Bedford Borough Council
Reablement Support Worker
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We are currently seeking a Reablement Support Worker to join our successful, motivated, and committed team.
Within this role, you will make a great step in a long-lasting career and make a difference to people's lives.
This role will allow you to work in a caring and supportive role with adults who live in their own home, help them to become independent with all aspects of daily living, in a supportive, experienced, and motivated team.
The successful candidate will be provided with mandatory training, support, and guidance from our committed, motivated, energetic, and professional team coordinators. You will receive supervision, appraisal, and comprehensive induction.
In this role, you will need to travel between service users' homes within a given timescale. You will need a current UK driving licence and access to a car.
The role provides hands-on personal care to service users. You must be able to carry out physical care tasks. Manual Handling training experience preferred, but training will be given.
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Reablement promotes a culture of independence and has a strong teamwork ethic.
The service runs between 07.30 and 22.00, 365 days a year.
Please note, 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: 30th July 2026
Interview Date: 14th 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
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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.
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).
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