Coordinator for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Part time – 25.9 Hours per week (3.5 Days per week) – Fixed term maternity cover to January 2026
We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Coordinator to join our Adult Social Care team, ensuring the effective management and coordination of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) processes.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
About the role:
As a Coordinator you will manage the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) process, including receiving and screening referrals, coordinating assessments, and ensuring timely payments for assessors.
The role involves providing administrative support to the DoLS service, maintaining accurate records, and working with external agencies to ensure compliance with legislative frameworks.
Key responsibilities:
Receive and screen DoLS referrals and coordinate assessments for Best Interest and Mental Health Assessors.Forecast workloads and ensure timely payments to assessors.
Provide administrative support, maintain records, and ensure accurate internal and external reporting.
Liaise with external agencies, Senior DoLS Professionals, and designated signatories for authorisations.
Produce and manage data reports, support meetings, and deliver customer advice.
Ensure DoLS processes comply with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and ADASS protocols.
Complete DSE Display Screen assessments (Training provided)
You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do
Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential
Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way
Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed
Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leaveA wide range of flexible working opportunities
Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
If you would like to find out more about this role, please contact Eloise Jones – DoLS Lead – Eloise.jones@reading.gov.uk
Closing date: 5th March 2025Interview date: To be confirmed
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Visit: www.moretoreading.co.uk to find out more about Reading’s Community & Adult Social Care Services. It’s a chance to hear from the people who already work here and why they have chosen Reading as their professional destination