Job Description

General information

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Reference

004631

Closing Date

13/08/2025

Service Area

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Directorate

Adult Services

Service Area

Direct Services

Vacancy Details

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Category

Care/Support Work - Adult Social Care

Job Title

Home Carer

Grade

BBU04

Salary Range ( pro rata for part time roles)

BBU04 24,027 - 24,404

Contract Type

Part time permanent

Contract Hours

21

Job Advert

An opportunity has arisen to join the Tavistock Court home care team, working 21 hours per week.



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



The role is to enable service users to remain independent in their own homes, working to person centred care plans.



Duties include personal care, medication administration and nutrition.



There is a lunch club, service users may require assistance to attend.



Staff assist with social inclusion including coffee mornings, games and assisting to attend medical appointments.



The vacancy is for a rota shift pattern which includes mornings and afternoons, every other weekend and bank holidays.



Training will be provided and previous experience is not required.

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: 13th August 2025

Interview Date: 27th 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



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

Work Pattern

Every other weekend and hours in the week. ( will send separately)

Is this an enhanced DBS role?

Yes

Is this a politically restricted role?

No

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

Location

Bedford

Is this a designated car user position?

No