Senior Care Assistant required to work in a residential care home based in Kempston caring for people living with Dementia.

As the Senior Carer you will form part of the Senior Team as well as Care Team.

This post is a mixture of senior duty shifts as well as shifts on the floor as a care assistant.

Please note, within this role, you need to be able to work weekends, evenings, and Bank Holidays.

As a Senior Care Assistant, you will also be required to:

• To support the physical and emotional needs of residents to enable them to maintain maximum independence in a safe and secure environment.
• To assist with the serving of meals and provide individual resident support if needed.
• To support and assist the residents to engage in social activities and engagement.
• To participate in resident assessments, write up care plans and be involved in the reviewing process and complete any other relevant documentation.
• To assist in keeping accurate legible records in accordance with registration, legal and procedural requirements and to comply with all reporting procedures
• To inform other staff in matters of individual care, i.e. shift changes and handovers.
• To assist with washing, dressing, nutrition, elimination, and personal hygiene in line with each resident’s care plan.
• To undertake training to further enhance personal knowledge and service delivery.
• Attend relevant training courses.
• To Administer medication to residents as per policy and procedures

Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role

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: 27th July 2026 

Interview Date: 10th August 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