General information Reference 004543 Closing Date 18/06/2025 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 24,027 - 24,404 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: 18th June 2025 Interview Date: 2nd July 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 Armed Forces Covenant Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for. https://www.bedford.gov.uk/your-council/about-council/armed-forces Disabled Applicants Bedford Borough Council is 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. https://www.bedford.gov.uk/jobs/more-information-and-how-apply/information-and-guidance-applying-council-vacancies/disability Care Leavers Covenant Bedford Borough Council is proud to have signed up to the Care Leavers Covenant. If you are currently looked after by a local authority or a care leaver (care experienced young person), and under the age of 25, we pledge to guarantee an interview if you meet the minimum criteria for the role you are applying for. https://mycovenant.org.uk/about/ 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). Please note, due to the contracted working hours available, we are unable to offer Sponsorship for this vacancy. Additional Vacancy Information Allowance (pro rata for part time roles) 0.00 Work Pattern 3 times 7 hour shifts a week, mornings and afternoons, every other weeken 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, Bedford Borough Council Recruitment, Bedford Location Southway Is this a designated car user position? No