Nottinghamshire County Council

Best Interests Assessor

Company
Location
Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
6/25/2025
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Description
Salary

£37,938 - £42,708 per annum

Salary

£37,938 - £42,708 per annum (pro rata)

Salary as above with pay award pending

Type of vacancy

Permanent

Work pattern

Full Time, Part Time

Hours per week

37 and variable part time hours

Work Base

Countywide - based at Lawn View House, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 5GA

Working Arrangements

Hybrid

Job Description / Person Specification

socialworker OT-bandb jdps.pdf – 283KB Opens in a new window

Competency Framework

Tier 7b

Interview date

To be confirmed

Number of posts

Multiple posts are available

Closing Date

03 July 2025 23:55

Are you enthusiastic, highly motivated, and able to work flexibly and confidently? If so, we would welcome you to join our county-wide DoLS team. You will have a sound knowledge of relevant legislation and ensure that you apply consistently high standards to ensure better outcomes for people. You will have excellent communication skills, an ability to analyse information and make independent decisions along with the ability to write detailed yet concise assessments. This is an exciting opportunity for you to excel in a challenging yet highly rewarding area of work.

There will be opportunity to develop and maintain your wider professional development.

This post carries an authorised user car allowance or a taxi service for disabled people.

For an informal discussion please contact Cat Irons (Team Manager) 0115 8044855 or Carol Evans (Team Manager) 0115 8040371

Please note, these posts are suitable for both qualified Social Workers and qualified Occupational Therapists who have the additional Best Interests Assessor qualification.

Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.
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