Disclosure Officer
Grade E, scp11 £24,054 to scp17 £26,845 per annum
Closing Date 3 July 2023
About You and The Role
Following a Service Review, Bolton Council is recruiting to several permanent positions within the Legal Services Team.
We are looking for a highly motivated and organised Disclosure Officer to join our Team to provide an efficient disclosure service for the Legal Services Division. The Disclosure Officer Role will sit within the Adult Services Legal Team and will undertake disclosures to the police where there are requests under the GM protocol or on Police Disclosure Forms. You will understand the nature of the types of information collected and stored by Local Authorities and will have an awareness of the duties of local government relating to social care file retention alongside GM protocols and Data Protection Legislation and Guidance. The ability to analyse, interpret and advise on evidence is required as is the ability to communicate confidently with internal and external stakeholders.
The role will support with any other disclosure requests or redacting required. When the caseload is less busy this Officer will need to undertake several tasks highlighted in the job description. You must have excellent IT skills, alongside the ability to use a case management system as you will be expected to familiarise yourself with the issues on cases and ensure the integrity of highly confidential information.
We are looking for candidates prepared to support colleagues who have competing demand, so our Disclosure Officer should be a strong team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills who enjoy working and contributing to a team environment. However, you must also be able to manage your own time effectively, working on your own initiative where appropriate to complete tasks accurately and to strict deadlines.
Previous experience would be helpful, but we are also open to candidates with a variety of experience such as legal experience or a law degree where they have transferable skills and would be a good fit.
About Us
Bolton is a wonderful and caring place to work as people feel active, connected, and prosperous. The Council is based in various locations across the borough with nearby parking and access to excellent rail and bus networks. We also encourage our team to work flexibly and efficiently by using technology to work remotely.
We pride ourselves on our warm and professional relationships with both our internal and external stakeholders, as well as other members of staff. The team is supported by our senior legal assistants, legal assistants and administrative staff who assist us with bundle preparation, requesting evidence and where necessary shadowing counsel. The team meets regularly to ensure that staff feel supported, they understand their department and how they fit into our broader function as a Council.
We are proud of our history in promoting the development of our staff by offering opportunities for career progression where possible and maintaining an individual development plan so that we can support staff in meeting their potential.
As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits such as flexi time and discounts In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, as well as access to employee support services and assistance programmes.
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Alternatively, contact Alison Kelly on (01204) 331166 or Angela Hunt on (01204) 338769
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This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.
This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits.
