Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLs) Co-ordinator

Job introduction

Job Title: Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Co-ordinator

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities.   Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. 

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The Deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) team have an important role in upholding the human rights of residents in care homes and hospitals. As a DoLS co-ordinator your role is unique as it combines business administration of documents that could be presented in the court arena along with specialist DoLS legislative knowledge.

As a Deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) co-ordinator you will be working with a dedicated and skilled team of Best Interest Assessors, senior practitioner and DoLS co-ordinators as well as mental health assessors, other professionals and the DoLS team manager.

The Role:

•  As the Deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) co-ordinator  you will be responsible for the receipt, scrutiny, recording and processing of requests for authorisatio
• Within the role of the Deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) co-ordinator  you’ll be required to assess the quality of all information received into the DoLS team from managing authorities and assessors and be confident in challenging staff across multi-organisational boundaries in order to attain the desired standard
• Our Deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) co-ordinator  are responsible for the recording and monitoring of conditions placed on a standard authorisation
• As the appointed Deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) co-ordinator  you’ll be responsible for the monitoring of relevant persons representatives to ensure they are carrying out their duties
• Our Deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) co-ordinators work closely with the team manager around initiatives to develop and implement quality assurance mechanisms to ensure data is accurate and of high quality
• Day to day you, the Deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) co-ordinator will assist with planning, developing and implementing information and data collection, recording systems and analysis mechanisms in relation to MCA/DoLS

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (Role dependent) - A “Flexibility First” approach to Agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes 
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave  
• Discounted Gym Memberships 
• Employee Volunteering Scheme 
• Medicash 

Next steps:
Closing date: midnight Sunday 22 June 2025
Shortlisting date: w/c Monday 30th June 2025
Interview date: w/c Monday 7th July 2025

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Lynn Milne via email lynn.milne@liverpool.gov.uk tel: 07889095800.

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Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. 

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.

Although we advertise on Jobs Go Public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.  Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.