Social Worker; Interest Assessor

Position: Social Worker (Best Interest Assessor)

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker in our Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
Team.

You will be enthusiastic and passionate about changing the lives of people with care and support needs, and carers, through the promotion of wellbeing and choice, making a real difference and enabling them to increase their independence and have fulfilling lives, free from harm and abuse.

You will have the opportunity to gain knowledge and abilities across a broad range of social work activity, such as assessment and care planning and safeguarding.

Based at the Council House, Solihull oursmall,specialised and ambitious team plays a key role in overseeing the effective application ofDoLSlegislation.

You will need to be an experienced

Best Interest Assessor(BIA),andwilllead on assessments and authorisations to safeguard individuals’ rights while balancing legal and operational responsibilities

About Us

You would be joining us in Solihull at an exciting time as we change the way in which we deliver our services, and we work in a more agile way.

As a Social Worker in Solihull, you will benefit from manageable caseloads and an inclusive and supportive team culture with great scope for professional development.

We cover the Social Work England registration fees for qualified Social Workers.

To find out more about working in Adult Social Care including the vision and priorities for the Adult Social Care Directorate, please .

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A professional Social Work qualification and registered with Social Work England.
• Best Interest Assessor accreditation.
• Knowledge of safeguarding principles and relevant legislation.
• Experience of delivering person-centred and strengths-based working including assessments and reviews.
• Detailed knowledge of the care legislation including the continuing health care framework.
• Experience of assessment, the development and planning of care and of positive risk management.
• Effective communication skills and experience of collaborative working to build effective working relationships.
• Above all, a passion for supporting adults with disabilities to live fulfilling lives and maximise their opportunities for independence.

Our Offer to You

You will be part of a team where you will be really valued, with the opportunity to shape and improve the services we deliver to our diverse community.

We have close partnerships across agencies in the borough and are a small and friendly local authority with good relationships across adult care and support.

We understand that our employees have commitments and interests outside work and encourage good work-life balance by offering a flexible and agile working environment.

This is further supplemented by generous annual leave entitlements with the opportunity to purchase up to 10-days additional leave per year, a flexitime scheme with up to 24 days per year, staff discounts, family and carer friendly policies and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Working on a hybrid basis; these roles will include a combination of office and home working with face-to-face visits and assessments being an essential element of the role, as well as taking part in our office-based duty service.

Contact Us

To apply, please click the link.

If you would like an informal discussion about these posts, please contact David Mullane (Team Manager) at d

Interviews will take place on Monday, 16 March 2026. Further Information

This post requires a DBS Check.

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and a commitment to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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Job Description and Person Specification

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