General information Reference 004921 Closing Date 02/02/2026 Service Area Directorate Adult Services Service Area George Beal House & Short Breaks Category Care/Support Work - Adult Social Care Job Title Care Assistant Grade BBU04 Salary Range (£ pro rata for part time roles) BBU04 24,796 - 25,185 Contract Type Full time permanent Contract Hours 37 Job Advert George Beal House Short Breaks Service provides essential overnight respite for adults with learning disabilities. We are looking for a worker to join our team who is passionate about promoting rights, choices and independence skills for those we support, in a care assistant role. The successful candidate will be prepared to work a rota which include shifts, weekends, bank holidays and waking nights. 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: 2nd February 2026 Interview Date(s) W/C 2nd March 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) N/A Work Pattern Shift work including weekends, waking nights and bank holidays 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 George Beale House Is this a designated car user position? No