Career opportunities Unit Co-ordinator

Team: Adult Social Care - Redwood Step Up/Step Down Unit 

Job Family: Supporting - CBG7

Salary: £28,598 - £31,022 per annum pro-rata

Contract: Fixed Location - Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week- 1 position available

Base location: Redwood, Houghton Regis, occasionally covering Evergreen, Ampthill

Closing Date: 15th June 2026

Interview Date: Week Commencing 22nd June 2026

About the role: 

Our Reablement & Step Up/Step Down services put residents at the heart of everything we do. This could be following an accident or illness, sometimes people need a helping hand to get back to everyday life. That’s where our Unit Support Staff come in. Our goal is to help people to get back on their feet – and regain their independence.  

Become a Unit Co-ordinator, and you’ll find your greatness supervising our team of Unit Support Workers as they care for those who need it most. You’ll enable them to do their job at the highest standards, arranging training, monitoring their performance, and ensuring procedures are followed, championing best practice.

You’ll carry out assessments of residents to determine the level of care and support they need – and put the wheels in motion to make it all happen. You’ll demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and be a natural carer.

To support your team weekend working will be required and occasional night shifts.
 
For this role, you need an NVQ Level 3 in Care (or equivalent qualifications and experience), plus a knack for writing reports and co-ordinating people.

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

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 in 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: Jane Cruse at [email protected]

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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.  

Our National Careers Service team offer a free weekly workshop covering CV writing and how to complete the statement sections of the Central Bedfordshire Council online application form. This MS Teams workshop is open to anyone from the UK and lasts around 1.5 hours.  Please book your place here.

More information about this service can be found here: Support getting into work or learning | Central Bedfordshire Council