Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

2 months ago

Bristol, United Kingdom South Gloucestershire Council Full time

**How you'll make a difference**:
As a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Support Assistant you will make a difference by providing outstanding administrative support to the service, which means you will have a real opportunity to contribute to the wellbeing of individuals who may not have a voice.

**What will you be doing?**
- You will be providing a first line service to a range of practitioners, advocates, service users and their representatives who support adults who lack the mental capacity to make certain decisions for themselves.
This could include adults who:

- Have additional support needs
- Experience mental health issues
- Have a brain injury
- Have dementia
- Using your planning and organisation skills you will work flexibly to undertake a number of different administrative activities, including processing and delivering statutory paperwork, writing letters and collating and managing data to a high degree of accuracy.
- You will have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to respond to queries from a wide range of people and organisations.
- You will be a good team player with the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues to co-ordinate and prioritise tasks.

**What we need from you**:

- Ideally you will have an NVQ2 or equivalent or previous relevant experience of working in a similar environment or within a similar role.
- You will hold a minimum qualification of 3 grade C’s at GCSE (or equivalent) including English and Maths or relevant experience to an equivalent level.
- You will have good IT skills including knowledge of standard software packages and ability to be trained on bespoke software and databases.
- You will enjoy working efficiently, have high standards of accuracy and be able to multi task and manage conflicting priorities.
- You will have good verbal and written communication skills to provide a high level of customer service.

**How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different**:

- We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives and we offer genuine **flexibility **to help them achieve that **work/life balance**.
- What’s special here is the strength of the **team ethos,** the support and the training.
- We are **committed to safeguarding** and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Ensuring all our staff are given right skills, knowledge and support to recognise and respond effectively to potential abuse or neglect.
- As part of our benefits package you will receive **generous annual leave** (pro rata), employee **wellbeing support** and you will have access to a range of **staff discounts**, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of the people who live, work and learn here.
- We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of
- We're working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life
- We're investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.

We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

**We’re making a difference, be part of it**

Interviews are scheduled for the 22nd & 23rd May.
This is a limited term contract until March 2023

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