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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.
Housing & Support Assistant (Casual)
We are recruiting for a brand new housing team to support our care leavers moving into our in-house supported accommodation provision.
This role is a zero hour contract and shifts can be during the day, evenings, the weekend and overnight to meet the needs of the service.
The central Maidenhead location, which has been recently been refurbished to a high specification, will accommodate 20 care leavers requiring step down provision before they move on into their more permanent housing. It is a 24/7 service and the shift are usually either - AM starting at 8am, PM starting at 2pm or overnight starting at 10pm.
We will be operational from October 2026.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an expanding service that is already well established in Kingston.
Hourly rate: From £14.11 up to £15.81 per hour
About the role
You will be based within the Housing and Outreach support team (HOST) and you will be based at our new supported housing project in Maidenhead. We are looking for individuals who have excellent administration and communication skills who can relate well to young people. We are looking for someone who can work flexibly with a can do attitude who can undertake a varied role.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting care leavers and unaccompanied asylum seeking children who have low support needs and are working towards living more independently. This includes supporting them with practical tasks like form filling, applying for jobs or college courses or assisting with developing their life skills e.g. cooking sessions.
- Ensuring the health & safety and security of the building.
- Undertaking daily cleaning and maintenance tasks.
- Lend a listening ear to our young people, many of whom will have experienced significant trauma.
- Deal with any incidents or emergencies that may occur.
If you wish to have an informal discussion about this role please contact Amanda McWilliams,
Supported Accommodation Manager on amanda.mcwilliams@achievingforchildren.org.uk
About you
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
- Able to demonstrate good organisational and time management skills.
- Show an understanding of Health and Safety, safeguarding and equal opportunities.
- Able to use a range of digital hardware or software to support your work effectively i.e. microsoft or Google software.
- Experience and ability to undertake domestic tasks.
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.
- Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
- Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS Pension)
- 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).
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.
