About the role
An exciting opportunity for a substantive Best Interests Assessor (BIA) to join the North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) team to provide a first-rate service that places the rights of the relevant person at the centre of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (2009) assessments. The BIA role is essential for the empowerment of the individual’s rights and you will need to be committed to providing professional guidance and support for individuals, their representatives, staff, partner agencies and other interested persons to promote the necessary safeguards required.
Your role will be to undertake best interests assessments, including support with legal, complex and challenging cases. Your professional knowledge as a Best Interests Assessor will see you advising at key stages of the assessments process prior to authorisation of DoLS and you will support the ongoing quality assurance of the work of the team.
You will join a team that is constantly striving to improve our service through new initiatives, you will maintain awareness of changes in legislation, related case law and best practices. You will actively contribute to a learning culture, which will involve supporting qualified social workers in undertaking the Best Interests Assessor qualification, facilitating and support Mental Capacity and Best Interests queries. You will provide advice and guidance to a range of professionals and you will provide professional leadership for the delivery of key developments agreed within the DoLS Service, Adult Social Care, and wider Council
As a Best Interests Assessor joining NCC, you will enjoy the benefits of NNC New terms and Conditions.
Benefits working for North Northamptonshire Council:
- 28 days annual leave per year (pro rata for part time employees), plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 after 5 years’ continuous service.
- Full support to achieve further qualifications (QCFs, Degrees, Apprenticeships etc)
- In-depth paid induction scheme and shadow shifts
- Local Government Pension Scheme – you pay one third, we pay two thirds (double what you contribute)
- Paid sick leave, beginning with one-month full pay increasing to 6 months full pay and 6 months half pay
- Continuous training and development – free!
- Employee Benefit Scheme – discounts at all big retailers, attractions, eating out, cinema, health and beauty – the list goes on
- Support from our confidential employee assistance programme and our workplace wellbeing team.
- Mileage paid at 45p per mile
- Free enhanced DBS check
- North Northamptonshire Council Employee Networks
Our benefits
We offer:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
About us
We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.
Our priorities are:
- helping people live active fulfilled lives
- caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
- enabling a thriving and successful economy
- leading on a green and sustainable environment
- ensuring our communities are connected so they can shape their lives and where they live
- providing modern public services
Our values, as chosen by our staff, are - Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy.
Your differences make us different - Achieve Together.
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