General information Reference 004919 Closing Date 22/12/2025 Service Area Directorate Adult Services Service Area Residential Care Homes Category Social Care - Adult Social Care Job Title Care Assistant Grade BBU04 Salary Range (£ pro rata for part time roles) BBU04 24,796 - 25,185 Contract Type Part time permanent Contract Hours 21 Job Advert As a member of the Care Team you will provide care to the highest standard in accordance with the needs of the resident as assessed and planned. You will support the physical and emotional needs of residents to enable them to maintain maximum independence in a safe environment. Working on a part-time basis of 21 hours per week, you will be required to work 3, 7 hour shifts per week, to including mornings, afternoons and every other weekend. 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: 22nd December 2025 Interview Date(s) 7th & 8th January 2026 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). Additional Vacancy Information Allowance (pro rata for part time roles) 0.00 Work Pattern three seven hour shifts a week including every other weekend 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 Southway Is this a designated car user position? No