Support Officer - Part Time
Team: Supported Living Service – Adult Social Care.
Job Family: Supporting - CBG6
Salary: £26,824 - £28,142 per annum pro rata + enhancements for weekend working.
Hours: 21 hours per week - Part-Time.
∫ocation: Frogmore Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable
Contract: Fixed - Permanent
Closing Date: 14th September 2026
Interview Date: 24th September 2026
About the role:
The Central Bedfordshire Council Supported Living Service has three locations in Houghton Regis, Sandy and Shefford. The service supports people with a learning disability and some with complex needs, to live in their own homes. The services have been rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, and we wish to recruit staff who have the ability and the desire to support the service to maintain those standards and move the service forward.
As a Support Officer you will work in partnership with customers to maximise their independence and support them to lead a fulfilling and meaningful life. Your main task will be to work directly with customers, following their care and support plans and providing physical, social, and emotional support. Your other key responsibilities include administering medication, managing finances, and providing personal care.
You will use your organisational skills to facilitate the day-to-day planning of a busy service and have excellent communication and recording skills. You will work as part of a wider team, take responsibility as a key worker to ensure care plans and risk assessments are up to date, and attend professional meetings for the individuals you support. It is a rewarding role to watch our customers develop and find their greatness, and through supporting them, you could find yours.
The role of a Support Officer is to work in partnership with customers through person-centered approaches in line with their agreed individual support plan to enable them to realise their full potential through training and support.
Day to day, you will support customers with a range of needs and activities. You will work on a rota basis which includes alternate weekends.
Who are we looking for?
To join us, you must have experience of working with adults with learning disabilities. You will be a positive, practical person who is flexible. You will be people-focused, with an ability to build professional relationships. You will need to write clear reports and use your own initiative.
A Diploma in Health and Social Care is desirable, but this is not essential. In addition to an on-site induction and mandatory training in relevant areas, there will be the opportunity to undertake further qualifications.
Our Offer
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff; to view these, please visit our Rewards and Benefits page
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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies detailed within this Recruitment Pack
Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Nicole Gordon, Coordinator, on 0300 300 4299 or nicole.gordon@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
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Safeguarding (For DBS posts only):
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.
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.
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