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Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us click here.
Business Support - Health Visiting
Join our Health Visiting team as a Business Support Officer and help deliver vital services to families in the community. You’ll support clinics, manage diaries, and work closely with health professionals and partners to keep services running smoothly. This is a varied, people-focused role where strong communication, organisation, and a proactive approach are key. Our commitment to strong practice and positive outcomes has been recognised by Ofsted, with our Windsor and Maidenhead services rated Good.
About the role
- Communicate effectively with team members, service users and other professionals as required
- Recognise residents' needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
- Regularly liaise with other health professionals, multi agency partners including the voluntary sector to assist in meeting the wider health needs of the local population
- Assist in the delivery of AfC well-baby clinics and health and development review clinics in the community
For further information about this role, please contact Tonya Curtis by email tonya.curtis@achievingforchildren.org.uk
About you
The successful candidate will have the following:
- 5 GCSEs including Maths and English at Level C or above or equivalent
- Advanced word processing skills, able to complete a variety of service related documents, standard correspondence and reports to an agreed format
- Ability to deal effectively with internal and external customers, including enquiries from members of the public which could be face-to-face
- Experience in inputting updates, extracting and analysing data relevant to business support activities using relevant ICT systems
- An ability to be confident in using spreadsheets to generate reports and ensure performance indicators are accurate and up to date
- An ability and willingness to carry and move light to moderate loads
About our benefits
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:
- 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
- Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
- Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
- Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- A range of staff benefits and discounts
- An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children click here. For our social work offer click here. For our Recruitment Journey, click here.
Important Information
Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.
Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.
Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
