We are currently recruiting for a Part-Time Residential Worker to join our team at Foxgloves. Are you aspirational, empathetic and passionate about children and young peoples success and do you want to make a difference to their lives?

Foxgloves is a friendly short breaks service delivering care and support to young people with disabilities and or autism.

We believe in an inclusive culture that enables young people to achieve their full potential, where celebrating progress from their starting point and ensuring that children's needs and rights are at the forefront of our care.

Within the role you will be a keyworker to children and support families. You will need to provide care to young people between 7 to 18 years with a diagnosis of Learning disability and or Autism with associated behavioural learning needs.

The successful candidate must have;

• Sound knowledge and experience of Autism and Disabilities, previous experience within residential child care, SEND, education or early years.
• Experience of report writing, providing evidence of young peoples development and responsible for maintaining multiple case files.
• Excellent administration and IT skills required as managing files and compiling reports forms part of this role. We are looking for people to develop and sustain positive relationships and play an active role in service delivery.

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 May 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

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

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.