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005283 - Visual Impairment Rehabilitation Worker

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:42:47 Z

Category : Social Care/Adult Social Care
Contract Type : Part time permanent
Vacancy Details :
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.

Location : Borough Hall Bedford

005393 - Head of Service for Quality Assurance

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:45:52 Z

Category : Senior Manager/Senior Manager - All
Contract Type : Full time permanent
Vacancy Details :
This is a career-defining opportunity to lead improvement, influence strategy and help shape the future of children's services in Bedford. As our Head of Service for Quality Assurance, you'll play a critical role in delivering the national Family First reforms, working across Children's Services and partner agencies to strengthen safeguarding, improve practice and deliver better outcomes for children and families. You'll lead quality assurance, performance improvement, IROs, Child Protection Chairs, LADO and improvement delivery services, ensuring high standards are embedded across the organisation. You will be the Prevent Lead for the local authority. Reporting directly to the Executive Director for Children, Education & Families, you'll be at the heart of our post-Ofsted improvement journey, providing strategic leadership, driving a culture of learning and accountability, and influencing change at the highest levels. As we move to the Families First model there will be substantial change to the service and successful candidates will need to be able to to lead through these time adapting to a changing portfolio. We're looking for an experienced, registered social work leader with a strong track record of quality assurance, service improvement and partnership working. If you're passionate about improving children's lives and ready to lead meaningful change, we'd like to hear from you. Closing date: 15th September 2026 Interview date: week commencing 21st September 2026. 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). 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.

Location : Borough Hall, Bedford

005315 - Occupational Therapist

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:03:11 Z

Category : Social Care/Adult Social Care
Contract Type : Part time permanent
Vacancy Details :
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 & 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.

Location : Borough Hall, Bedford