Our Values

It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation. 

Our Values are:

About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

We have a simple vision and strategy that defines what we are trying to achieve, our purpose and our approach which underpin the principles of Adult Social Care, and we continue to work in support of this.

In a simple sense all our work, at whatever level should continue to support the strategy of: ‘Providing support, in the least intrusive manner possible, based on the assets, resources and abilities that are available to people’.

What is the job role?

We require a Best Interest Assessor, qualified to undertake assessments as part of our dedicated Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Team based at Friargate in Coventry.

The role will require you to have detailed knowledge and understanding of the application of the Mental Capacity Act.

You will be required to triage and prioritise assessment requests on a duty basis and deliver at least 3 assessments per week ready for Authorisation.

You will also be invited to offer your expertise to Adult Social Care and Children’s Team colleagues and help prepare reports for the Court of Protection when required.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?

If you are ready for the challenge of working within the team you will need to have:

• Advanced assessment skills
• Detailed knowledge of and application of the MHA, MCA, The Care Act and Children’s Act
• Organisation, recording and workload management skills
• Diplomacy, negotiating, listening skills.
• To work in partnership with users, carers and colleagues.
• To work as part of a team 
• Autonomy and decision-making skills
• Develop personal home treatment plans
• Good IT skills

For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Simon.mcgarry@coventry.gov.uk or julie.warner@coventry.gov.uk  or call 024 7697 6256

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

Please note your application form will be shortlisted during the period of the advert and if you are successful you will be invited to attend a MS Teams interview.

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 4800 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Coventry City Council