Job Description

General information

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Reference

004645
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Closing Date

08/08/2025

Service Area

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Directorate

Adult Services

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Service Area

Residential Care Homes

Vacancy Details

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Category

Care/Support Work - Adult Social Care

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Job Title

Activity Coordinator

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Grade

BBU03

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Salary Range ( pro rata for part time roles)

BBU03 23,656 - 24,027

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Contract Type

Part time permanent

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Contract Hours

14.8

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Job Advert

Bedford Borough Council are currently seeking an Activity Coordinator at Brookside Residential Home on a part-time basis.



This is a fantastic opportunity where the successful candidate will be required to organise and support residents, allowing them to participate and engage with meaningful activities of their choice and preference, both within the care home and within the community.

How to apply

When you are ready to apply, click on 'Apply for Vacancy'; you will be asked to upload a CV and answer some application questions. The application questions require a yes/no response. Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for, the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria. An optional CV template is provided below.

Closing Date:

8th August 2025

Interview Date: 19th August 2025

Please note:

The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:

a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving) a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only) unless the appointment is business critical

For further information, please email recruitment.team@bedford.gov.uk

Guaranteed Interview Schemes

Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and the Care Leavers Covenant, we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for. Bedford Borough Council is also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer and guarantees to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for.

Visa Sponsorship

Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Enhanced DBS Post

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If your application is successful you will be required to declare any spent and unspent convictions, adult cautions (simple or conditional) that are not "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

Living Wage Supplement

This post carries a living wage supplement to bring the hourly rate to 12.60 per hour.

Additional Vacancy Information

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Allowance (pro rata for part time roles)

N/A

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Work Pattern

3 X 5 hour shifts to include some weekends

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Is this an enhanced DBS role?

Yes

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Is this a politically restricted role?

No

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Is this a customer facing role which requires a fluent English Speaker?

Yes

Vacancy Location

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Location

Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough Council Recruitment, Bedford

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Location

Bedford
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Is this a designated car user position?

No