General information Reference 004607 Closing Date 04/08/2025 Service Area Directorate Adult Services Service Area Residential Care Homes Category Care/Support Work - Adult Social Care Job Title Care Team Leader Grade BBU07 Salary Range (£ pro rata for part time roles) BBU07 27,711 - 30,060 Contract Type Part time permanent Contract Hours 32 Job Advert We are recruiting a Care Team Leader on a part-time basis including evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays at Rivermead Residential Home. To undertake the role of Senior person in the home, ensuring services are delivered and maintained and in accordance with legislative and statutory requirements, policies and procedures of the organisation. Within this role you will be required to: Liaise effectively with residents and/or their representative and internal and external professionals and contractors as required. Report and record accurately appropriate information relating to residents, staff and the operation of the home. Administer medication in accordance with policy, to ensure residents care needs are regularly assessed and supported by individual personal care plans and risk management assessments with clear interventions, and that these are reviewed monthly or more frequently if changes occur. Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. 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: 4th August 2025 Interview Date: 14th 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. Enhanced DBS 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). Additional Vacancy Information Allowance (pro rata for part time roles) N/A Work Pattern 4 days out of 7 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 Location Bedfordshire Location Rivermead Residential Home Is this a designated car user position? No