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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.
Community Support Worker - The Moor Lane Centre, Chessington
We are proud to share that children's services in Kingston have achieved an OUTSTANDING rating from Ofsted in December 2024, receiving the highest judgement rating in all five assessment areas. This marks Kingston's second consecutive OUTSTANDING rating, a true reflection of the commitment to ensuring children and young people across the borough have a fairer start in life, and providing the support and services they and their families need to live happy, healthy and successful lives. To find out more click here.
If you would like to be part of our success story, take a look at the below opportunity to see if it's the right fit for you.
These roles are based at the Moor Lane centre in Chessington
If you have the skills that will enable us to continue to enhance our practice and improve outcomes for children further, we want to hear from you. We are looking for bright, enthusiastic people who have the passion and the drive to make a positive difference to children’s lives. By recognising and championing strengths we know we can make a real difference. It’s a genuine team effort in AfC. That’s why we want talented people, like you, to join us and help create a brighter future for children and families.
Community Support Worker (Sessional): Salary - £14.77 - £14.98 | Casual | 0 - Zero Hour
*Please note, due to the nature of the role we are unable to offer any sponsorships/visas for this post.
About the role
The role of a Home and Community Support Worker is to be part of a team of workers providing practical care and support to children with a disability (and their families) out in the community. You will support children and young people with disabilities to engage in play activities whilst providing a safe environment to widen their independence and social skills. To promote children, young people’s and their families well-being by providing families with a break from caring responsibilities whilst at the same time the child / young person is engaged in a valued, fun and supportive activity, in the community.
To provide care for children/young people with a disability in a manner that respects their individual needs and rights, promoting choice and independence according to the child/young person’s ability. This could include all the child’s personal care needs such as eating, dressing, toileting, bathing and the administration of medication. Relevant training will be provided before support takes place (examples being safeguarding, moving and handling (if applicable), lone working, first aid training etc).
Please see the relevant job profile (Community Support Worker) for further information. If you have any questions about the position please email the team at cdt-short-breaks-aiming-high@achievingforchildren.org.uk
About you
- Experience of direct working with children with a disability in a health, education, social services or voluntary sector setting
- Ability to work independently and use your own initiative and make use of advice/supervision.
- Due to the nature of the role you must be a minimum of 18 years to apply. If you are under 18 and want to apply, we have other roles available based at our centres at Moor Lane (Chessington) or Windham Croft (Kew).
- Have a range of skills to offer and who are adaptable and patient and have the desire and motivation to help children / young people with disabilities achieve their potential.
- Able to support children / young people with their needs, such as personal care, mobility, and independence.
About our benefits
- Training: Induction, Moving and handling, Safeguarding levels 1 - 3 and First Aid training to mandatory and other specific training options available based on need and requirements.
- Support services, access to our counselling service, which is a private and confidential support service for our workers.
- Refer a friend: When you are working for us, you can refer a friend to our service and once they have completed the refer a friend working period you can be sent a £50 voucher for a shop of your choice.
- Can work in Variety settings, as we have two locations/bases as part of Achieving for Children Kingston and Richmond services.
- Flexible working hours. We have times when we need to support our young people but we can work with you to provide flexible working to fit in around our needs and your availability.
- Socials- Get togethers at each centre plus Kingston and Richmond socials.
- Plus additional ad hoc perks that come up over the year.