Central Bedfordshire Council
Legacy Mentor
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Legacy Mentor – Adult Social Care
Team: Contracts and Compliance (CBG12) Job Family: Advising Salary: £45,326 – £50,436 per annum (pro rata) Hours: Full-time (37 per week) Contract Type: Hybrid – Fixed Term (until August 2028) / Secondment opportunity
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Adult Social Care professional to join Central Bedfordshire Council as a Legacy Mentor.
This unique, impactful opportunity is tailored for professionals in the later stages of their career, offering a chance to shape the next generation of Care Home Managers. Aligned with the NHS Legacy Mentor model, the role focuses on:
- Providing mentoring, coaching and practical guidance
- Supporting newly appointed managers in their early career stages
- Strengthening leadership across the sector
- Improving early-career retention and workforce development
- Contributing to high-quality care for residents across Central Bedfordshire
Key Responsibilities
- Provide one-to-one mentoring and coaching to newly appointed Care Home Managers and learners on placement
- Support early-career professionals in developing:
- Confidence
- Leadership skills
- Capability
- Share professional knowledge and experience to embed best practice
- Collaborate with colleagues, partners, and placement support staff to ensure a consistent, high-quality experience
- Offer advice and support on:
- Managing workload
- Confronting challenges
- Professional responsibilities
- Aid staff in pursuing relevant qualifications and development opportunities
- Promote wellbeing and provide pastoral support
- Play a role in improving retention, particularly within the first two years of management roles
- Champion the Legacy Mentor role and share good practice organisation-wide
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Essential Requirements
- Experienced Adult Social Care professional, ideally with:
- A background in care home management or related leadership roles
- Passionate about supporting and developing others
- Strong communicator with skills to:
- Build positive, effective working relationships
- Empathetic, patient and approachable, with a commitment to improving outcomes for residents
- Ability to:
- Share knowledge with practical, real-world guidance
- Experience in – or willingness to develop – coaching and mentoring skills
- Comfortable working within a collaborative, system-wide approach
Our Offer
Joining Central Bedfordshire Council means contributing to a supportive mission: strengthening communities and developing the local workforce.
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You will experience:
- A meaningful, lasting impact on Adult Social Care
- A collaborative working environment
- Learning and development opportunities (including coaching/mentoring training)
- Flexible working arrangements where possible
- The chance to share expertise and leave a professional legacy
Flexibility: We prioritise flexibility. Discussions regarding location, hours and working patterns can be explored during the application process.
For a full list of benefits and rewards, visit our Rewards and Benefits page.
Application Process
To proceed, you must submit your application via our online system.
For further enquiries, contact Kamla Loi (email: kamla.loi@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk) or call 0300 300 4458.
Safeguarding & DBS
(Note: Disclosure of criminal records applies to this post)
We uphold safeguarding duties for children, young people and vulnerable adults. This role requires adherence to local policy.
For informational workshops on CV writing and the application process, join our free online MS Teams events. Booking details available on our National Careers Service page.
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