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      <category>Social Care/Adult Social Care</category>
      <category>Part time permanent</category>
      <category>Borough Hall Bedford</category>
      <title>005283 - Visual Impairment Rehabilitation Worker</title>
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We are currently looking to recruit a part time Visual Impairment Rehabilitation worker for our Sensory Impairment Team.

Reporting to the Advanced Practitioner, the successful post holder will be responsible for providing a professional rehabilitation service to adults and children with a visual impairment, including advice, mobility training, daily living skills and communication skills.

You will be required to hold a diploma or equivalent in Rehabilitation studies. We would welcome candidates who also have rehabilitation qualification to apply.

You will have extensive experience of working with adults and children with visual impairment within the community.

You will be able to work autonomously and as part of team as well as multiagency working to ensure that the health and wellbeing of adults and children are paramount to service delivery and help to deliver excellent services to the residents of Bedford and Central Bedfordshire Boroughs.

You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as excellent computer literacy to maintain good case recording.

The Council is committed to offering you a good work life balance, which includes its flexitime and agile working arrangements, including a hybrid model of office and home based working. We offer 27 days of annual leave, increasing to 32 days after 5 years service, plus bank holidays, compensated by a competitive salary and a generous pension scheme.

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: 7th October 2026
Interview Date: 22nd October 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.
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&lt;b&gt;Location : &lt;/b&gt;Borough Hall Bedford&lt;br /&gt;
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:42:47 Z</pubDate>
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      <category>Social Care/Adult Social Care</category>
      <category>Part time permanent</category>
      <category>Borough Hall, Bedford</category>
      <title>005315 - Occupational Therapist</title>
      <description>&lt;b&gt;Category : &lt;/b&gt;Social Care/Adult Social Care&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Contract Type : &lt;/b&gt;Part time permanent&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Vacancy Details : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
We are currently looking to recruit a part time Occupational Therapist to join our Occupational Therapy team.

You will be reporting to the Advanced Practitioner, you  will be responsible for carrying out assessments to identify needs and agree an action plans to meet the needs taking into account current eligibility criteria. This will include recommending relevant major adaptations in line with current legislation and local processes.

We are looking for someone who has good knowledge of equipment, including specialist equipment, promote its safe use, promote and maintain good inter agency working partnerships and help to deliver excellent services to the residents of Bedford Borough.

You will hold a degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent and registration with HCPC. Have good communication skills and extensive experience of completing assessments for major adaptations. You will be able to work autonomously, as part of team as well as multiagency working to ensure that the health and wellbeing of adults in Bedford Borough are paramount to service delivery.

The Council is committed to offering you a good work life balance, which includes its flexitime and agile working arrangements, including a hybrid model of office and home based working. We offer 27 days pro rata of annual leave increasing to 32 days pro rata after 5 years service plus bank holidays, compensated by a competitive salary and a generous pension scheme.

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).

Closing Date: 15th September 2026 
Interview Date(s): 5th &amp; 6th October 2026 

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. 


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.

Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
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&lt;b&gt;Location : &lt;/b&gt;Borough Hall, Bedford&lt;br /&gt;
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:03:11 Z</pubDate>
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