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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 - Windham Croft Centre, Kew
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 our Windham Croft Centre
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
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 Centre (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
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as competitive pay and all the perks to enable hybrid working.
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Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
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Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS Pension)
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Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
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).
For more information about AfC: Drop in and meet Regina on the first Wednesday of every month at Civic Centre, Twickenham.
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.
