An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Adult Safeguarding Team. We are looking for a Safeguarding & DOLS Administration Assistant to work in this highly skilled team to support with our Safeguarding and DOLS processes. You will be working closely with our Safeguarding Practitioners and DOLS Co-ordinator and will be expected to provide support with monitoring emails, raising safeguarding concerns, and processing DOLS requests.

You will become part of a very stable, award-winning team, where we provide the opportunity for you to grow and develop and join a very innovative and supportive service. The team is busy, but every case is different, and you will be able to draw on a wealth of knowledge and experience from your safeguarding team members, as well as our wider teams. We have adopted the Community Led Support Approach and all our teams work as one big team, in a person-centred way, with the focus being on building on the strengths of the person and the community around them. This job is office based at the Civic Centre, but flexible working is supported.

Adult Social Care at Thurrock Council has so much to offer you, and we look forward to seeing what you can offer Adult Social Care.

The post will be a 12 month-fixed term position of 18.5 hours per week. Other employee benefits are available and can be discussed further at your interview. For further details, please contact Leanne Dunnage 01375 659810 ldunnage@thurrock.gov.uk  

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at standard level is required for this role.

Why Thurrock?

Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve.

Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves linking with local partners and communities as we shape our improvement for the years ahead.

This is an exciting time to join us, to shape the future success of our changing organisation and to have a positive influence on our borough. 

Our location

Thurrock is located on the north bank of the river Thames. Our urban centres are a vibrant mix of established towns and new young communities, with a diverse and growing population of around 160,000 residents.

We are an emerging cultural and arts centre, home to the production centre for the Royal Opera House and the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills. We have excellent retail and leisure opportunities, including Lakeside Shopping Centre, country parks, forests, and marshes.

Thurrock is just half an hour journey away from the centre of London by train and well connected by road.

Staff benefits

We offer lots of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement and hybrid working. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.

Further information can be found here Employment benefits | Working for the council | Thurrock Council 

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification.

We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.

For further information about Thurrock Council please visit our website: Thurrock Council