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Best Interest Quality Assurance Assessor, Birmingham

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Posted 16 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Birmingham, West Midlands B27 6QS, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Part Time

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  • Birmingham City Council is seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner for their Best Interest Assessor project.
  • The role involves managing BIA Assessors, overseeing assessments, and ensuring compliance with Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
  • Candidates must have a qualification as a Best Interest Assessor, a degree or equivalent in Social Work, and relevant post-qualified experience.
  • The position offers a competitive salary dependent on experience, with a contract lasting until March 2025 and a full-time commitment of 35 hours per week.
  • Applicants should be eligible to work in the UK and hold a full UK driver's license, with a preference for those who can start quickly.

Your new companyBirmingham City Council are seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner for their Best Interest Assessor project.

Your new roleAs a BIA - Senior Practitioner - you will support, direct and manage BIA Assessors, be responsible for the allocation of assessments, support the safeguarding of adults under the statutory guidance of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), provide effective and high quality review and quality checks in a timely manner and within statutory guidelines, Directorate policies, standards and guidelines.We are also looking for someone who can commence working with us quite quickly.Contract up until March 202535 hours full time per week (hybrid working)

What you'll need to succeedQualification as Best Interest Assessor Degree or equivalent Social Work QualificationSocial Work England registrationUp-to-date BIA refresher trainingEligible to work in the UKHold a full UK drivers' licence-preferredPost-qualified experience

What you'll get in returnWorking with Hays, you will receive a bespoke specialist recruitment service with your own personal consultant. In addition, you will receive:

  • Lifelong career partner with over 16 years of recruitment expertise
  • Specialist in Adult Social Work Recruitment
  • Recruitment partner for Birmingham, Sandwell, Solihull and Coventry Councils
  • Exclusive access to the latest Qualified Social work vacancies
  • Helping you upskill through our My Learning platform, network forums and resources
  • Transparency on timesheet/payroll platform - Option to be paid PAYE or Umbrella Ltd
  • Support for CV writing and interview skills
  • *£250 reward for referring another Qualified Social Worker, who we then place.
  • You will be offered a competitive salary, but this is dependent on experience with scope for negotiation.

What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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