Casual Support Worker - Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom - Achieving for Children

Achieving for Children
Achieving for Children
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Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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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

We are responsible for the entire range of children's education, health and social care services in all three boroughs.

We use a Signs of Safety practice model and approach which ensures the voice of the child is at the heart of everything we do.

There's never been a better time to join AfC, we are growing our workforce, implementing new flexible working arrangements and have increased our virtual wellbeing offer.


This post will be based within the Housing and Outreach Support team (HOST) and you will be working at both our supported housing projects in Kingston and New Malden.

The HOST service supported accommodation and floating support services to young people aged including care leavers, young parents and unaccompanied asylum seekers


Support offered includes:
housing and licence/tenancy support; development of independence skills; accurate record keeping and communication with permanent staff, signposting to other
professionals and agencies; and support to access benefits, education, training and employment.

The service directly manages Beverley House, which provides seven flats for young people and an emergency room and Green Leas, which provides 16 flats for care leavers and one emergency room for a young person whose placement has broken down.

It is a 24 hour, seven day a week service.


Please note this is a casual zero hours role
About the role


This is an exciting time to join the team as we are developing the services and taking on more complex needs young people.

Our casual workers work closely with the young people's key workers to help residents to achieve their goals and outcomes.


The key responsibilities include:

  • Help deliver independent life skills sessions with young people e.g. cooking, budgeting, cleaning, and literacy & numeracy
  • Identify and record any safeguarding issues, incidents and accidents
  • Ensure that regular Health & Safety checks of communal areas and equipment are completed & communal areas are regularly cleaned, issues are logged and actioned appropriately
  • Accurately recording the movements and activities of the young people
  • To report young people that are missing and to act as an appropriate adult if necessary
  • When undertaking night shifts the postholder should also refer to the key responsibilities in the Night Support Worker Job Profile
About you

As a casual support worker you will be:

  • Experience of delivering services to vulnerable young people including Mental Health and other complex needs within a supported housing setting. Advocating the voices of those we are working with.
  • Experience of delivering services that value equality and diversity to a wide range of people with different cultural backgrounds & needs
  • Experience of keeping and maintaining records (in accordance with HOST policies)
  • Knowledge and understanding of the life skills needed to live independently and experience in delivering these to young people
  • Knowledge and understanding of welfare rights, including benefits and grants and an understanding of how young people can be enabled to access education, employment and training
  • Ability to work as part of an effective, flexible and supportive team and willing to work unsociable hours weekends, evenings, waking nights 12am 8 am
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.
  • Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
  • Stable and supportive leadership
  • Hybrid and mobile working (between home and work) with latest technology to facilitate this
  • 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

Important Information


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.


Safeguarding:
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and v
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