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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 .
Administrative Support Assistant with The Anstee Bridge Programme
We're proud to announce that AfC's children's services in Richmond have been awarded an Outstanding rating by Ofsted. This places Richmond alongside Kingston, which also holds an Outstanding rating, as a top-performing service.
is a creative, alternative provision and outreach service set up within Educational Services to support year 7-11 students, to facilitate better engagement with school. Students who attend Anstee Bridge have social, emotional and mental health [SEMH] challenges and often lack self-confidence and resilience. Anstee builds their confidence and helps them acquire skills through engaging in creative workshops. We would encourage you to contact the Head of Anstee Bridge Katherine Greening to arrange an informal discussion about the role:katherine.greening@achievingforchildren.org.uk confidence and helps them acquire skills through engaging in creative workshops. The projects encourage them to express themselves individually and collectively.
We are looking to appoint a fixed term (12 months), term time, Administrative Support Assistant to join our Anstee Bridge Provision.
The hours for this post are 28 hours per week: Monday to Thursday 8.30am - 4.30pm (we will also consider 9am - 5pm)
The current working locations for this post are as follows;
1. Guildhall (Kingston) - Tuesdays and Thursdays
2. The Light House (Teddington) - Monday and Wednesdays
Please note the full time salary figures will be pro rata for this part time, term time role.
Operational area Kingston and Richmond Primary place of work Anstee Bridge, Guildhall, KT1 Appointment type Fixed Term Length of contract 12 months Business area Education Full time/Part time Part-time Salary from £29,856 (SCP06) Salary to £31,158 (SCP09) Hours 28.8 Estimated Interview date/s w/c 01/12/2025 Closing Date 24/11/2025 Ref No 2099 Documents
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About the role
You will work closely with and be responsible for providing administrative support for the Head of Service, Katherine Greening to assist in the daily operations of Anstee Bridge. The successful candidate will assist with planning, implementing and evaluating group and individualised programmes of learning for the students.
Some of the key responsibilities will include;
4. Managing and responding to requests from the Head of Service
5. Contributing to the activities run by FAB (Friends of Anstee Bridge Charity), including support generating income for the Charity
6. Managing and maintaining accurate records and databases - ensuring compliance with GDPR
7. Minuting meetings
8. Creating Google Forms
9. Collating and setting up resources for student learning
This role will require an individual with administrative experience who is able to manage a diverse workload. You will be required to have strong organisation skills, the ability to work flexibly and prioritise your work accordingly. Please note that this role is based on site with the students of Anstee Bridge, and there may be times you are asked to support with the delivery of sessions.
For further information about these role, please contact Katherine Greening by email
About you
The role is fast paced and you will be required to work with a variety of customers in and outside of Achieving for Children. The ideal candidate would need to have the following attributes.
10. A passion for Achieving for Children’s vision, mission and values (trust, empower, respect) to support children and young people to live safe, happy, healthy and successful lives.
11. Strong organisational abilities including: time management, creative-thinking, problem-solving and multitasking.
12. Works well under pressure and is flexible with their approach to carrying out tasks.
13. Able to make good use of technology to perform functions and ensure work is timely and accurate.
14. Strong administrative skills such as data entry, email management, managing competing priorities, being organised and working well in a team.
15. Strong communication and interpersonal skills that are open and honest
16. Able to use a range of digital hardware or software to support your work effectively i.e. Google
17. Educated to Level 2 [good pass or equivalent] in Maths and English (Essential)
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:
18. 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 (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
19. Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
20. Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
21. Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
22. A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
23. A range of staff benefits and discounts
24. 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. For our Recruitment Journey,
Important Information
Start dates: Achieving for Children have 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 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.