Skills: Ability to absorb, understand and quickly assimilate complex
information and concepts and compare information from a number of different
sources. Ability to identify patterns and trends that may impact on decisions and
propose realistic conclusions identifying the risks and any assumptions made.
· Problem Solving and Decision Making Skills: Strong decision making skills with
the ability to resolve complex issues in a pressurised environment.
· ICT Skills: Ability to use IT systems to retrieve, record and update information and
willingness to learn to use new systems.
· Creative Skills: Ability to find creative solutions where there are no existing
parameters or procedural framework
We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion.
When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here.
To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:
- We take time to listen and understand
- We work together and trust each other
- We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
- We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
- We’re proud and passionate about Manchester
A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.
Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council
At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. If you want to find out more about the role, our culture, flexible arrangements or any adjustments, please let us know by emailing jobs@manchester.gov.uk. If you are invited to interview we will ask you if you require any adjustments in order for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.
If you would like to access the job details in another format, such as large print, audio or printed on a coloured paper, please email jobs@manchester.gov.uk or call 0161 227 3373.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
Accessibility
As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work.
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What we will need from you if you’re successfulIf you are successfully offered a position with us, the pre-employment checks you will be asked to undertake will depend on the role you've applied for. As a guide, these may include: Passport/ID: You will be required to provide documentary proof of your right to work in the UK – please note that visa sponsorship is not guaranteed for this role
References (Current and Previous employer)
Qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Clearance (DBS) (as applicable)- The post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). You will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders and it is available upon request.
Evidence of driving licence- This post is a designated Essential Car User. Therefore you must hold a full valid driving licence at all times and provide your own car for use at work. You will receive the Essential Car User Allowance.
When you join us
We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.
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