Come and join our new housing team as it is an exciting time. We are investing in our staff and have launched a redesigned service to enable us to provide the best housing options support we can to the people of Bedford. You will need a passion for serving the community and helping people.

If you have great customer service and communication skills and are eager to learn all the skills and knowledge required to be a housing advice professional and start a new career then we want to hear from you.

This role will require the ability to be able to travel to carry out home visits and attend sites around the Borough and participate in an out-of-hours service.

This role is for maternity cover for a maximum of 12 months.

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.  

Closing Date: 12th May 2025

Interview Date: 28th May 2025

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

Armed Forces Covenant

Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for.

https://www.bedford.gov.uk/your-council/about-council/armed-forces

Disabled applicants

Bedford Borough Council is  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.

https://www.bedford.gov.uk/jobs/more-information-and-how-apply/information-and-guidance-applying-council-vacancies/disability

Care Leavers Covenant

Bedford Borough Council is proud to have signed up to the Care Leavers Covenant.  If you are currently looked after by a local authority or a care leaver (care experienced young person), and under the age of 25, we pledge to guarantee an interview if you meet the minimum criteria for the role you are applying for.

https://mycovenant.org.uk/about/