Assistant Team Manager- COP and DoLs

Overview

City of Wolverhampton Council,

Job title:

Assistant Team Manager – Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLs) & Court of Protection (COP). Grade 8, £52,13-£56,730.

Location:

Any suitable location within the City of Wolverhampton. Permanent / 37 Hours per week.

The award-winning City of Wolverhampton Council is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Team Manager to join our dynamic and hardworking DoLs and COP teams which are part of our Ageing Well service. The City of Wolverhampton acts as Supervisory Body for DoLs occurring in care homes and hospitals. The COP Team serves as deputies for some vulnerable adults, arranging funerals and protection of property.

Both teams have and continue to have strong performance on a regional and national basis. This permanent position is an opportunity to advance your career in a thriving and supportive organisation. We offer a wide range of benefits including competitive salaries, generous annual leave entitlement and an excellent pension scheme among other benefits.

Key objectives and responsibilities in this role include:

• Directly line manage a dedicated team of Best Interest Assessors (BIAs), ad hoc independent BIAs and Court of Protection Officers.
• Act on behalf of Wolverhampton Supervisory Body to manage and respond to DoLs requests as per duties under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (2009).
• Support BIAs to develop their practice and facilitate forums. Provide expert advice on MCA/DoLs.
• Work with key stakeholders to resolve disputes around DoLs and promote good practice on a regional basis.
• Ensure citizens are waiting well for DoLs assessments.
• Ensure the City of Wolverhampton undertakes its duties about Public Health Funerals under the Public Health Act (control of disease) (1984) and management of finances for people deemed to lack capacity to do so under the Mental Capacity Act (2005/2025).

The successful candidate will be a registered social worker with Social Work England and have undertaken Best Interest Assessor training with significant experience of working with adults in complex situations. It is essential to have specialist experience and knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (2009) and how to apply both pieces of legislation.

For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

If you are interested in applying and require further information on this position, please contact Corrina Jeffrey on or email Corrina.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 19/01/2026 and 26/01/2026.

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