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Requisition ID:  13526
Posted date:  19 Aug 2025

Day Care Officer - Houghton Regis

Team: Townsend Day Centre (Skylark Hub)

Job Family: CBG7 – Supporting
Salary: £28,598 - £31,022 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37 hours per week (Mon - Fri)

Base Location: Townsend Day Centre, Houghton Regis (Skylark Hub at Houghton Regis Leisure and Community Centre)

Contract Type: Fixed - Permanent
Closing Date: 7th September 2025
Interview Date: Week beginning 15th September 2025

 

About the role:

Central Bedfordshire Council is currently evolving its day offer to individuals with learning disabilities. We have exciting opportunities for those who wish to be part of the team that implements this vision.

 

At Townsend Day Centre it is important everyone that attends feels included and respected. By supporting the individuals that we work with, to engage in a range of opportunities both at the centres and in the wider community we strive to meet the ethos of making Central Bedfordshire a great place to live for all.

 

  • As a Day Care Officer, you will work closely with the people that access the service jointly in the preparation, delivery and evaluation of sessions that continue to develop each customer in a positive and meaningful way.
  • You will be responsible for planning and delivering meaningful activities, supporting people to access and update their own support plans and other relevant documents, which can include risk assessments, manual handling plans, medication protocols.
  • You will be working closely with other Adult Social Care colleagues and external partners, as well as communicating regularly with families and carers.
  • During the day you will be required to support with toileting and changing, eating and drinking, exercise and medication, activity engagement, going out with people we support including those with mobility support needs.
  • This is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to someone's life whilst developing your career in an organisation that can offer support, training, and progression.

 

Who are we looking for:

 

  • The people that attend the services have specified their requirements for the Day Care Officer role:
    • Someone who is kind, caring, fun and friendly
    • Listens and talks to us
    • Is respectful and gets to know us
    • Brings new ideas for activities and takes us to fun places

 

  • We are looking for proactive people that can run with ideas, people who appreciate the little wins and glimmers of joy, people that recognise that every moment can be meaningful!
  • The ability to adapt and be flexible to constant change and take challenges on with positivity.
  • Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities is desirable alongside the ability to deliver a range of sessions.
  • Ideally you will need to be IT literate, able to write reports, use your initiative and think on your feet and have a full driving licence and be willing to drive the centre minibus.
  • If you have a genuine interest in the role, a passion for this type of work, and you would like to have a positive impact on somebody’s day then we would like to hear from you.

 

This is an important role for which you will receive our full support, including induction and ongoing training opportunities to ensure that the successful candidate feels confident and competent to work with our customers.

 

Please note: Travel is essential for this role as you may be required to support at other support services, attend reviews and professional meetings and access training at other CBC sites. You will preferably have a full driving license with access to a vehicle.

 

Our Offer

We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page 

 

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer.  We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.

 

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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies detailed within this Recruitment Pack

 

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Becky Tunster at Rebekah.Tunster@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 8443

For queries related to the recruitment of this vacancy, please contact: The Recruitment Team at recruitment@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk  

 

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Safeguarding:

Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.  

 

Central Bedfordshire Council is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to improving the diversity of our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve.  Therefore we welcome applications from everyone. In addition we are a Disability Confident employer, we are working to become a Disability Confident leader in our community.

 

To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.

 

If you require assistance to apply for our roles, help with writing your CV, interview techniques or careers advice please contact our team of careers advisors at ncs@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk Our service is confidential, impartial and free for all.

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