T his is a Gloucestershire County Council job. Job Title: DoLS Case Co-ordinator Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 3rd Floor Salary: £33 143 - £36 363 per annum Hours per Week: 37.00 Contract Type: Fixed Term Duration: 2 years Closing Date: 06/11/2025 Job Requisition Number: 12715 This post is not open to job share Are you passionate about working with people to promote independence and dedicated to making a difference? Then we would love to hear from you! We have a full time 2 years fixed term DoLS (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards) Case Coordinator opportunity available in our Safeguarding Adults Team. About The Role This post sits within the Adult Safeguarding/Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Team (DoLS). The position will suit an individual who enjoys a fast pace and has good attention to detail. You will work alongside Best Interests Assessors in the DoLS team. You will assist in upholding the rights of adults in care homes and hospitals to ensure deprivations of liberty are lawful. You will be involved from the point of referral right through the DoLS process to the monitoring of authorised deprivations of liberty. To find out more about our Safeguarding Team, please watch the video: Adult Social Care Safeguarding Team and visit our “ Meet the Teams ” webpage. About Us The Safeguarding Adults/Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards team is based at Shire Hall in Gloucester, working as part of an agile working offer (which includes working from home combined with time in the office). If you join us, you can be confident of becoming part of a welcoming, supportive, passionate, innovative, and experienced team. The suitable candidate will be well supported within their role and will receive regular supervision. About You We are looking for someone with an appropriate professional qualification who has experience of working effectively in the health and social care sector. You will have excellent IT skills, be attentive to details and have general understanding of relevant Adult Social Care Legislation. Excellent communication skills, positive attitude to problem solving and initiate in the workplace are all important attributes needed for this role. What’s in it for you? You’ll be entitled to our full benefits package, including: Regular formal and informal support Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision Access to mandatory training and additional topical bi-annual workshops. Annual leave up to 29.5 days after 5 years employment Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone. Cycle to Work scheme Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT) network and the Young Employees Network. Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply) And much more! Applying Please write your application with consideration for the essential criteria on the Job Profile. This should include examples why you should be considered; the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post. For an informal discussion about this role, please contact ASCrecruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk to arrange a convenient time for a call back. The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer. The role can be offered as a secondment contract Applying: Note to internal applicants : To ensure best practice, vacancies are to be applied for within the Success Factors internal career site. Should you require support in setting up your internal profile, please visit Accessing SuccessFactors - Staffnet (gloucestershire.gov.uk) for guidance. Should you experience any issues logging in, please email ContactUs@gloucestershire.gov.uk or call 01452 425888 for support. Additional Information To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:- Job Profile This Position is subject to a DBS check. Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential. It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English. Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.