What is the job role?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a small and busy administrative team at Coventry City Council. We are looking to appoint an individual who is highly organised, efficient, and competent to manage the administration processes within the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Team (DoLS). You will be able to work under pressure to strict deadlines with attention to detail in a busy reactive environment. Previous experience of working in a social care setting is beneficial, but not essential.
The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Team is a diverse team staffed by qualified Social Workers / Best Interest Assessors (BIA’s). Working under the Mental Capacity Act their role is to assess citizens who lack decision-making capacity regarding their care arrangements in care homes and hospital settings, and where necessary implement the statutory legal framework of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and provide an inclusive service.
As the Assistant Administrator in the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Team, you will provide high-quality administrative and general office support to The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards process, team and individuals. You will be joining the team at a time of proposed changes in the Mental Capacity Act legislation and the shift from the current Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards to the proposed Liberty Protection Safeguards.
This post is fixed term for 6 months.
Who are we looking for?
To be successful in the role you will need the following.
1. Undertake a full range of clerical tasks to support the work of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Team
2. The ability to learn and understand the essential elements of the Mental Capacity Act and the requirements of the DoLS process.
3. Excellent communication and customer service skills.
4. Excellent IT skills and ability to monitor and maintain IT systems including Microsoft Office and Excel
5. Ability to work across multiple IT systems.
6. Ability to input and monitor data to produce accurate data/statistics.
7. Ability to organise and prioritise the admin team’s workload.
8. Ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
9. Ability to work flexibly if situations change and tasks need to be reprioritised.
10. Ability to deal with enquiries, through varying mediums (e.g. Face to Face, Telephone & Email)
11. Ability to undertake data input and document production using the range of systems in use within the organisation including reports and minutes.
You will get the opportunity to demonstrate your skills through a short assessment followed by a panel interview.
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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:
12. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
13. Are currently in care or have previously been in care
14. If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.
Interview date: 28/11/
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