Vacancies working with children and young people

Bedford Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Employers will arrange to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check on all staff and volunteers.

How to advertise a job vacancy with BTAC

To advertise with Bedford Training and Assessment Centre (BTAC) email jobsinfo@bedford.gov.uk with a link to the vacancy on your website. We will then add it to the table below and link direct to your website.

If you are unable to advertise this on your website please send us your organisation's job advert as a simple Word document or an accessible PDF.

Job vacancies

Vacancy Organisation Closing Date
Deputy Manager Brightstars Daycare Apply asap
Early Years Practitioner or Early Years Support Practitioner Keep Guard Day Nursery Apply asap
1:1 SEND Practitioner  Little Steps Day Care Apply asap
Qualified Level 3 Practitioner Oakley Kindergarten Apply asap
Early Years Practitioner Christ Church Pre-School Apply asap
Level 3 or above Early Years Educator (term time only) Cherry Trees Nursery School (Bedford Nursery Schools Federation) Ongoing
Early Years Practitioner Christ Church Pre-School Apply asap
Pupil Support Assistant Polam School Apply asap
Nursery Practitioner - 39 weeks Polam School Apply asap
Level 2/3 Early Years Educator Inn Farm Private Day Nursery Apply asap
Teaching Assistant (Nursery) Scott Primary School Apply asap
Practitioner Bedford Greenacre Nursery Apply asap
Nursery Apprentice Acorn Day Nursery Sharnbrook Apply asap
Lunchtime Assistant Acorn Day Nursery Sharnbrook Apply asap
Early Years Practitioner Acorn Day Nursery Sharnbrook Apply asap
One-to-One Preschool SEN Practitioner Bunyan Pre-School Apply asap
Early Years Practitioner Overdale Tots Pre-School Apply asap
Level 3 Early Years Practitioner Cheeky Monkeys Two Day Nursery  Apply asap
1-1 SEN Support Early Years Practitioner Cheeky Monkeys Two Day Nursery Apply asap
Nursery Key Worker Footsteps Nursery School Apply asap
Qualified Nursery Nurse Little Fishes Day Nursery Apply asap
Holiday Club (various vacancies). Email CV to bromhamfunclub@gmail.com  Bromham Holiday and Fun Club Apply asap
Nursery Practitioner Little Steps Day Care Apply asap

Voluntary organisations looking for volunteers

Voluntary work is a great way to get started in a new career as you can gain experience and new skills.

All staff and volunteers must have full DBS clearance before to starting volunteering with children or young people.

Please contact the organisations directly for further information.

Voluntary Organisations Roles Contact
Family Lives Befriending Volunteers

Web: www.familylives.org.uk

Email: amandasa@familylives.org.uk

Tel: 07703704984

Autism Bedfordshire Volunteer Staff

Tel: 01234 350704

Email: enquiries@autismbeds.org

Autism Bedfordshire Holiday Playscheme Volunteers Tel: 01234 350704 Email: enquiries@autismbeds.org
Sports Development Team - Bedford Borough Sports Volunteer / Work Experience Email: sport.volunteer@Bedford.gov.uk
Bedfordshire and District Cerebral Palsy Society Holiday Playscheme Keyworker

Tel: Hannah on 01234 351759

Email: Hannah@bdcps.org.uk

FACES Family Support Volunteers Tel: 01234 270601
Volunteer Centre Bedford Local Volunteering Opportunities

01234 213100

Email: volunteercentre@yourcvs.org