Job Description

You will provide a comprehensive, efficient, effective and quality support function to the council’s Safeguarding, Adult Social Care & People Directorate, ensuring effecting coordination of the responsibilities held by the Authority and other relevant Supervisory Bodies.

• Receiving and processing applications sent to the Team by external agencies, including residential homes, hospitals and advocates in line with legislative requirements
• Ensuring all data and information collated throughout the duration of the process is correct and confidential, and the handling and processing of information is undertaken securely
• Liaising with external and internal agencies to ensure the sensitive information received is accurate and sufficient information is contained in the application form submitted to the Team
• Providing support to the Lead Officer, Best Interest Assessors (both internal and external), Medical Professionals and Supervisory scrutiny panel as required

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience of similar Local Authority administrative work
• Experience working from home under own initiative
• Very good organizational, analytical, communications and interpersonal skills
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and similar applications
• Ability to produce high quality, accurate work to tight timescales