DoLS Officer in Bristol

Part Time - 9 hours per week over two days, Permanent

The Bristol City Council Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Team is looking to recruit a Senior Business Support Officer, also known as a ‘DoLS Officer’, to a 9 hour post. DoLS is the legal framework that protects the human rights of people deemed to be deprived of their liberty. This legislation is applied by assessors that work for the DoLS Team.

The role of the DoLS Officer is to provide administrative support to enable the operations of this statutory function. As the first point of contact to the DoLS service, you will be managing e-mails and phone calls from internal and external stakeholders. This requires the ability to conduct yourself professionally and in line with the values of Bristol City Council.

You will record information, attach submissions and dispatch documents relating to DoLS applications using information management systems. You will handle sensitive information in line with data protection legislation. The DoLS Officers are supported to use their initiative and problem solve within the scope of their role. Support is available from the management team through supervision or on an ad hoc basis.

Written process guidance exists for all tasks, and there is a forum to raise procedural issues during operational meetings every 2 weeks. You will work with other DoLS Officer colleagues to manage tasks, and will need to work well as part of a team. This role provides variety in admin tasks and requires a flexible approach to priorities. The team works on a hybrid basis, remotely and in the office.

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a fast-moving and supportive work environment where you can use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of roles, hybrid working arrangements are available, balancing service need and individual choice — mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. You’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we may receive high numbers of applications, and we may short-list against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

We are a Disability Confident employer, which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We will make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or contact Zara Shyadehi. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible. At Bristol City Council, we value a diverse workforce and welcome people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to ensure fair treatment.