We are currently looking to recruit a Telecare Assessor for our Telecare Team. Reporting to the Advanced Practitioner, the successful post holder will be involved in carrying out assessments for people referred to the team and coordinate installation of suitable telecare equipment in their home to promote and review its effectiveness.

You will be required to demonstrate a good level of academic achievement with GCSE English, NVQ 3 in care or equivalent.

You will have experience of working in the community with adults with a disability, have knowledge of disability and awareness of the barriers that individuals may face within the community, a good level of communication skills, verbal and written and ability to write clear and concise records on the client database.

You will also have experience or demonstrate ability to working as part of team ensure that the health and wellbeing of older people are paramount to service delivery and help to deliver excellent services to the residents of Bedford Borough.

The Council is committed to offering you a good work life balance includes its flexitime and agile working arrangements including a hybrid model of office and home based working.

We offer 27 days of annual leave pro rata increasing to 32 days after 5 years service plus bank holidays compensated by a competitive salary and a generous pension scheme that will be completely unrivalled in the private sector.

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 July 2025

Interview Date(s): 21st & 22nd July 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

Bedford Borough Council is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant, Care Leavers Covenant and is a Disability Confident Employer. For more information please visit https://www.bedford.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-us/working-culture-and-commitments

Enhanced DBS Post 

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).