Department Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Team
Salary Grade 6: From £25,993 up to £27,269 per annum
Reference 2025_1393
Location County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight
Join the Adult Social Care Deprivation of Liberties Safeguarding Team (DoLS) and play a vital role in supporting our work under the Mental Capacity Act.
We're looking for a full-time DoLS Coordinator who is organised, enthusiastic and keen to make a difference—helping manage referrals, coordinate assessments, maintain systems and monitor key data.
You’ll need good knowledge of adult social care legislation, great IT skills - especially with spreadsheets - and strong communication and customer service abilities. In return, you'll receive regular supervision and ongoing support from a friendly and collaborative team.
As a DoLS Coordinator, you’ll help shape and manage the Council’s functions under the Mental Capacity Act, ensuring robust, efficient systems are in place while leading on improvements and preparing for future legislative changes. You’ll work in a dynamic team environment, liaising with colleagues, advocacy services, and partner agencies — all while honing your administrative skills in data reporting, budgeting, customer service and professional record keeping.
Applicants should have a wide experience and knowledge of using standard IT software, Maths and English at GCSE grade 9-4 / A-C equivalent, and excellent communication and customer service skills. You will require experience of Adult Social Care systems and developing administrative systems. You must be able to prioritise and organise tasks in a busy setting, help improve local processes and be flexible in order to be able to manage varying workloads within required timescales.
If you’re highly organised, detail-oriented and a confident communicator with a passion for delivering person-centred outcomes, we’d love to hear from you. This role offers the chance to truly influence service delivery and help drive meaningful change in adult social care.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Ginny Smith at 01983 821000 ext. 5946 or email ginny.smith@iow.gov.uk
Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:
* Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
* Discounted Solent ferry travel
* Island bus network discount
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
* National and local discounts & benefits schemes
* Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
* Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)
The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.
We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees. We are an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community.
We are a Disability Confident employer. Along with a number of commitments, this means, providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.
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The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via adverts@iow.gov.uk if you would like to receive a copy.
The Isle of Wight Council reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than stated, if required. To ensure your application is considered, it is recommended to submit your application promptly.
Out of Hours Standby and Call Out. You may be asked to provide support in exceptional circumstances, outside of usual business hours. Unless stated otherwise in the job summary for the role this is not part of the department’s usual standby arrangements.
For support completing your online application or for further information on how to apply, phone 01983 823134 or email callcentre@iow.gov.uk Only applications submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.
We often receive a high volume of applicants for our vacancies. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. Please revisit our job page for alternate posts that may be suitable.
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