We are currently recruiting for Higher Level Sessional Workers to join our team on a permanent, relief basis.

Sessional workers support children & families in need of services on a casual basis. Good availability is essential to meet the needs of a growing service operating seven days a week.

Qualifications in working with children and families are not required, thought would be an advantage. Aptitude to work on your own initiative is essential.

You will need to be assertive, resilient and have the ability to maintain boundaries and be ready to attend training to build your experience and knowledge of working with families.

Use of a car and ability to drive within and out of Borough is essential, as is the ability to work flexible hours to include some early starts and late evenings and one weekend day.

We offer an induction programme with supervision & an appraisal. We have excellent in house training and development opportunities to gain a wide variety of skills and experiences in a busy and thriving environment.

Existing ambitious post holders have used their sessional work experiences to successfully progress their career aspirations.

We would welcome interested applicants to have an informal discussion with us to enhance their understanding of this excellent opportunity.

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: 10th July 2026

Interview date: 31st July 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).

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.