Best Interest Assessor (DoLS Team)


Company:	Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Salary:	£39,526 - £43,613
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Maidenhead, SL6 1RF
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	27 Jul 2026
Closing date:	16 Aug 2026

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Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Best Interest Assessor to join our DoLS Team!

This is a full-time, permanent role with hybrid working, and a salary of £39,526 - £43,613 per annum.

The role:

Working closely with adults across RBWM, you will fulfil the duties and responsibilities of Best Interest Assessor (BIA) based within the DoLS Team, completing comprehensive person centred assessments to a high standard, determining whether applications made by Managing Authorities to deprive a person of their liberty meet the legal criterion and are in the person’s best interests, as outlined in the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Code of Practice and subsequent case law.

Why now?

It’s a great time to join RBWM. We’ve started our transformation journey—Living Well Together—a vision shaped by staff that’s about helping residents live well and enabling our teams to work well together in a connected, compassionate, and forward-thinking environment. We’re investing in new roles, new technology, and enhanced learning and development to support our teams and improve outcomes.

Our latest staff survey shows:

92% of colleagues feel their work is meaningful

87% say their line manager demonstrates the council’s values

But don’t just take our word for it—watch our staff videos to hear directly from our teams about what it’s like to work here:

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You role will include:

Undertake the role of the BIA in line with mental capacity legislation, case law and local policy, completing all supporting assessments within statutory timescales, as outlined within the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).

Obtaining, evaluating and analysing complex evidence and differing views and weighing them appropriately in decision making, you will identify and action a proposed deprivation of liberty, assessing whether or not this is within best interest criteria and submit relevant reports to the Supervisory Body or Court of Protection.

Support ASC Teams to monitor and promote best practice, to ensure recommended conditions are adhered to in accordance with legislation and case law, undertaking timely reviews and / or renewals of existing DoLS and CoP authorisation’s, ensuring appropriate contact and communication is maintained with Managing Authorities.

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