Safeguarding Administrator

Safeguarding Administrator

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 02 June 2026


• Hours: Part time


• Closing date: 16 June 2026


• Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire


• Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week


• Company: Bedford Borough Council


• Job type: Permanent


• Job reference:

Summary

The Safeguarding Team at Bedford Borough Council take referrals from individuals families and professionals about people who may be experiencing abuse and neglect.

As the first point of contact for enquires the administrators have a crucial role in taking information dealing with enquires recording referrals on a case management data base.

The successful candidate will have;

• Extensive administration experience


• Experience working in a fast paced environment


• Experience as working as part of team


• Ideally some knowledge of adult social care or knowledge of the care sector

Closing Date: 16th June 2026

Interview Date: 9th July 2026

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).

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.

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

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.

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Extensive administration experience
Experience working in a fast paced environment
Experience as working as part of team
Ideally some knowledge of adult social care or knowledge of the care sector, Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

The Safeguarding Team at Bedford Borough Council take referrals from individuals families and professionals about people who may be experiencing abuse and neglect.