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005109 - Early Help Practitioner

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:38:10 Z

Category : Education/Education, SEND & Schools - All
Contract Type : Full time permanent
Vacancy Details :
Bedford Borough Council are currently seeking an Early Help Practitioner to join our team within Children's Services. Within this role, you will provide and coordinate structured support and intervention to help families overcome barriers and achieve positive outcomes. Experience of direct work with children, young people and their families within homes, schools and community settings is required. Experience of working with teenagers will be advantageous. 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: 26th June 2026 Interview Date: 8th July 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).

Location : Borough Hall Bedford

005153 - Highways Inspector

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:31:21 Z

Category : Highways/Engineering - Professional/Highways/Engineering - Professional
Contract Type : Full time permanent
Vacancy Details :
The job will include inspecting the public highway as required following reports of a possible defect on the highway and at agreed frequencies, to maintain the highway in a safe and usable condition to meet the council’s statutory obligations, coordinating routine, cyclical and adhoc inspections. It will involve inspecting, collating, reporting and recording information; assessing condition of highway network, recommending remedial works; organising repairs and works and checking compliance with technical standards. To liaising with the Highways Helpdesk, Members, customers and other stakeholders. To ensure efficient and effective delivery of the service to meet assigned Corporate, Directorate, Group and Unit objectives. Closing Date: 26th June 2026 Interview Date(s): 8th & 9th July 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 and guarantees to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for. Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Location : Brunel Road Depot, Bedford

005135 - Team Leader (Senior Property Lawyer)

Fri, 29 May 2026 13:32:45 Z

Category : Legal - Professional/Legal - Professional
Contract Type : Full time permanent
Vacancy Details :
Bedford Borough Council are currently recruiting a Senior Property Lawyer to join the team as a Team Leader. You will be managing a busy team of friendly property lawyers working from Bedford Borough Hall. The council offices are easily accessible by train and car and we currently offer free parking in car parks within a short distance of the offices. On a daily basis you will manage work consisting of a large commercial property portfolio and, although the Council does not hold any residential stock as such, it has undergone a process in recent years of acquiring residential property for temporary accommodation use. You will be required to assist the Service Manager in the provision of a professional and comprehensive high quality legal service to the Council, its service areas and to have responsibility of the day to day management of the Property Team. The role requires you to undertake and advise in respect of complex and high profile matters relating to property work in connection with the Council’s property portfolio. This will include statutory functions to ensure that the Council’s objectives are met in terms of income and to best secure its property interests. Closing date: 12th June 2026 Interviews: 7th July 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 and guarantees to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for. Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Location : Borough Hall, Bedford