DoLs Co-ordinator
- Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Salary: Grade F SCP 12-19, £28,598 - £32,061
- Location: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, Magdalen House
- Contract: Contract
- Working Pattern: Full Time
- Hours: 36 hours per week.
- DBS Check: No
- Closing Date: 30/03/2026 at 23:59
- Reference: ASC/26/332695
DoLS Co-ordinator Vacancy - Maternity Cover for a period of 9 months
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Deprivation of Liberty team within Adult Social Care.
The team carries out assessments to Adult Social Care service users. The main role of the Co-Ordinator:
- Provide administrative support to our busy DoLS Assessment Team including liaising with Doctors, Care Home Managers, hospital teams, carer’s and family members.
- Respond to telephone queries from individuals or adult social care staff on matters relating to individual client cases.
- Processing incoming and outgoing documents for the purpose of DoLS assessments/authorisation.
- Support colleagues within the team with duty support and liaison.
- Update IT systems and spreadsheets for the purpose of DoLS
Excellent organisational skills and an ability to plan and prioritise work are an essential requirement of this post. The successful applicant will have experience of working with Microsoft Office products, and an ability to learn new IT systems. We are looking for an applicant who has excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to good customer relationships as you will be dealing with Sefton residents and liaising with partner agencies.
You must have experience of delivering a customer-focused service and be able to communicate with vulnerable adults, as well as building partnerships with internal and external agencies.
We are looking for candidates who are self-motivated, can demonstrate a flexible and positive attitude and an ability to work on their own initiative.
Closing Date - 30/03/2026
Provisional Interview Date - W/C 13/04/2026
We reserve the right to close this vacnacy early if we recieve a high volume of applications.
Equal Opportunities
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.
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How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).
Please fully complete the online application form.
