Assistant Housing Project Worker

Job Information

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 have the following exciting opportunities to join our Housing and Outreach Support Team, within our supported accommodation units. The Assistant Housing Project Workers will have strong practical skills with the ability to relate well to young people.

About the role

As an Assistant Housing Project Worker some of your key responsibilities will include:

- Ensuring that Health & Safety checks of communal areas and equipment are completed over the weekend & communal areas are regularly cleaned, issues are logged and actioned appropriately.
- Carrying out deep clean and decoration of the flats/room when they become vacant and also assisting in decoration of communal areas where required.
- Assisting in keeping the garden maintained
- Working in partnership with the Housing Project Worker to ensure room inventories are completed and new furniture is ordered and built where necessary.
- Completing staff risk assessments for any manual handling such as decorating or furniture building that is required at weekends.

About you

Do you have experience or knowledge of managing Health & Safety and would you like to develop these further within a supported housing project, working with care leavers? If so this role could be for you.
- The ability to work accurately and flexibly and have a hands on approach to performing tasks
- An understanding of Health and Safety, safeguarding and equal opportunities
- Experience of practical skills within the home, such as basic DIY and decorating
- Experience and ability to undertake domestic tasks
- Strong organisational abilities including: time management, creative-thinking, problem-solving and multitasking.

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
- Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
- Hybrid and mobile working (between home and work)
- 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 For our social work offer

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 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 or Ash on the first Tuesday of every month at Maidenhead Town Hall.