Community Support Worker - The Moor Lane Centre, Chessington

Achieving for Children; Richmond; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization is seeking a Community Support Worker for the Moor Lane Centre in Chessington. You will provide practical care to children with disabilities, engaging them in activities that promote independence. This role is suited for enthusiastic individuals who want to make a positive impact in children's lives. This position offers flexible hours and various training opportunities.

Benefits

Access to counselling service

Flexible working hours

Refer a friend voucher

Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 years to apply.
• Relevant training provided before support takes place.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical care and support to children with disabilities.
• Engage children in play activities within the community.
• Promote children's well-being by providing families with a break.

Skills

Experience of direct working with children with a disability

Ability to work independently

Adaptable and patient

Motivation to help children achieve their potential

Skills in supporting personal care

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12.08.2025

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Community Support Worker - The Moor Lane Centre, Chessington

We are proud to share that children's services in Kingston have achieved an OUTSTANDING rating from Ofsted in December 2024, receiving the highest judgement rating in all five assessment areas. This marks Kingston's second consecutive OUTSTANDING rating, a true reflection of the commitment to ensuring children and young people across the borough have a fairer start in life, and providing the support and services they and their families need to live happy, healthy and successful lives. To find out more click .

If you would like to be part of our success story, take a look at the below opportunity to see if it's the right fit for you.

These roles are based at the Moor Lane centre in Chessington

If you have the skills that will enable us to continue to enhance our practice and improve outcomes for children further, we want to hear from you. We are looking for bright, enthusiastic people who have the passion and the drive to make a positive difference to children’s lives. By recognising and championing strengths we know we can make a real difference. It’s a genuine team effort in AfC. That’s why we want talented people, like you, to join us and help create a brighter future for children and families.

Community Support Worker (Sessional): Salary - £14.77 - £14.98| Casual | 0 - Zero Hour

*Please note, due to the nature of the role we are unable to offer any sponsorships/visas for this post.

Operational area Kingston and Richmond Primary place of work Moor Lane, KT9 Appointment type Casual Business area Children's Social Care Full time/Part time Zero (casual) hours Salary from £27,729 (SCP03) Salary to £28,125 (SCP04) Hours 0 Estimated Interview date/s TBC Ref No 1870 Documents

Community Support Worker - The Moor Lane Centre, Chessington

We are proud to share that children's services in Kingston have achieved an OUTSTANDING rating from Ofsted in December 2024, receiving the highest judgement rating in all five assessment areas. This marks Kingston's second consecutive OUTSTANDING rating, a true reflection of the commitment to ensuring children and young people across the borough have a fairer start in life, and providing the support and services they and their families need to live happy, healthy and successful lives. To find out more click .

If you would like to be part of our success story, take a look at the below opportunity to see if it's the right fit for you.

These roles are based at the Moor Lane centre in Chessington

If you have the skills that will enable us to continue to enhance our practice and improve outcomes for children further, we want to hear from you. We are looking for bright, enthusiastic people who have the passion and the drive to make a positive difference to children’s lives. By recognising and championing strengths we know we can make a real difference. It’s a genuine team effort in AfC. That’s why we want talented people, like you, to join us and help create a brighter future for children and families.

Community Support Worker (Sessional): Salary - £14.77 - £14.98| Casual | 0 - Zero Hour

*Please note, due to the nature of the role we are unable to offer any sponsorships/visas for this post.

Operational area Kingston and Richmond Primary place of work Moor Lane, KT9 Appointment type Casual Business area Children's Social Care Full time/Part time Zero (casual) hours Salary from £27,729 (SCP03) Salary to £28,125 (SCP04) Hours 0 Estimated Interview date/s TBC Ref No 1870 Documents

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About the role

The role of a Home and Community Support Worker is to be part of a team of workers providing practical care and support to children with a disability (and their families) out in the community. You will support children and young people with disabilities to engage in play activities whilst providing a safe environment to widen their independence and social skills. To promote children, young people’s and their families well-being by providing families with a break from caring responsibilities whilst at the same time the child / young person is engaged in a valued, fun and supportive activity, in the community.

To provide care for children/young people with a disability in a manner that respects their individual needs and rights, promoting choice and independence according to the child/young person’s ability. This could include all the child’s personal care needs such as eating, dressing, toileting, bathing and the administration of medication. Relevant training will be provided before support takes place (examples being safeguarding, moving and handling (if applicable), lone working, first aid training etc).

Please see the relevant job profile (Community Support Worker) for further information. If you have any questions about the position please email the team at

About you

Experience of direct working with children with a disability in a health, education, social services or voluntary sector setting

Ability to work independently and use your own initiative and make use of advice/supervision.

Due to the nature of the role you must be a minimum of 18 years to apply. If you are under 18 and want to apply, we have other roles available based at our centres at Moor Lane (Chessington) or Windham Croft (Kew).

Have a range of skills to offer and who are adaptable and patient and have the desire and motivation to help children / young people with disabilities achieve their potential.

Able to support children / young people with their needs, such as personal care, mobility, and independence.

About our benefits

Training: Induction, Moving and handling, Safeguarding levels 1 - 3 and First Aid training to mandatory and other specific training options available based on need and requirements.

Support services, access to our counselling service, which is a private and confidential support service for our workers.

Refer a friend: When you are working for us, you can refer a friend to our service and once they have completed the refer a friend working period you can be sent a £50 voucher for a shop of your choice.

Can work in Variety settings, as we have two locations/bases as part of Achieving for Children Kingston and Richmond services.

Flexible working hours. We have times when we need to support our young people but we can work with you to provide flexible working to fit in around our needs and your availability.

Socials- Get togethers at each centre plus Kingston and Richmond socials.

Plus additional ad hoc perks that come up over the year.