Salary Range (£ pro rata for part time roles)
BBU04 25,614 - 26,016
Contract Hours
25
Job Advert
Reablement helps people over the age of 18to regain their independent living skills.
Reablement Support Workers provide 'hands-on’ personal care to service users. They must beable to carry out physical care tasks. Manualhandling experienced is preferred, but training will be given.
Join our successful, motivated and committed Reablement if you want:- To make a difference to people’s lives
- To work in a caring and supportive role with adults who live in their own homes
- To help people become independent with all aspects of daily living
- A new career with training to help you carry out this new role
Don’t worry if you have no experience in this area - whilst anNVQ level 2 in Care is desirable, it's not essential as full training will be given.
Successful candidates will be provided with:- Mandatory training
- Support and guidance from our committed, motivated, energetic and professional team coordinators
- Market rate supplement £2,957 per annum (pro-rata for part-time staff)
Please note, you will need to travel betweenservice users' homes within a given timescale.You will need a current driving licence and access to a car. This service runs between 7.30am and 10pm, 365 days a year, on a 2 weekly rota.
Closing Date
14th November2026
Interviews
30th November 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 [email protected]
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.
Additional Vacancy Information
Allowance (pro rata for part time roles)
Market rate supplement
Work Pattern
Will email
Is this an enhanced DBS role?
Yes
Is this a politically restricted role?
No
Is this a customer facing role which requires a fluent English Speaker?
Yes
Location
Bedfordshire
Location
Borough Hall Bedford
Is this a designated car user position?
Yes
Attachments
Reablement Support Worker - Job Description.pdf (289 Kb)
CV Template.docx (16 Kb)
Reference
005539
Reference
005539
Closing Date
14/11/2026
Closing Date
14/11/2026
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