We are recruiting for a brand new housing team to support our care leavers moving into our in-house supported accommodation provision.
The central Maidenhead location, which has been recently been refurbished to a high specification, will accommodation 20 care leavers requiring step down provision before they move on into their more permanent housing.
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.
We have a number of vacancies available for housing professionals who would like to join Achieving for Children and be part of this new team in Maidenhead providing a supportive environment that empowers our care leavers to reach their potential and prepare them for more independent living.
Salary advertised is full-time equivalent and will be pro rata’d for part-time hours.
You will be based within the Housing & Outreach Support Team (HOST) and you will be working at our new supported housing project in Maidenhead.You will be the first point of contact for our residents at night, providing a friendly and warm welcome.
Key responsibilities include:
- Ensuring the safety of our young people and the security of the building.
- Providing emotional support and a compassionate ear to our young people.
- Reception duties including taking telephone calls, handling mail, taking rent payments, guest management.
- Dealing with any noise complaints and reporting any safeguarding concerns.
- Being designated fire marshal and first aider ensuring first safety and evacuation processes are followed.
- We are looking for individuals who have previous experience delivering services to vulnerable young people within a housing setting and are educated to GCSE level with a relevant professional qualification in working with children or young people or supported housing.
- Be able to assess risk and generate solutions to problems, including effective mediation.
- Be committed to the protection and safeguarding of young people.
- Ability to identify and record any safeguarding issues.
- Ability to work unsociable hours including lone working.
- Ability to carry out cleaning tasks and Health & Safety checks.
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